7886 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Prime Minister

7886 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Prime Minister: 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?

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon: In my capacity as the Prime Minister, I am the Responsible Minister for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is a departmental agency hosted by DPMC. I am advised that no DPMC or NEMA staff have been made redundant and subsequently been rehired as a consultant or contractor since 27 November 2023.