25659 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Conservation

Written Question

Published date: 19 Jun 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	25659 (2026)
Question asked:	03 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister of Conservation
Minister replying:	Hon Tama Potaka
Answer received:	15 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_25659_2026
Document guid:	d887a3e6-ea0c-48fb-860b-9da9b9e499a2

25659 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Conservation: 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 Tama Potaka: I am advised that the Department of Conservation has not finalised its internal budgets for artificial intelligence (AI) related costs in the 2026/27 financial year at this time.