4543 (2024). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Racing

4543 (2024). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Racing: What meetings, if any, has the Minister, or any member of their Office had with DIA, by subject, date and titles of attendees?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: Since beginning the role as the Minister for Racing, the following meetings have been held with officials from the Department of Internal Affairs: • 13 December 2023: Regular Meeting with Officials. Minister and Specialist Ministerial Advisor. DIA Attendees were, Chief Executive, General Manager - Policy Group and Policy Director - Gambling, Racing, Content & Online Safety; • 19 March 2024: Regular Meeting with Officials. Minister and Specialist Ministerial Advisor. DIA Attendees were, Chief Executive, General Manager - Policy Group and Policy Director - Gambling, Racing, Content & Online Safety; • 21 March 2024: Discussing the financial sustainability of the racing sector. Minister, Specialist Ministerial Advisor. DIA attendees were: Policy Director - Gambling, Racing, Content & Online Safety • 28 March 2024: Discussing the financial sustainability of the racing sector. Minister, Chief of Staff, Specialist Ministerial Advisor. DIA attendees were: Deputy Chief Executive, Policy Director - Gambling, Racing, Content & Online Safety The below meetings also took place but were not attended by the Minister: • 7 March 2024: Discussing the financial sustainability of the racing sector. Policy Director - Gambling, Racing, Content & Online Safety met with Special Ministerial Advisor; and • 20 March 2024: Discussing the financial sustainability of the racing sector. Policy Director - Gambling, Racing, Content & Online Safety met with Special Ministerial Advisor.