10067 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Prime Minister

Written Question
Published date: 31 Mar 2026
10067 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Prime Minister: What surveys or polling, if any, have been commissioned by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the organisation commissioned to conduct the survey or poll, the subject matter, the date commissioned, and the total cost?
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 until 25 September 2025. The Cyclone Recovery Chief Executive was a functional Chief Executive appointed under the Public Service Act 2020 in March 2023 and disestablished with effect from 1 July 2025. I am advised that no polls, surveys and market research were undertaken during 2024/25 by DPMC. The following table sets out the polls, surveys and market research undertaken during 2024/25 for NEMA. Supplier Poll/Survey/Market Research Date Started Date Completed Cost ($) Tenders Invited Verian 2025 Annual Preparedness Survey 26/05/2025 30/06/2025 57,236.25 Yes The following table sets out the polls, surveys and market research undertaken during 2023/24 for DPMC. Supplier Poll/Survey/Market Research Date Started Date Completed Cost ($) Tenders Invited IPSOS NZ Ltd1 National Risks Public Survey 1/12/2023 30/6/2024 80,800 N/A 1 These items are available online: https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2024-09/2024-National-Risks-Public-Survey-Significant-Hazards.pdf The following table sets out the polls, surveys and market research undertaken during 2023/24 for NEMA. Supplier Poll/Survey/Market Research Date Started Date Completed Cost ($) Tenders Invited The Research Agency (TRA) 2024 Annual Preparedness Survey May 2024 June 2024 57,500 3 MetService Severe Weather Survey June 2024 June 2024 0 No1 1 Commissioned through VML and complementary as part of NEMA’s public education partnership with MetService Information for the current financial year for DPMC is currently not collated, and it is not in the public interest for officials to undertake this work.