59038 (2025). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

Written Question

Published date: 20 Jan 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	59038 (2025)
Question asked:	16 Dec 2025
Member asking:	Hon Jan Tinetti
Portfolio:	Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety
Minister replying:	Hon Brooke van Velden
Answer received:	12 Jan 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_59038_2025
Document guid:	dd94f03f-39c6-42f7-8a71-cfa1a77aca09

59038 (2025). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: Has the Minister sought or received any cost–benefit analysis on phasing out engineered stone products in New Zealand workplaces; if so, what are the key findings of that analysis?

Hon Brooke van Velden: MBIE is developing advice on managing the risks of working with engineered stone. This includes assessment of costs and benefits.