7180 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Defence

Written Question

Published date: 13 Mar 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	7180 (2026)
Question asked:	03 Mar 2026
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister of Defence
Minister replying:	Hon Judith Collins
Answer received:	09 Mar 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_07180_2026
Document guid:	2567f479-98a2-4daf-a56e-cef709f541f6

7180 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Defence: With regard to PWQ 29661 (2025) and PWQ 3713 (2026), how many entry level Policy Analyst or Data Analyst roles that might be filled by university graduates, if any, were there between November 2024 and November 2025?

Hon Judith Collins: Ministry of Defence has eight such roles that were advertised in this period and NZDF had none.