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Question 18425 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 27 April 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I took the following paper to Cabinet on 28 April 2026, - The Network for Learning: Appointment - Report on Overseas Travel: Hon Erica Stanford – March 2026 Please note one title has been withheld as it is still under active consideration.…

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18480, 18482 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 18480 (matches this search)

    Why were there fewer constabulary staff working in Operations – Tamaki Makaurau Groupings in March 2026 compared to October 2023?

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    Is there fewer constabulary staff FTE working in Frontline Operations – Tamaki Makaurau Groupings compared to two years ago?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I refer the Member to the attached table, which shows the active constabulary full-time equivalent (FTE) staff numbers for the group known in 2023 as Tāmaki Makaurau Deployment group between 31 October 2023 and 31 March 2026. While the…

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Question 18483 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Is there fewer constabulary staff FTE working in Operational Services and Road Policing compared to two years ago?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that a comparable figure is not available, as the Operational Services and Road Policing group was disestablished as part of an organisational realignment in 2025.

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18484, 18485 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 18484 (matches this search)

    Why were there fewer constabulary staff working in Investigations in Northland in March 2026 compared to October 2023?

  • 18485 (matches this search)

    Is there fewer constabulary staff FTE working in Investigations in Northland compared to two years ago?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I refer the Member to the attached table, which shows the active constabulary full-time equivalent (FTE) staff members for the Northland Investigations group between 31 October 2023 and 31 March 2026. The apparent reduction in…

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18486, 18487 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 18486 (matches this search)

    Why were there fewer constabulary staff working in Prevention at Counties Manukau in March 2026 compared to October 2023?

  • 18487 (matches this search)

    Is there fewer constabulary staff FTE working in Prevention at Counties Manukau compared to two years ago?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I refer the Member to the attached table, which shows the active constabulary full-time equivalent (FTE) staff member for the Counties Manukau Prevention team between 31 October 2023 and 31 March 2026. The reduction in Prevention FTEs over…

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Question 18504 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to Written Parliamentary Question 17191 (2026); Does the Police Infringement Processing System have the capacity in order for Part Two of the Policing Amendment Bill to be operational?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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The Policing Amendment Bill is currently before the Justice Select Committee.

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Question 18506 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does the the Police digital notebook has the capability to manage the storage of digital images necessary for the Policing Amendment Bill to be implemented to the standard expected by the Privacy Commissioner?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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The Policing Amendment Bill is currently before the Justice Select Committee.

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Question 18071 (2026)

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List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to her reply to Question 11946 (2026), how many emails, if any, has she sent to principals in the last six months and for each such email what was the purpose of the email and on what date was it sent?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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Corrected reply: Since November, I have sent 13 emails to principals. 20 April - Announcement. 2 April - End of Term 26 March - Announcement 26 March - Pre-announcement heads-up 25 March - SMART tool correct link 24 March - SMART tool link…

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18072, 18078 (2026)

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List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to her reply to Question 16342 (2026), when did any of her staff first become aware of any of the 11 complaints received about her ministerial video sent to schools on 24 March 2026 and what action, if any, did they take?

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    Further to her reply to Question 16339 (2026), at what time, if at all, did anyone in her office first pass-on the email received at 1:26pm on 24 March 2026 to someone else and what was the title of the person it was passed-on to?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised that a new staff member, on the afternoon of 24 March triaged the emails as being related to education and filed them for the Education Private Secretaries. This is also my answer to Written Parliamentary Question 18078 (2026)

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Question 18074 (2026)

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    Further to her reply to Question 16340 (2026), why did a member of her staff request that her ministerial video uploaded on the morning of 24 March 2026 should be uploaded as “private, unlisted, and only accessible to those provided with a…

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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So that recipients of the email could watch the video.

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18075, 18076 (2026)

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  • 18075 (matches this search)

    Further to her reply to Question 16436 (2026), how many of her ministerial videos have been uploaded to any platform by Parliamentary Service staff and for each, what was the title, to what platform was it uploaded and the date it was…

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    Further to her reply to Question 16340 (2026), what ministerial videos, if any, have been uploaded on her behalf to a platform as “private, unlisted, and only accessible to those provided with a link” and for each, what was its title, to…

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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One video. SMART Tool now available | YouTube | 9.45am, 24 March 2026 SMART Tool now available | Vimeo | 10.03pm, 24 March 2026 The video was deleted from YouTube as soon as the matter was brought to my attention. This is also my answer to…

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Question 18077 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to her reply to Question 16436 (2026), what was the title of the person employed by Parliamentary Service and what was the title of the person to whom that person reports?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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It is not in the public interest for me to provide information that would identify individuals.

