49204 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Māori Development

Written Question

Published date: 23 Oct 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	49204 (2025)
Question asked:	09 Oct 2025
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister for Māori Development
Minister replying:	Hon Tama Potaka
Answer received:	19 Oct 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_49204_2025
Document guid:	2783b15c-bbc7-4d5d-9164-710ee86c617b

49204 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Māori Development: 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 2025, and how many of them, if any, were former employees of the department that lost their roles or resigned from their roles since 1 October 2024?

Hon Tama Potaka: I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that as of 1 October 2025, 7 contractors are engaged by the department. I am further advised that none of these contractors were former employees.