42085 (2025). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister for Māori Development

42085 (2025). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister for Māori Development: How many international flights in total, if any, counting each leg of a journey as an individual flight, has each department or entity that the Minister is responsible for paid for in the period from November 27th 2023 to August 1st 2025; and what was the total cost broken down by month, destination, cabin class and the purpose of the flight?

Hon Tama Potaka: This is an operational matter for Te Puni Kōkiri and the Secretary for Māori Development. However, I am advised that information on international flights was provided by Te Puni Kōkiri for the Māori Affairs Select Committee’s Estimates Review process and is available on the Parliament website: https://www.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ/54SCMAOC_EVI_05dadd49-99c2-44cb-cdc2-08dd9cbad1c0_MAOC2236/1cfa97acced06835cf22bafab6c52cf760ef9fdf Te Puni Kōkiri's response to Question 63 provides information on international flights.