29408 (2026). Rt Hon Chris Hipkins to the Minister for Regional Development

Written Question

Published date: 15 Jul 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	29408 (2026)
Question asked:	22 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Rt Hon Chris Hipkins
Portfolio:	Minister for Regional Development
Minister replying:	Hon Shane Jones
Answer received:	08 Jul 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_29408_2026
Document guid:	a24ce63a-84ed-4371-95de-ae170c9ce2ea

29408 (2026). Rt Hon Chris Hipkins to the Minister for Regional Development: On what date, if at all, did each of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment officials who travelled to the Indigenous Geothermal Symposium, and Geothermal Rising Conference, in Reno, Nevada with Minister Shane Jones depart New Zealand and on what date did each return to New Zealand?

Hon Shane Jones: The MBIE officials on the visit did not accompany me on my outbound or inbound flights to/from New Zealand.