34193 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Whānau Ora

Written Question

Published date: 29 Jul 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	34193 (2025)
Question asked:	10 Jul 2025
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister for Whānau Ora
Minister replying:	Hon Tama Potaka
Answer received:	22 Jul 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_34193_2025
Document guid:	32926412-5526-48a5-9f60-6730a60455c4

34193 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Whānau Ora: How, if at all, is AI profiling and/or facial recognition used in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any?

Hon Tama Potaka: The Whānau Ora portfolio is administered by Te Puni Kōkiri which I am responsible for as Minister for Māori Development. For information regarding Te Puni Kōkiri I refer the Member to my answer to written question 34129 (2025).