37106 (2026). Hon Damien O'Connor to the Minister of Defence

Written Question

Published date: 08 Sep 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	37106 (2026)
Question asked:	18 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Hon Damien O'Connor
Portfolio:	Minister of Defence
Minister replying:	Hon Paul Goldsmith
Answer received:	02 Sep 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_37106_2026
Document guid:	b068271b-4328-4b1b-8aef-03d575ebbb98

37106 (2026). Hon Damien O'Connor to the Minister of Defence: Has the Minister met with representatives of New Zealand's defence industry since assuming the Defence portfolio on 13 August 2026; if so, with whom and on what dates; if not, when does he intend to do so?

Hon Paul Goldsmith: I am scheduled to meet with several defence industry representatives. My diary is proactively released on the beehive.govt.nz website. I refer the Member to that.