40723 (2025). Rachel Boyack to the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage

Written Question

Published date: 08 Sep 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	40723 (2025)
Question asked:	21 Aug 2025
Member asking:	Rachel Boyack
Portfolio:	Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
Minister replying:	Hon Paul Goldsmith
Answer received:	02 Sep 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_40723_2025
Document guid:	09b30752-7b81-48ad-a3f2-fc49d2019fd3

40723 (2025). Rachel Boyack to the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage: Did Te Papa request increased funding, on top of the $44m it receives from the government, during the Budget 2025 process; if so, what reasons, if any, did they give for the request?

Hon Paul Goldsmith: I am advised that no formal funding requests were made during the Budget 2025 process.