30827 (2026). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Minister of Forestry

Written Question

Published date: 22 Jul 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	30827 (2026)
Question asked:	07 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Hon Barbara Edmonds
Portfolio:	Minister of Forestry
Minister replying:	Hon Todd McClay
Answer received:	16 Jul 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_30827_2026
Document guid:	920371f5-b4eb-48a2-86c9-69c16b0da3a7

30827 (2026). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Minister of Forestry: 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 Todd McClay: 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.