58262 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Associate Minister of Immigration

Written Question

Published date: 15 Jan 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	58262 (2025)
Question asked:	10 Dec 2025
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Immigration
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Penk
Answer received:	18 Dec 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_58262_2025
Document guid:	c9a53902-f31d-4175-b5b6-47abe41c28b7

58262 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Associate Minister of Immigration: How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on christmas, holiday, end of year, and any other types of celebratory functions or parties during November and December in 2021?

Hon Chris Penk: As Associate Minister of Immigration, I have no responsibility for any government departments, Ministries, agencies, crown entities or other bodies. Immigration New Zealand is a branch of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE).