49124 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Defence

Written Question

Published date: 23 Oct 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	49124 (2025)
Question asked:	09 Oct 2025
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister of Defence
Minister replying:	Hon Judith Collins
Answer received:	16 Oct 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_49124_2025
Document guid:	009352bc-ab5a-4b65-acdc-51159ba5b43f

49124 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Defence: How many contractors, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 October 2024?

Hon Judith Collins: For the Ministry of Defence, details regarding contractors are provided as part of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee’s annual estimates and financial review process for the Ministry of Defence (Vote Defence) and the New Zealand Defence Force (Vote Defence Force). Responses to written questions, are published as evidence on the Parliament website at: https://selectcommittees.parliament.nz/v/1/be67b22b-aced-4614-2e95-08dce960f5d1/ The contractor headcount for the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is provided as at month end to align with the NZDF’s standard reporting. 30 September 2024 =1,397 31 December 2024=1,357 31 March 2025 =1,383 30 June 2025=1,392