8089 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality

8089 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality: Have any of the ministries, agencies, and/or departments for which the Minister is responsible made ex gratia or other additional redundancy payments since 27 November 2023; if so, how many such payments were made, and what was their total value?

Hon Louise Upston: As Minister for Tourism and Hospitality, I have no responsibility for any government departments or ministries. With regard to Crown entities under the Tourism and Hospitality portfolio, I am advised that at Tourism New Zealand no ex gratia payments or other additional redundancy payments were made.