26482 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Justice

Written Question
Published date: 19 Jun 2026
26482 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Justice: Which agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible, if any, have been required to identify or deliver baseline savings or staffing reductions since 27 November 2023, and how much, if anything, has each delivered, broken down by organisation and year, as at 5 June 2026?
Hon Paul Goldsmith: Information on any savings and/or staff reductions made by the Ministry of Justice can be found here in the Budget documents available on the Treasury website: • https://www.treasury.govt.nz/publications/information-release/justice-portfolio-budget-2024-information-release • https://www.treasury.govt.nz/publications/information-release/justice-portfolio-budget-2025-information-release • https://www.treasury.govt.nz/publications/summary-intiatives/summary-initiatives-budget-2026 I am advised that the following Crown entities have been required to identify or deliver baseline savings or staffing reductions since 27 November 2023: • Human Rights Commission received a 10% reduction in funding per year from 2024/25. • The Office of the Privacy Commissioner received a 6.5% reduction in funding per year from 2024/25. • Criminal Cases Review Commission received a 6.5% reduction in funding per year from 2024/25.