29833 (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:	29833 (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_29833_2026
Document guid:	7b6ae26e-6ef5-4b3e-abf9-510d0f1a9302

29833 (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 Health and Safety at Work Amendment 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: 30 April 2026: Email from Minister Patterson accepting offer to meet on the Employment Leave Bill and the Health & Safety at Work Amendment Bill (HSW Bill). We met on 28 May 2026 to discuss MBIE's advice on issues raised by select committee submissions. 23 June 2026: Text message from Minister Patterson requesting to meet on the HSW Bill. I offered to meet the following week, or for Party Leaders to meet. 25 June 2026: Email from Minister Patterson offering to discuss the HSW Bill.