51355 (2025). Hon Peeni Henare to the Minister of Defence

Written Question

Published date: 13 Nov 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	51355 (2025)
Question asked:	27 Oct 2025
Member asking:	Hon Peeni Henare
Portfolio:	Minister of Defence
Minister replying:	Hon Judith Collins
Answer received:	06 Nov 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_51355_2025
Document guid:	04572964-8fad-4fda-8d53-b18fe0de0280

51355 (2025). Hon Peeni Henare to the Minister of Defence: How many instances, if any, of New Zealand Defence Force training time, exercises, or maintenance activities being rescheduled or redeployed to support VIP or ministerial logistics rather than defence training or operational readiness have occurred since 27 November 2023, listed by date, nature of redeployment, purpose, impact on training or maintenance schedules, who authorised the change, the officials or Members of Parliament involved, and the total cost to the Crown of each instance?

Hon Judith Collins: None