29820 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Prime Minister

29820 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Prime Minister: How many graduate positions, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 June 2025?

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon: In my capacity as the Prime Minister, I am the responsible Minister for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is a departmental agency hosted by DPMC. Outlined below are the number of individual graduates employed by DPMC and NEMA as at 30 June for the financial years 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24. I also refer the member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 23775 (2025). Individual Graduates as at 30 June for the following financial years Financial year DPMC NEMA 2021/22 5 1 2022/23 13 2 2023/24 6 1