24360 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

24360 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: How many redundancy processes have been initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as at 22 May 2025, since 27 November 2023, and how much was the total cost in New Zealand dollar terms, if any?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: The number of change processes at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Antarctica New Zealand, including the total expenditure for the past five financial years, is available as part of those organisations answers to written questions as part of the Annual Review process (specifically question 90): Antarctica New Zealand www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/submissions-and-advice/document/54SCFADT_EVI_e537d236-c807-4ed2-cf74-08dd0785835e_FADT1011/new-zealand-antarctic-institute-responses-to-written-questions Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/submissions-and-advice/document/54SCFADT_EVI_b6328bb6-20a3-4752-6501-08dcfd0f043f_FADT1009/ministry-of-foreign-affairs-and-trade-responses-to-written Full year expenditure for 2024/25 will be reported in both organisations 2024/25 Annual Review in December 2025. No change processes have been initiated at the Asia New Zealand Foundation since 27 November 2023.