12778 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Internal Affairs

12778 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Internal Affairs: What is the total amount, if any, spent on advertising and promotional campaigns by any agencies under the Minister’s responsibility since 27 November 2023, broken down by agency, purpose, and media platform?

Hon Brooke van Velden: The Department of Internal Affairs: I am advised that providing the member with this information would require a substantial manual collation exercise and divert staff from their core duties. In accordance with Speaker’s ruling 210/6, I consider that the time, and hence the expense of answering the Member’s question is not in the public interest. Office of Film and Literature Classification (the Classification Office): Nil. Lotto New Zealand: I refer the member to the table attached at Appendix A. Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fire and Emergency): I am advised by Fire and Emergency that its total amount spent on advertising and promotional campaigns was $4,188,479.96. This is unable to be broken down by platform. These were fire safety and risk reduction behaviour change campaigns.