33124 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Economic Growth

33124 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Economic Growth: How many deputy chief executive or equivalent roles, if any, are in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what is the total number of employees in these departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for?

Hon Nicola Willis: I am advised that details about the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s deputy chief executive positions are publicly available on their website at; https://www.mbie.govt.nz/about/who-we-are/our-senior-leadership-team The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment reports regularly to Parliament on its staffing levels during the Annual Review and Estimates process. The latest figures can be found at the following link to the Ministry’s 2025/26 Estimates Examination responses for Vote Business, Science and Innovation, Question 48; https://www.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ/54SCEDSI_EVI_afa7d7cd-63fe-4729-1f81-08dd999ca25c_EDSI10680/853527fd06c0ea8a6a6d1cdc57c2a69a7ca0dc37 I am advised that New Zealand Growth Capital Partners currently has three deputy chief executive equivalents and 20 employees.