26672 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Defence

26672 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Defence: 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 Chris Penk: The Ministry of Defence was asked to identify savings of 7.5% as part of Budget 2024 and identified $2 million per annum in ongoing savings. In Budget 2025, the Ministry’s baseline was reduced by $70,000 per annum in relation to contributions to third parties. Nil requirements for the New Zealand Defence Force.