52713 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister for Māori Development

52713 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister for Māori Development: What is the total sum of money spent, if any, on contractors and consultants to assist in any change processes, role disestablishments, and/or restructures, at departments, ministries and agencies for which the Minister is responsible, since 27 November 2023, listed by month and agency?

Hon Tama Potaka: I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that it did not engage any contractors or consultants to assist with its change processes, role disestablishments or restructures since 27 November 2023. It did, however, engage a consultancy firm in June 2024 to provide independent quality assurance advice on its organisational change process at a total cost of $20,219.06 excl GST of which $4,962.00 was expensed in June and $15,257.06 in July.