49291 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality

49291 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality: 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 Louise Upston: As Minister for Tourism and Hospitality, I have no responsibility for any government departments or Ministries. With regard to Crown entities under the Tourism and Hospitality portfolio, I am advised that Tourism New Zealand has no contractors as of 1 October 2025.