38309 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Māori Development

Written Question

Published date: 18 Aug 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	38309 (2025)
Question asked:	04 Aug 2025
Member asking:	Camilla Belich
Portfolio:	Minister for Māori Development
Minister replying:	Hon Tama Potaka
Answer received:	12 Aug 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_38309_2025
Document guid:	c8a219c1-0ee7-4910-9084-fcd68e057940

38309 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Māori Development: Since 27 November 2023, what is the total sum, if any, spent on wages for any contractors and consultants who have been previously employed in a different capacity at any ministries, agencies and/or departments for which the Minister is responsible, broken down by month, as at 4 August 2025?

Hon Tama Potaka: I refer the Member to the evidence provided by Te Puni Kōkiri to the Maori Affairs Select Committee during its 2023/24 annual review of the Ministry’s performance, available on the Parliament website: https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/submissions-and-advice/document/54SCMAOC_EVI_26cef304-d16e-499e-9e77-08dcf4828bfe_MAOC1548/te-puni-k%C5%8Dkiri-responses-to-written-questions-1-210. Te Puni Kōkiri's response to Question 71 provides information for the period 1 Hōngongoi 2023 to 30 Pipiri 2024. Information for the 2024/25 financial year will be provided by Te Puni Kōkiri as part of the upcoming 2024/25 annual review.