5430 (2026). Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan to the Minister for Disability Issues

Written Question

Published date: 05 Mar 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	5430 (2026)
Question asked:	19 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan
Portfolio:	Minister for Disability Issues
Minister replying:	Hon Louise Upston
Answer received:	01 Mar 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_05430_2026
Document guid:	768d211e-f870-4b03-af3b-f4b180571a02

5430 (2026). Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan to the Minister for Disability Issues: What briefings or advice, if any, has the Minister received on the potential disestablishment of Whaikaha – Ministry of Disabled People, by title and date?

Hon Louise Upston: I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of reports received by my office from the: - Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is regularly published on MSD's website. The lists of titles are available here: www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/information-releases/reports-to-minister/index.html - Ministry of Disabled People – Whaikaha is regularly published on the ministry’s website. The lists of titles are available here: https://www.whaikaha.govt.nz/about-us/corporate-publications/reports-to-the-minister#scroll-to-2