29412 (2026). Rt Hon Chris Hipkins to the Minister for Regional Development

Written Question

Published date: 15 Jul 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	29412 (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_29412_2026
Document guid:	59ac6cff-97de-49df-b6ea-a0e4a03cd64a

29412 (2026). Rt Hon Chris Hipkins to the Minister for Regional Development: What was the total cost, if any, of airfares for 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 and in what class were each of the tickets booked?

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