54434 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 07 Dec 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	54434 (2025)
Question asked:	19 Nov 2025
Member asking:	Arena Williams
Portfolio:	Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Minister replying:	Hon Scott Simpson
Answer received:	01 Dec 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_54434_2025
Document guid:	0a654fb1-f5f2-4e01-9d6a-fc7c69a13638

54434 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What advice, if any, has the Minister asked, or received, from MBIE officials about when K-Mart became aware of the risk of asbestos in coloured sand products sold in New Zealand, listed by titled and date?

Hon Scott Simpson: I am advised that Kmart was notified of the positive result on their product on 14 November 2025.