37267 (2026). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 03 Sep 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	37267 (2026)
Question asked:	19 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Arena Williams
Portfolio:	Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Minister replying:	Cameron Brewer
Answer received:	30 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_37267_2026
Document guid:	84ff2a58-53e6-49f5-ac75-a26440a2836f

37267 (2026). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Does he agree with the Hamilton mum, quoted in the Waikato Times on 20 July 2026, that, regarding changes to toy safety standards, the Government appeared to be prioritising relatively modest savings for businesses over parents’ confidence in the products their children played with every day?

Cameron Brewer: Proposed changes are intended to maintain toy safety while reducing unnecessary regulatory differences between New Zealand and Australia. The proposed standards provide a comparable level of safety to the current requirements.