11239 (2026). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Minister of Finance

Written Question

Published date: 09 Apr 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	11239 (2026)
Question asked:	22 Mar 2026
Member asking:	Hon Barbara Edmonds
Portfolio:	Minister of Finance
Minister replying:	Hon Nicola Willis
Answer received:	06 Apr 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_11239_2026
Document guid:	e7d04e43-28c2-404b-ad81-ae2487d7f77b

11239 (2026). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Minister of Finance: Has she requested advice, if any, on the decision to remove the employment leg of the Reserve Bank dual mandate in 2023, including any cost-benefit analysis?

Hon Nicola Willis: Advice I have received from the Treasury and Reserve Bank regarding the dual mandate is publicly available at https://www.treasury.govt.nz/publications/information-release/reserve-bank-dual-mandate, https://www.treasury.govt.nz/publications/risa/regulatory-impact-statement-removing-dual-mandate-reserve-bank-new-zealand-act-2021 and https://www.rbnz.govt.nz/-/media/project/sites/rbnz/files/monetary-policy/letter-to-mof-responding-to-remit.pdf.