51369 (2025). Hon Peeni Henare to the Minister of Defence

51369 (2025). Hon Peeni Henare to the Minister of Defence: How many instances, if any, of Members of Parliament travelling on aircraft operated by the New Zealand Defence Force have occurred since 27 November 2023, listed by date, aircraft type, route (origin and destination), purpose of travel, who authorised the flight, the Member(s) of Parliament involved, and the total cost to the Crown of each instance?

Hon Judith Collins: All taskings are authorised through the office of the Minister of Defence. There is no additional cost to the Crown as the taskings are delivered within baselines for Output 4.4 Military Assistance to Civil Authorities in Non-Emergency Situations. The attached table provides the details for each flight. The data lists when a Member of Parliament requested the aircraft. We are unable to detail every MP that may have been a passenger on every flight. It's important to note that other passengers travelled on these flights, such as officials and business delegations.