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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 17149 (matches this search)

    Does the new SMART tool regularly retrieve updated core student information at agreed intervals for all schools in an automated fashion by triggering a refresh of data from the Ministry of Education source of truth for student information…

  • 17150 (matches this search)

    Does the new SMART tool allow teachers and administrators to update core student information for a school triggering a refresh of data from the Ministry of Education sources of truth for student information and if not, why not?

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    Does the new SMART tool allow teachers and administrators to create, view and update group information and student information received from the Ministry of Education and if not, why not?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I am advised that the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) only receives updated student data from the schools’ student management systems (SMS). Schools are the primary source of information and update data as required. This provides the…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the shortfall, if any, on New Zealand Police's funded constabulary Resource Allocation Target as of March 2026?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I refer the Member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 13131 (2026). I am advised that, as at 31 March 2026, Police was 280.1 full-time equivalent (FTE) Police Officers below the budgeted constabulary Resource Allocation…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to WPQ 13131 (2026); what number of sworn vacancies, if any, are there within each Police Districts and policing areas as of March 2026?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I refer the Member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 17172 (2026).

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much funding, if any, has New Zealand Police put towards Digital Evidence Management System?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

There is no single system of that name.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What date will the Government appoint and Inspector-General of Police with “significantly more invasive” powers to investigate alleged misconduct?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

I refer the Member to the following, publicly available, news article that contains both the answer to that question and the Member's commentary on it:…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What were the names of each Neighbourhood Policing Teams in 2024, by each police district?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I am advised that the names of the Neighbourhood Policing Teams in 2024 by Police District were: • Fairfield / Enderly (Waikato) • Aranui (Canterbury) • Central (Canterbury)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to WPQ 13092 (2026); in what ways, if any, have constabulary staff been encouraged to reduce non-operational fuel use when practical?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I am advised that all Police staff have been encouraged to reduce non-operational fuel use. Internal communications have reminded staff to think carefully about non-operational travel, consider carpooling to training days, and maximising…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to WPQ 13103 (2026); is the Police Infringement Management System at risk of being delayed?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I refer the Member to my responses to her written questions 13103, 13098, 13097, 13096, 13095 and 13094 (2026).

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to WPQ 13103 (2026); is the Police Infringement Management System on track for delivery?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I refer the Member to my responses to her written questions 13103, 13098, 13097, 13096, 13095 and 13094 (2026).

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to WPQ 13103 (2026); What date will the Police Infringement Management System be operational?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I refer the Member to my responses to her written questions 13103, 13098, 13097, 13096, 13095 and 13094 (2026).

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to WPQ 13103 (2026); what is the current timeline for the delivery of the Police Infringement Management System?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I refer the Member to my responses to her written questions 13103, 13098, 13097, 13096, 13095 and 13094 (2026).

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What number of reports, if any, has New Zealand Police had related to petrol or diesel thefts from a private property since March 2024 to date, broken down by month, by each police district?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I am advised that Police does not have a specific offence code for petrol or diesel theft from private property. Identifying incidents that meet the criteria outlined in the question would require manual examination of individual event…

Corrected reply

Question 17200 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What number of reports, if any, has New Zealand Police had related to petrol or diesel thefts from a retail premises since March 2024 to date, broken down by month, by each police district?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

Corrected reply: Police does not have a specific offence code for petrol or diesel thefts from a retail premises (often known as drive offs) and therefore measures these offences by counting theft offences under $500 recorded at service…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to her reply to Question 11770 (2026), who uploaded her ministerial video to a party political YouTube channel at 9:45am on 24 March 2026 roughly 12 hours before she learned this had been done?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

It is not in the public interest for me to name individuals. However, this person was employed by Parliamentary Services.

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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 13 April 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

None

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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 13 April 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

None.

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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 13 April 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

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

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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 13 April 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police

Answer

As Associate Minister of Police, none.

