33933 (2026). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

33933 (2026). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister responsible for Ministerial Services: What was total operating expenditure on the Crown VIP fleet in each of the last three financial years, broken down by fuel or charging, maintenance and repairs, insurance, driver salaries and overtime, and all other categories?

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon: The attached table sets out the total expenditure for the VIP Transport Service for the last three financial years. Category - $000's: 2025/26 2024/25 2023/24 Other Operating Expenses: 2,209 2,247 1,188 Other Operating Cost 1,697 1,540 639 Insurance 76 104 0 Motor Vehicle Costs 436 603 549 Workforce Cost: 4,569 5,040 4,680 Salaries and other Personnel Cost 4,238 4,680 4,333 Overtime 331 360 347 Total Direct Cost 6,778 7,287 5,868 Depreciation 812 613 585 Capital Charges 183 159 210 Overheads and Shared Services Allocations 1,937 2,549 3,014 Total VIPT Operating Expenditure 9,710 10,608 9,677 VIPT Capital Expenditure 2,250 1,525 715