13428 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

Written Question

Published date: 03 Apr 2025

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	13428 (2025)
Question asked:	20 Mar 2025
Member asking:	Camilla Belich
Portfolio:	Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
Minister replying:	Hon Paul Goldsmith
Answer received:	30 Mar 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_13428_2025
Document guid:	c5c5dc38-031a-4289-a5ee-4142f9ac77f6

13428 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations: What is the total amount, if any, spent by any agencies under the Minister’s responsibility on external contractors for policy advice since 27 November 2023, broken down by agency and contractor?

Hon Paul Goldsmith: I refer the Member to Te Arawhiti's evidence to the Maori Affairs Committee during its 2023/24 annual review of the Ministry’s performance, available on the Parliament website: https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/submissions-and-advice/document/54SCMAOC_EVI_36ceb258-dce6-434b-24ff-08dd01fbf860_MAOC1557/te-arawhiti-responses-to-written-questions-1-124. Te Arawhiti’s response to Question 68 provides information for the period 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024. Information for the period 1 July 2024 onwards will be provided by the Office of Treaty Settlements and Takutai Moana – Te Tari Whakatau as part of the forthcoming estimates examination.