54314 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Written Question
Published date: 07 Dec 2025
54314 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What requests, if any, has he made to officials for advice about hazardous or unsafe children’s products, including sand products, and what responses has he received?
Hon Scott Simpson: I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of briefings and reports received by my office from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is regularly published on MBIE's website (https://www.mbie.govt.nz/about/open-government-and-official-information/release-of-information/lists-of-ministerial-documents-by-portfolio/commerce-and-consumer-affairs).