8060 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

8060 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations: What was the total amount paid in redundancy costs in the ministries, agencies and/or departments for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, broken down by (a) voluntary redundancies and (b) other redundancies, and what was the average payout for each category?

Hon Paul Goldsmith: The total amount paid in redundancy payments since 27 November 2023 was $401,119. None of these were voluntary redundancies. The average redundancy payment was $50,139.88.