55311 (2024). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery

Written Question
Published date: 13 Sep 2024
55311 (2024). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery: What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 26 August 2024, listed by agency, title and date received?
Hon Mark Mitchell: As the Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery, I regularly request and receive advice from officials on matters relating to my Emergency Management and Recovery portfolio. I received the following documents from officials in the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Chief Executive, Cyclone Recovery between 26-30 August 2024 (inclusive): • Meeting with AA Insurance – 27 August 2024 • Meeting with Tower Insurance – 27 August 2024 • Cyclone Recovery in Te Tairāwhiti (Aide-Mémoire to support Min McClay in Tairāwhiti) – 27 August 2024 • Approval to change scope of Gisborne District Council’s Resilient Homes - Elevating Tairāwhiti initiative – 28 August 2024 • Cyclone Recovery Capability Funding approval for Crown Manager expenses – 28 August 2024 • Cyclone Recovery Unit Fortnightly Report (30 August 2024) – 30 August 2024 I also received from officials in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet the following documents within the specific time frame: • Updated Draft Cabinet Paper and NISWE Response – 30 August 2024 • Approval for Non-Departmental Appropriations Report and Draft Annual Report Review, 30 August 2024 – 30 August 2024 In addition, jointly with the Prime Minister, I received the following document: • North Island Weather Events: Monthly Progress Update on Categorisation, Buyouts, Infrastructure and Local Transport Project – 29 August 2024. Further, I received three documents on 26 August and two documents on 30 August 2024. It is not in the public interest to release the titles of these documents.