18535 (2026). Hon Carmel Sepuloni to the Minister for Auckland

Written Question

Published date: 18 May 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	18535 (2026)
Question asked:	05 May 2026
Member asking:	Hon Carmel Sepuloni
Portfolio:	Minister for Auckland
Minister replying:	Hon Simon Watts
Answer received:	12 May 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_18535_2026
Document guid:	a626b4c2-c2fa-4e32-8f88-b789961ce230

18535 (2026). Hon Carmel Sepuloni to the Minister for Auckland: Does the Minister have a target for reducing the level of unemployment in Auckland, if so, what is it?

Hon Simon Watts: The government has a target for unemployment, available on the Beehive website. The government does not have an Auckland-specific unemployment target as it is included within this target: https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/our-programmes/government-targets