Under-Secretary Jenny Marcroft Diary Summary January 2026
1 - 31 January 2026
Disclaimer:  This table shows scheduled meetings held by the Minister relating to ministerial business, which have been recorded in the Minister’s diary. It does not include meetings that relate to the Minister’s personal, party political, or 
parliamentary/constituency roles (such as time spent in the House of Representatives or at one of its select committees, as these are already matters of public record). Travel logistics are not included. It may include meetings which were in the 
diary but did not eventuate or were placeholders, and may not include unscheduled meetings. Where the portfolio to which a meeting relates is indicated, please note that it is possible material in another portfolio area could also have been 
covered during the meeting. Please also note attendees to a meeting change frequently so this table may not contain an accurate record of all attendees. Matters that may not be included in this proactive release include information that might 
breach the privacy of a person, relate to decisions still under active consideration by the Minister, or matters of national security, consistent with the grounds under which matters might be withheld from release under the Official Information Act 
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Date
Schedule Time Meeting
Location
With
Portfolio
15/01/2026
8:00 am - 
MEET: Mahurangi Oysters.
Auckland.
CE. MPI Officials.
Oceans and 
10:00 am
Fisheries.
15/01/2026
11:30 am - 
MEET: Fisheries Officials.
Auckland.
MPI Officials.
Oceans and 
12:15 pm
Fisheries.
15/01/2026
12:30 pm - 
MEET: Mark Lenton.
Auckland.
Mark Lenton, MPI 
Oceans and 
1:00 pm
Officials.
Fisheries.
15/01/2026
2:15 pm - 3:15  MEET: Te Whānau a Rangiwhakaahu Hapū. 
Auckland.
Sandra Hawken, MPI 
Oceans and 
pm
Officials.
Fisheries.
20/01/2026
2:00 pm - 2:30  INTERVIEW: The Platform.
Phone.
Leah Panapa.
Oceans and 
pm
Fisheries.
22/01/2026
9:00 am - 9:15  CALL: Watercare.
Phone.
Chair.
Oceans and 
am
Fisheries.
27/01/2026
8:30 am - 9:30  MEET: Ministerial Meeting.
Beehive.
Hon Jones. MPI 
Oceans and 
am
Officials.
Fisheries.
27/01/2026
4:30 pm - 5:00  MEET: Ministerial Meeting.
Beehive.
Hon Goldsmith. MBIE 
Media and 
pm
Officials.
Communications.
27/01/2026
5:00 pm - 5:30  MEET: Radio Broadcasters Association.
Parliament.
Chair. Hon Goldsmith. 
Media and 
pm
MCH Officials.
Communications.
Diary Summary - 1 January 2026 - 31 January 2026
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28/01/2026
12:00 pm - 
MEET: Rockpools and Community Outreach.
Teams.
Various.
Oceans and 
12:30 pm
Fisheries.
28/01/2026
5:00 pm - 5:30  CALL: Independent Media Association.
Phone.
Chair.
Media and 
pm
Communications.
29/01/2026
10:00 am - 
MEET: Ministerial Meeting.
Beehive.
Hon Goldsmith. MCH 
Media and 
10:45 am
Officials.
Communications.
29/01/2026
11:30 am - 
CALL: Aquaculture New Zealand.
Phone.
CE.
Oceans and 
12:00 pm
Fisheries.
30/01/2026
10:30 am - 
MEET: Foodstuffs North Island.
Auckland.
Head of Seafood.
Oceans and 
11:30 am
Fisheries.
Diary Summary - 1 January 2026 - 31 January 2026
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