30779 (2026). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Associate Minister of Agriculture

Written Question

Published date: 22 Jul 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	30779 (2026)
Question asked:	07 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Hon Barbara Edmonds
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Agriculture
Minister replying:	Hon Mark Patterson
Answer received:	16 Jul 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_30779_2026
Document guid:	23273502-da2b-4f54-b0f9-decebebf2884

30779 (2026). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Associate Minister of Agriculture: Has the Minister instructed any chief executive not to action the head count reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026, and if so, which chief executives?

Hon Mark Patterson: As Associate Minister of Agriculture, I refer the member to page 66 of the Budget 2026 - Summary of Initiatives - 28 May 2026 which outlines information relevant to the Baseline Savings initiative including which agencies are excluded. https://www.treasury.govt.nz/publications/summary-intiatives/summary-initiatives-budget-2026