38827 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality

38827 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality: How much, if any, was spent in the 2024/25 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training staff, deploying systems, maintaining subscriptions and any other associated costs?

Hon Louise Upston: As Minister for Tourism and Hospitality, I have no responsibility for any government departments or Ministries. With regards to Crown entities under the Tourism and Hospitality portfolio, I am advised that in the 2024/25 financial year, Tourism New Zealand spent $111,341 on AI licencing, system deployment and training.