9540 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Sport and Recreation

9540 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Sport and Recreation: What external legal costs, if any, were incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 2020/21, broken down by department or entity and by the nature of the legal work (litigation, commercial advice, employment matters, Treaty matters, or other)?

Hon Mark Mitchell: I am advised Sport New Zealand does not systematically report on external legal costs in the manner requested. Given the length of time and level of detail requested by the question, providing this information would require substantial collation and manual analysis. I am therefore not prepared to require officials to undertake this work for the purposes of this response. For the Sport Integrity Commission see the attached table.