7760 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Conservation

7760 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Conservation: How many staff in the ministries, agencies, and/or departments for which the Minister is responsible have, since 27 November 2023, been made redundant and subsequently been rehired as a consultant or contractor, and what was the total cost of engaging those consultants or contractors?

Hon Tama Potaka: I am advised by the Department of Conservation that no staff who have been made redundant since 27 November 2023 have been subsequently re-hired as a contractor.