39240 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

39240 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What pilot programmes, if any, have been initiated by any departments or agencies for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, and what were their commencement dates, durations, funding sources and amounts, objectives, and current status?

Hon Brooke van Velden: For the purposes of your question, I have interpreted pilot programmes to refer to trial projects incorporated into business processes within an operational context. I am advised that WorkSafe New Zealand has initiated one pilot programme since 23 November 2023, as follows: Pilot: Road Cone Digital Hotline Commencement date: 3 June 2025 Duration: 12 months Funding sources and amounts: Funded from WorkSafe baseline. Expenditure as at 31 July 2025 is $37,389 excluding GST Objectives: To establish a digital hotline that allows members of the public to report excessive road cone usage Current status: Underway