37310 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Prime Minister

37310 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Prime Minister: How many staff, if any, in headcount terms did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, have on 1 July 2023 and how many of these staff, if any, were union members?

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon: In my capacity as Prime Minister, I am the responsible minister for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is a departmental agency hosted by DPMC. I am advised that the head count for DPMC and NEMA as reported in their respective Annual Reports, and the estimated number of union members as at 30 June for each calendar year are set out below: DPMC As at 30 June Headcount Number in Union 2020 225 11 2021 340 13 2022 351 12 2023 290 12 2024 265 13 2025 205 12 NEMA As at 30 June Headcount Number in Union 2020 74 7 2021 118 10 2022 158 10 2023 159 26 2024 158 31 2025 173 37