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What categories of sexual harassment allegations have been recorded in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has responsibility in connection with the portfolio, broken down by type of allegation, if any?

Answered Question 3135 (2026)
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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What categories of sexual harassment allegations have been recorded in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has responsibility in connection with the portfolio, broken down by type of allegation, if any?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Vocational Education

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The list below provides sexual harassment allegations by categories at the Tertiary Education Commission since 2015. Year Sexual harassment categories 2026 0 2025 0 2024 0 2023 Inappropriate and unacceptable behaviour (verbal & physical) 2022 0 2021 0 2020 Inappropriate and unacceptable behaviour (verbal & physical) 2019 0 2018 0 2017 Inappropriate and unacceptable behaviour (verbal & physical) 2016 0 2015 0