29988 (2026). Hon Damien O'Connor to the Minister of Defence

Written Question

Published date: 13 Jul 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	29988 (2026)
Question asked:	28 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Hon Damien O'Connor
Portfolio:	Minister of Defence
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Penk
Answer received:	06 Jul 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_29988_2026
Document guid:	bbafe073-5ac3-4087-978f-7cc9fb1ef1e1

29988 (2026). Hon Damien O'Connor to the Minister of Defence: What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Hon Chris Penk: I regularly request and receive advice on a range of matters from officials. Monthly lists of briefings that I have received as part of my Defence portfolio responsibilities are regularly proactively released on the New Zealand Defence Force website at https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/official-information-requests/