54460 (2025). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Minister of Finance

Written Question

Published date: 03 Dec 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	54460 (2025)
Question asked:	19 Nov 2025
Member asking:	Hon Barbara Edmonds
Portfolio:	Minister of Finance
Minister replying:	Hon Nicola Willis
Answer received:	30 Nov 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_54460_2025
Document guid:	e01deb25-362c-460b-b42f-288f8d81cf99

54460 (2025). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Minister of Finance: Before agreeing to Hon Chris Bishop’s proposal to transfer funding from Kainga Ora to fund the City Link Bridge, did she ask him whether he had sought specific Cabinet Office advice regarding any conflict of interest regarding his involvement in signing off this transfer?

Hon Nicola Willis: Under the Cabinet Manual responsibility for identifying potential conflicts of interest rests with the Minister concerned.