26008 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Conservation

26008 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Conservation: How many financial settlements, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, broken down by organisation, total cost, and year, as at 5 June 2026?

Hon Tama Potaka: I am advised that since 27 November 2023, the Department of Conservation has made payments in relation to eight settlement agreements, at a total cost of $101,500. DOC is not able provide this breakdown by month, as this granularity would expose individual settlement payments, which is subject to the confidentiality provisions of the agreements themselves.