31205 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Media and Communications

Written Question

Published date: 27 Jul 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	31205 (2026)
Question asked:	08 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister for Media and Communications
Minister replying:	Hon Paul Goldsmith
Answer received:	21 Jul 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_31205_2026
Document guid:	b9d62cf3-2345-4bb9-b0c2-ded909dbf6a0

31205 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Media and Communications: How much in total, if any, was spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2025-26 financial year?

Hon Paul Goldsmith: I am advised that the following amounts were spent on remuneration of Crown Board Appointees, for the entities I am responsible for in the 2025/26 Financial Year: NZ On Air - $135,000 BSA - $165,500 (subject to final audits) TVNZ and RNZ are yet to finalize these figures, and should be available in upcoming Annual Reports.