In November 2016, opposition MP Jacinda Ardern questioned the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Maggie Barry over whether she considered it satisfactory that Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision, a private trust, be "not answerable in any formal or legal way to the people of New Zealand except through temporary funding contracts." Ms Ardern was told that Ngā Taonga was accountable through its agreement with the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Ms Ardern also asked Ms Barry if she had "considered turning Ngā Taonga into a crown entity; if not, why not?" Ms Barry replied that "no, the current arrangements are working well." Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision itself says it is "accountable to all New Zealanders as it collects and cares for audiovisual taonga on their behalf."