11426 (2026). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Minister of Finance

Written Question

Published date: 10 Apr 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	11426 (2026)
Question asked:	25 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_11426_2026
Document guid:	1984671e-f5c8-47a0-bed5-b7b8e9bfa9cc

11426 (2026). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Minister of Finance: What counterfactual analysis, if any, has she requested about whether inflation may have been lower had the Reserve Bank dual mandate not been in place during the COVID-19 period?

Hon Nicola Willis: The Treasury publishes a monthly list of titles and dates of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here: https://www.treasury.govt.nz/publications/budgets/titles-advice-ministers.