53711 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery
Written Question
Published date: 01 Dec 2025
53711 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery: What was the total expenditure, if any, by agencies for which the Minister is responsible, if any, since 27 November 2023 on (a) branding, marketing, or promotional materials; (b) consultants or contractors engaged for branding, internal communications, or culture-related projects; (c) novelty or promotional items such as (but not limited to) pens, stress balls, model animals, or branded clothing; (d) office furnishings, décor, or recreational equipment; (e) non-essential electrical items or appliances; (f) staff wellbeing or break-room facilities; (g) novelty, decorative, or entertainment items, whether purchased or hired; (h) repairs, replacements, or damages to property or hired items; and (i) expenditure recorded under “miscellaneous” or “other” cost categories, listed by agency, date, purpose, supplier, and total cost?
Hon Mark Mitchell: Information about branding and marketing expenses, contractors, and office capital purchases such as furniture is available in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Annual Review and Estimates questionnaires (which include NEMA), online at:
https://www3.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/submissions-and-advice/document/54SCGOA_EVI_9716f2b5-667e-49b5-b3ec-08dd0731b318_GOA31351/national-emergency-management-agency-responses-to-written
Additional information outside this list has not been included separately as agencies have advised this would require a significant additional administrative resource to prepare and I do not believe it is in the public interest to do so.