7843 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister for Māori Development

7843 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister for Māori Development: 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 Te Puni Kōkiri that no staff who were made redundant since 27 November 2023 have been rehired as a consultant or contractor.