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Question 18079 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to her reply to Question 16339 (2026), does her office keep a log of incoming correspondence and if so, at what time was each of the 11 complaint emails logged into that system?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

Yes. I am advised that before the emails could be logged, I was made aware of, and resolved the matter about which they complained. The next day, all principals received an email with a new link to the video, which had been uploaded to the…

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Question 18015 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to Written Parliamentary Question 14026 (2026); in which areas were the 11 homes sold and for how much?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that one of these homes sold was in Upper Hutt for $380,000, and ten were sold in Lower Hutt, for a total of $4,068,000.

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Question 17852 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many lunches that were meant to serve specific dietary or religious needs errantly included inappropriate ingredients, such as ham in a vegetarian meal, during the week of April 20th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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None.

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Question 17853 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many lunches that were meant to serve specific dietary or religious needs did not meet those needs during the week of April 20th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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None.

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Question 17854 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many lunches meant to serve specific dietary or religious needs were not delivered during the week of April 20th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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None.

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Question 17855 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many lunches meant to serve specific dietary or religious needs were delivered late during the week of April 20th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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I am advised that the Ministry of Education does not track special dietary lunches across external suppliers, iwi hapū and internal meal providers in the programme. For the total number of late deliveries during the week of 20 April 2026,…

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Question 17856 (2026)

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List MP · Labour Party

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    How many complaints, if any, were there regarding the lunches provided by the School Lunches Collective during the week of April 20th 2026, directed towards the Associate Minister’s Office?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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None.

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Question 17857 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, school lunches were wasted during the week of April 20th 2026, expressed as an overall number?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that provisional surplus numbers reported from external model suppliers for week of 20 April 2026, was 89,082 (14.5 percent of total meals).

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Question 17858 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, school lunches were delivered during the week of April 20th 2026, expressed as an overall number?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that 934,364 meals were delivered by in the week of 20 April 2026.

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Question 17859 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, school lunches were not delivered during the week of April 20th 2026, expressed as an overall number?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that for the week of 20 April 2026, it was not aware of any meals that were not delivered.

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Question 17860 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, school lunches were delivered late during the week of 20th April 2026, expressed as an overall number?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that, during the week of 20 April 2026, there were 928 (0.2 percent) late lunches reported by external model suppliers.

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Question 17423 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 20 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

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I refer the Member to attachment 1. I have received three further documents, but I believe it would prejudice the orderly and effective conduct of government decision making processes to release the titles at this time.

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Question 17455 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 20 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police

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The titles of advice I receive as Associate Minister of Police are considered for proactive release on a monthly basis and can be found at: https://www.police.govt.nz/about-us/publications/corporate/information-advice-to-minister Some…

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Question 17456 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 20 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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Titles of advice I have received are proactively released periodically on Police's and the SFO's website.

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Question 17498 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 20 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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I refer the Member to the list below of briefings I received from Education agencies for the week beginning 20 April 2026: 2024/25 Annual Review Debate Hot Topics Comment on ECE regulations/protections Gazette Notices for Charter Schools:…

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Question 17499 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 20 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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The briefings I received from Education Agencies during the week beginning 20 April 2026 are listed in the table attached. Please note some titles have been withheld as they are either sensitive in nature or still under active…

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Question 17528 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 20 April 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

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I took one paper to Cabinet but I believe it would prejudice the orderly and effective conduct of government decision making processes to release the title at this time.

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Question 17560 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 20 April 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police

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As Associate Minister of Police and Minister of Customs I took one paper direct to Cabinet on 20 April: Report on Overseas Travel: Hon Casey Costello – March 2026

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Question 17561 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 20 April 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I did not take any papers to Cabinet during this period.

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Question 17603 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 20 April 2026, by title and date?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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None.

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Question 17604 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 20 April 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I took the paper, “Phase 1 Plan to Support Schools Through the Impacts of Fuel Supply Uncertainty”, to Cabinet on 20 April 2026.

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Question 17628 (2026)

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List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to Written Parliamentary Question 12799 (2026): Who made the two requests for additional funding for teacher education programmes for the 2026 Investment Round; by name?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I have been informed by the Tertiary Education Commission that the two requests for additional funding for teacher education programmes in the 2026 Investment Round were from: • The Teachers Institute • Cavalli College.

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Question 17656 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does the new SMART tool allow students to view reports that provide information about how well they are doing in relation to other population cohorts such as, year, gender, ethnicity and English as a second language and if not, why not?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that students cannot view comparative population group reports. The Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool (SMART) produces one report for students and a range of reports for teachers.…

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17123, 17124, 17145, 17146 (2026)

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    Were the parents of students consulted in the development of the SMART tool and if so, how?

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    Were students consulted in the development of the SMART tool and if so, how?

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    Were New Zealand educators consulted on the implementation of the SMART tool and if so, how?

