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Further to the Minister's reply to Written Parliamentary Question 59242, what was the percentage of staff, as a total of all staff employed by Workforce Development Councils, that were transferred from Workforce Development Councils to Industry Skills Boards?

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to the Minister's reply to Written Parliamentary Question 59242, what was the percentage of staff, as a total of all staff employed by Workforce Development Councils, that were transferred from Workforce Development Councils to Industry Skills Boards?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Vocational Education

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As of 30 June 2025, across the 6 Workforce Development Councils, 267 staff were employed. The total number of staff that have transitioned from Workforce Development Councils to the Industry Skills Boards is 59 (22.1% of total staff as at 30 June 2025).