26669 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Defence

26669 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Defence: How many staff, if any, at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, since 27 November 2023, have been made redundant, broken down by month and by (a) voluntary redundancy and (b) all other forms of redundancy; and of those, how many have subsequently been appointed to a new role at the same agency, broken down by employment status (contractor, consultant, permanent, part-time), as at 5 June 2026?

Hon Chris Penk: There was a 0.3 FTE redundancy at the Ministry of Defence in April 2026 relating to other forms of redundancy. This person was not subsequently appointed to a new role. For the New Zealand Defence Force, refer to the attached document: