7880 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

7880 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: 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 Brooke van Velden: I am advised that WorkSafe New Zealand does not have staff who were made redundant and have been subsequently rehired as a consultant or contractor since November 2023.