35451 (2026). Georgie Dansey to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

Written Question

Published date: 21 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	35451 (2026)
Question asked:	06 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Georgie Dansey
Portfolio:	Minister for Social Development and Employment
Minister replying:	Hon Louise Upston
Answer received:	16 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_35451_2026
Document guid:	cc052742-5787-478e-adde-93d1ac8c037e

35451 (2026). Georgie Dansey to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How many people who identify as Māori are currently unemployed in Hamilton City; and how many were there in November 2023?

Hon Louise Upston: I am advised that the time, hence the expense, required to answer this question within the timeframe for written parliamentary questions is not in the public interest, in accordance with Speaker's Ruling 210/6, as specific Hamilton City information would require collation by Statistics New Zealand. Labour market statistics for the Waikato region can be found in the Household Labour Force Survey statistics at https://www.stats.govt.nz/information-releases/labour-market-statistics-june-2026-quarter/.