38857 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Local Government

Written Question

Published date: 16 Sep 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	38857 (2026)
Question asked:	01 Sep 2026
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister of Local Government
Minister replying:	Hon Simon Watts
Answer received:	10 Sep 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_38857_2026
Document guid:	d04118fa-8653-412f-ac7b-c4c0ce825afe

38857 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Local Government: 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 Simon Watts: The Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai spent $19,841 on artificial intelligence in the 2024/25 financial year. The Local Government Commission was hosted within the Department of Internal Affairs during the 2024/25 financial year. I refer the Member to question 38726 (2026).