29829 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

Written Question

Published date: 13 Jul 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	29829 (2026)
Question asked:	28 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Teanau Tuiono
Portfolio:	Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety
Minister replying:	Hon Brooke van Velden
Answer received:	06 Jul 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_29829_2026
Document guid:	cbc422ff-d5c3-4407-9b9b-5af11ed22f35

29829 (2026). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What communications to meet, if any, did the Minister receive from New Zealand First Ministers or the New Zealand First Party about the Employment Leave Bill, including by letter, email, text message, WhatsApp message, signal message, or any other electronic communication, listed by date and subject?

Hon Brooke van Velden: 4 June 2025: Email from Minister Jones accepting offer to meet on Holidays Act reforms. We met the same day. 9 June 2025: Email from Minister Patterson accepting offer to meet on Holidays Act reforms. We met the same day. 16 June 2025: Email from Minister Patterson accepting offer to meet on Holidays Act reforms. We met on 25 June 2025. 23 February 2026: Email from Minister Patterson accepting offer to meet on Employment Leave Bill. We later agreed to cancel the meeting. 30 April 2026: Email from Minister Patterson accepting offer to meet on the Employment Leave Bill and Health & Safety at Work Amendment Bill. We met on 28 May 2025.