49008 (2025). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

Written Question

Published date: 21 Oct 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	49008 (2025)
Question asked:	08 Oct 2025
Member asking:	Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Portfolio:	Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety
Minister replying:	Hon Brooke van Velden
Answer received:	15 Oct 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_49008_2025
Document guid:	6ec52097-82bd-4118-97e7-690dbd8cf1b7

49008 (2025). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What consultation, if any, occurred with unions representing Māori and Pasifika members regarding the proposed changes to the Holidays Act; if none, why not?

Hon Brooke van Velden: Please refer to my response to question 49904. I understand that each of the unions consulted in late 2024 represents Māori and Pasifika members, as well as members of other ethnic backgrounds.