34135 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

Written Question

Published date: 12 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	34135 (2026)
Question asked:	30 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety
Minister replying:	Hon Brooke van Velden
Answer received:	06 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_34135_2026
Document guid:	8be9b5a7-9983-4493-ac64-64ae5cca4cb1

34135 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What procurement process, if any, was used for purchasing artificial intelligence tools, if any, currently being used within the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any?

Hon Brooke van Velden: I am advised that WorkSafe New Zealand undertook a closed competitive tender process with five suppliers for Building foundational AI capability RFx ID: 33233108, plus direct source of a vendor for an AI Agent.