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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 13 April 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

None.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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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 13 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

The briefings I received from Education Agencies during the week beginning 13 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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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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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 13 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I refer the Member to the list below of briefings I received from Education agencies for the week beginning 13 April 2026: Draft Prosecution PR Publication of provisional regular attendance data for Term 1 2026 ECE Funding Review MAG –…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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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 13 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

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

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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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 13 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police

Answer

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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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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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 13 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

I refer the Member to attachment 1. I have received two 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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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What steps, if any, has she taken to ensure the handling of emails in her office is tidy and best practice?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 23897 (2025)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    In relation to Reply 12302 (2026): what data, if any, will be released on how many submissions were in favour and how many were opposed to the proposal?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

A Summary of Submissions Report will be released. This has extensive quantitative and qualitative analysis of submissions, including the level of agreement with proposals. This is broken down by different types of submitters.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to her reply to Question 11745 (2026), at what time and date were each of the 11 complaints about her video communicated to her or her office and how was each complaint communicated?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I am advised that all of the 11 complaints were received by email. On 24 March 2026: 1.26pm, 1.51pm, 2.08pm, 2.30pm, 3.12pm, 4.09pm, 5.10pm, 5.29pm, 8.41pm, 9.39pm. On 25 March: 7.43am.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to her reply to Question 11770 (2026), who, if anyone, in her office instructed someone to uploaded her ministerial video to a video channel on the morning of 24 March 2026 and what instructions, if any, did they give that person?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

A staff member in my office requested that a video be uploaded as private, unlisted, and only accessible to those provided with the link.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to her reply to Question 11770 (2026), what instructions, if any, did she give to whomever uploaded her ministerial video to a party political YouTube channel at 9:45am on 24 March 2026?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I did not give instructions to the person who uploaded the video.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to her reply to Question 11738 (2026), what action, if any, did her staff take after being made aware at 1:34pm on 24 March 2026 that her ministerial video had been uploaded to a party political YouTube channel and at what time, if…

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I would note that there is a difference between a communication being received in an email inbox and a staff member being made aware of a communication. I receive hundreds of emails every day. As emails are received by my ministerial…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to her reply to Question 11738 (2026), who informed her after 9pm on 24 March 2026 that her ministerial video had been uploaded to a party political YouTube channel and was that before or after she or her office first received any…

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I was advised of this by a member of my staff after they had been advised of media enquiries about this matter.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to her replies to Questions 11733 and 11734 (2026), who provided her or her office with the Vimeo link to her ministerial video contained in her correspondence with school principals on 25 March 2026 about a link sent the previous…

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

It is not in the public interest for me to name individuals. However, this person was employed by Parliamentary Services.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to her replies to Questions 11733 and 11734 (2026), who uploaded her ministerial video “SMART Tool now available” to Vimeo at 10:03pm on 24 March 2026?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

It is not in the public interest for me to name individuals. However, this person was employed by Parliamentary Services.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    In relation to Reply 12310 (2026): How soon, exactly; expressed as a date?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I am advised that a specific date is dependent on Cabinet priorities.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many houses have been sold by Kainga Ora in the Hutt region since 2024 to date?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that it sold 11 homes in the Hutt Valley from 1 January 2024 to 16 April 2026. Between 1 January 2024 and 31 March 2026, there were 279 new homes delivered and 243 homes retrofitted in the Hutt…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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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 23 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

I refer the Member to attachment 1. I have received four 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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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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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 23 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

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

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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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 23 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police

Answer

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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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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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 6 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

I refer the Member to attachment 1. I have received one further document, 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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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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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 6 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police

Answer

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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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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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 6 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

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

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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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 6 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

The briefings I received from Education Agencies during the week beginning 6 April2026 are listed in the table attached. Please note some titles have been withheld as they are either sensitive in nature or still under active consideration.…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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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 6 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I refer the Member to the list below of briefings I received from Education agencies for the week beginning 6 April 2026: Update on Attendance Prosecutions Media query attendance and fuel Further information on Attendance Management Plans…

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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 6 April 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

None.

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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 6 April 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police

Answer

As Associate Minister of Police, none.

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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 6 April 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

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

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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 6 April 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

None.

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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 6 April 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

On 7 April 2026 I took the following paper to Cabinet. Establishing a New Model for School Property. This was a joint paper under both Infrastructure and Education portfolios. I am withholding the titles of three other papers as they are…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many neighbourhood policing teams have been disestablished or redeployed since January 2024 to date, by council area?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I am advised that while several teams referenced by districts had been disestablished, repurposed, or converted prior to January 2024, since then two Neighbourhood Policing Teams (NPTs) have been redeployed to other Policing functions.…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What are the current National Gang List figures for each region?

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    How many individuals are registered on the National Gang List as of 10 April 2026?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table, which shows the breakdown of National Gang List Members by Police district as at 9 April 2026. The gang list is dynamic dataset. To ensure stability of information, the gang list is updated monthly…