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    Were New Zealand educators consulted in the development of the SMART tool and if so, how?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) that, before the Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool (SMART) went live, familiarisation sites were made available so that users and parents could become familiar with…

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Question 17130 (2026)

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List MP · Labour Party

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    Is it the Government’s intention that the New Zealand Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa should align to enable students to move between both curricular pathways and if not, what is the intention, if any, of aligning these curricular…

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised that dual pathways within the National Curriculum, Te Marautanga o Aotearoa and the New Zealand Curriculum are required to be aligned to support students who move between curriculum pathways.

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Question 17131 (2026)

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    Is it the Government’s intention to ensure Te Marautanga o Aotearoa remains not just a simple translation of an English curriculum but one that is designed from a Maori perspective and that can sit alongside the New Zealand curriculum, if…

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised that while the two sets of curriculum documents are aligned where necessary, there are also important differences. These reflect the distinct role of Te Marautanga o Aotearoa and the specific needs of bilingual and immersion…

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17132, 17133 (2026)

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    What instructions, if any, have been given to Ministry of Education officials about the use of Artificial Intelligence to write curriculum and when was that advice provided to them?

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    What advice, if any, has been provided to Ministry of Education officials about the use of Artificial Intelligence to write curriculum and when was that advice provided to them?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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Ministry of Education officials have not received any instructions to use Artificial intelligence (AI) to write curriculum. However, I am advised that the Ministry has provided all staff with internal guidance in relation to the use of AI…

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17134, 17135 (2026)

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    Has she been made aware of any errors in the work present by Learning First and if so, what action, if any, has she taken?

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    Is the Ministry of Education aware of any errors in the work present by Learning First and if so, what is the extent and nature of such errors?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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Curriculum development is an iterative process. I am advised that, as part of the development process, any errors identified by the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) are resolved prior to publication. The Ministry does not maintain a…

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Question 17136 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Ministry of Education assessed the quality of the work completed by Learning First and if so, what do these assessments show?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I have been advised that any information provided by Learning First was reviewed by Ministry of Education staff. No formal assessments regarding the quality of work completed by Learning First have been conducted.

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Question 17137 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    When did the Ministry of Education’s contract with Learning First start and how much, if anything, has been paid to the company to date?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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The initial services agreement with Learning First commenced on 1 May 2025. As at 24 December 2025, the amount paid to Learning First totals $1,568,702.24.

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Question 17138 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What benefits, if any, are gained by ensuring that the national curriculum is aligned with those used internationally and with what international curriculum will New Zealand be most aligned?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised that the Ministry of Education has surveyed curriculum across multiple international jurisdictions. The national curriculum is not modelled on any single international curriculum. However, ensuring the national curriculum is…

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17139, 17140 (2026)

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    Who were all of the 76 suppliers that the Ministry of Education engaged with to support its work to strengthen the national curriculum and what was the nature of the engagement with these organisations?

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    What were all of the 95 schools and universities that the Ministry of Education engaged with to support its work to strengthen the national curriculum and what was the nature of the engagement with these organisations?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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The information sought by the Member is not collated by the Ministry of Education in a way that is readily reportable in the timeframe available to respond to written parliamentary questions. This is also my response to written…

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Question 17141 (2026)

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List MP · Labour Party

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    What comparisons, if any, of international curricula focussing on knowledge rich curriculum and approaches has Learning First provided to the Ministry of Education and for each country or region assessed in such comparisons, what advice…

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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The information sought by the Member is not collated by the Ministry of Education in a way that is readily reportable in the timeframe available to respond to written parliamentary questions.

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Question 17142 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What was the specialist knowledge that Learning First possessed that resulted in that company being engaged to provide advice to support the development of the strengthened national curriculum and why was this specialist knowledge…

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) that Learning First is widely regarded internationally as an expert in curriculum design and benchmarking. Learning First works with curriculum authorities in several jurisdictions,…

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Question 17143 (2026)

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    What New Zealand providers were assessed in the Ministry of Education’s market scan leading to the conclusion that Learning First should be engaged to provide advice to support the development of the strengthened national curriculum and…

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised that the Ministry of Education undertook a search of the All of Government Consultancy Panel under the Policy, Research and Development subcategory. No New Zealand based provider was identified as meeting the requirement for…

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    What research, if any, did the Ministry of Education do into the validity of the SMART tool before it was launched and what were the findings of any such research?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised that, before procuring the Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool (SMART), the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) undertook a comprehensive procurement process to secure a fit for purpose assessment and reporting…

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    Does the new SMART tool allow students to sit adaptive tests in on-screen format only and if not, why not?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised that the Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool (SMART) will provide linear assessments in 2026, and transition to adaptive assessments in 2027. Adaptive tests require a substantial pool of validated items proven to…

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    Does the new SMART tool allow teachers to create writing tests by selecting a single prompt from item banks and specifying administrative settings and if not, why not?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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I am advised that in 2026, the Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool (SMART) provides pre-designed assessments that have been specifically created to align to the New Zealand Curriculum or Te Marautanga o Aotearoa. Teachers…