35025 (2026). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform

Written Question

Published date: 19 Aug 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	35025 (2026)
Question asked:	04 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Hon Kieran McAnulty
Portfolio:	Minister responsible for RMA Reform
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	13 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_35025_2026
Document guid:	401ab220-5065-4990-9704-e5e5983726ae

35025 (2026). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: Has an agreement to lease or a lease been executed for the premises of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT); if so, on what date, for what term, and at what annual rent?

Hon Chris Bishop: I am advised that the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) will be taking over the lease for space currently occupied by the Ministry of Education and part of another lease for space currently occupied by the Treasury within 1 The Terrace. The combined annual rent for this space is approximately $6.5 million. The Agreement to Assign Lease from the Ministry of Education to MCERT is expected to go into effect on 1 November 2026. The remaining lease term ends in 2028. The Agreement to Partially Assign Lease from the Treasury to MCERT is expected to go into effect on 1 November 2026. The remaining lease term ends in 2031.