3963 (2026). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Minister of Finance

Written Question

Published date: 03 Mar 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	3963 (2026)
Question asked:	11 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Hon Barbara Edmonds
Portfolio:	Minister of Finance
Minister replying:	Hon Nicola Willis
Answer received:	25 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_03963_2026
Document guid:	5ae8eee0-f410-45aa-b31e-2b32394c0855

3963 (2026). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Minister of Finance: What consultation, if any, was undertaken with the former Acting Reserve Bank Governor regarding the establishment of the independent review of New Zealand’s monetary policy response to the Covid-19 pandemic?

Hon Nicola Willis: On 10 July 2025, I wrote to the Reserve Bank to consult it on the draft terms of reference for a review under section 194 of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 2021. The letter is available on the Treasury’s website at https://www.treasury.govt.nz/publications/information-release/independent-review-monetary-policy.