19925 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Immigration

Written Question

Published date: 29 May 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	19925 (2026)
Question asked:	20 May 2026
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister of Immigration
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	25 May 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_19925_2026
Document guid:	c891feaa-01f2-41cd-a8d7-8b3be3fa3068

19925 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Immigration: How, if at all, has artificial intelligence been deployed in a customer service function in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any?

Hon Erica Stanford: As Minister for Immigration, I have no responsibility for any government departments, Ministries, agencies, crown entities or other bodies. Immigration New Zealand is a branch of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE). I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 19960 (2026).