25860 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Land Information

25860 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Land Information: 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?

Mike Butterick: Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) is still finalising its internal budget for 2026/27. However, the total forecast cost for 2026/27 in relation to AI including software and people costs is $900,000.