19651 (2026). Kahurangi Carter to the Minister for Disability Issues

Written Question

Published date: 03 Jun 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	19651 (2026)
Question asked:	19 May 2026
Member asking:	Kahurangi Carter
Portfolio:	Minister for Disability Issues
Minister replying:	Hon Louise Upston
Answer received:	27 May 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_19651_2026
Document guid:	ee1d0e4c-2f2d-41f8-a25d-4ca1285844d4

19651 (2026). Kahurangi Carter to the Minister for Disability Issues: What advice did the Minister receive on which regions will be the most affected by cuts to the Lottery Individuals with Disabilities grant?

Hon Louise Upston: I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of reports received by my office from the: - Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is regularly published on MSD's website. The lists of titles are available here: www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/information-releases/reports-to-minister/index.html - Ministry of Disabled People – Whaikaha is regularly published on the ministry’s website. The lists of titles are available here: https://www.whaikaha.govt.nz/about-us/corporate-publications/reports-to-the-minister#scroll-to-2