42284 (2025). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister for Energy
Written Question
Published date: 09 Sep 2025
42284 (2025). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister for Energy: How many, if any, infringement notices issued by the New Zealand Police have been issued to any vehicle owned and/or operated by each department or entity that the Minister is responsible for from November 27th 2023 to August 1st 2025; listed by infringement type, date, fine, and whether the fine was paid by the individual driving the vehicle or by the department/entity?
Hon Simon Watts: "As Minister of Energy, I have no responsibility for any government departments or Ministries. With regard to Crown entities under the energy portfolio the EA and EECA:
EA: The Authority has not been issued with any infringement notices for any vehicles it owns or operates during the period 27 November 2023 to 1 August 2025.
EECA: EECA does not own any vehicles, any infringements incurred by a staff member using a rental or private vehicle on EECA business are to be paid for by the staff member. However to our knowledge no infringements were issued to EECA staff during this period."