31219 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Rail

31219 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Rail: 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 2023-24 financial year?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: The Minister's role is to make board appointments and approve individual fees in accordance with the relevant frameworks. However, the Minister does not hold detailed information on the total remuneration paid to Crown appointees. This information is held by the respective departments, Crown entities, and other bodies under the Minister's responsibility. It is required to be disclosed in their annual reports, which are publicly available on the entities’ websites.