12422 (2026). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister of Internal Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 17 Apr 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	12422 (2026)
Question asked:	01 Apr 2026
Member asking:	Lemauga Lydia Sosene
Portfolio:	Minister of Internal Affairs
Minister replying:	Hon Brooke van Velden
Answer received:	13 Apr 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_12422_2026
Document guid:	29c3387b-3445-4fcf-af1e-061aa848849a

12422 (2026). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister of Internal Affairs: On what date did Fire and Emergency New Zealand begin working with their sector partners, as the Minister stated in her answers to oral question 12 on Tuesday 31 March 2026, to ensure planning assumptions, prioritisation settings, and potential response measures are aligned across the emergency services?

Hon Brooke van Velden: I am advised Fire and Emergency first met with sector partners on 30 March 2026.