30872 (2026). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Minister for Rural Communities

Written Question

Published date: 22 Jul 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	30872 (2026)
Question asked:	07 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Hon Barbara Edmonds
Portfolio:	Minister for Rural Communities
Minister replying:	Hon Mark Patterson
Answer received:	16 Jul 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_30872_2026
Document guid:	b96b0a36-6781-4f48-b0dd-60aec091044d

30872 (2026). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Minister for Rural Communities: 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 Minister for Rural Communities, 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