25649 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Children

Written Question

Published date: 17 Jun 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	25649 (2026)
Question asked:	03 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister for Children
Minister replying:	Hon Karen Chhour
Answer received:	11 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_25649_2026
Document guid:	81b55e57-7d03-4fbd-8088-5683333663cb

25649 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Children: How much, if any, is the total budget in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2026/27 financial year on artificial intelligence- including costs on training staff, deploying systems, maintaining subscriptions and any other associated costs?

Hon Karen Chhour: I am advised by Oranga Tamariki that internal budgets for the 2026/27 financial year are yet to be finalised.