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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 12190 (matches this search)

    How many school busses on Ministry of Education school bus routes run on petrol; expressed as a number?

  • 12191 (matches this search)

    How many school busses on Ministry of Education school bus routes run on petrol; expressed as a percentage?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I am advised that the Ministry of Education does not have direct visibility of how many school buses run on petrol, as vehicles are provided and maintained by its contracted bus operators or by bus operators contracted directly through…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 12192 (matches this search)

    How many school busses on Ministry of Education school bus routes run on diesel; expressed as a number?

  • 12193 (matches this search)

    How many school busses on Ministry of Education school bus routes run on diesel; expressed as a percentage?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I am advised that the Ministry of Education does not have direct visibility of how many school buses run on diesel, as vehicles are provided and maintained by its contracted bus operators or by bus operators contracted directly through…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has she sought, or been provided with, any advice regarding contingency plans to keep school bus routes going should the fuel crisis worsen?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

The Ministry of Education is currently planning for contingencies relating to all phases of the New Zealand Fuel Response Plan. I expect to receive advice once this work is complete.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Is the Minister considering cancelling or altering the national curriculum and assessment roadshow scheduled for June 2026 as a result of the fuel crisis; if not, why not?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I am advised that the Ministry of Education is considering alternative delivery plans for the Curriculum and Assessment Roadshow for Leaders, should oil or fuel shortages worsen. This will align with the New Zealand Fuel Response Plan…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    With which external parties, if any, is the Ministry now engaging with with regards to the government's proposed new senior secondary qualification; and, if any, about what?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

The Ministry of Education is undertaking targeted engagement with a range of key stakeholders, including representatives from a Technical Advisory Group, on detailed design aspects of the new senior secondary qualification.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 12297 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, of the submissions received during the NCEA consultation process called for a halt or a pause to the process; expressed as a percentage?

  • 12298 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, of the submissions received during the NCEA consultation process were not supportive of the proposal; expressed as a percentage?

  • 12299 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, of the submissions received during the NCEA consultation process were supportive of the proposal; expressed as a percentage?

  • 12301 (matches this search)

    When, if at all, will the submissions received during the NCEA consultation process be publicly released?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

Feedback from the consultation last year is also relevant to the second tranche of decisions on the new senior secondary qualifications, which are under active consideration. The full summary of submissions report will be released…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, submissions were received during the NCEA consultation process?

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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 over 10,800 submissions were received from across the education sector and wider community.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    When was the decision made to take decisions in two tranches for NCEA?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The approach to seeking Cabinet decisions in two tranches was confirmed in January 2026.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, of her proposed changes was she advised could be done within the framework of NCEA?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I have not been advised that the agreed changes to how senior secondary qualifications work could be done within the framework of NCEA, which was credit based.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 12309 (2026)

  • 12305 (matches this search)

    What advice, if any, has she received on the new Foundational Award?

  • 12306 (matches this search)

    What advice, if any, has she received on removing NCEA Level 1?

  • 12307 (matches this search)

    What advice, if any, has she received on integrating industry-led subjects into the senior curriculum?

  • 12308 (matches this search)

    What advice, if any, has she received on introducing subject-based assessment for Years 12 and 13?

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  • 12309 (matches this search)

    What advice, if any, has she received on Replacing NCEA with a new secondary qualifications system with two levels over two years at Years 12 and 13?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I have received the following briefings: • 19 February 2025: Report- Strengthening NCEA - qualification structure and related curriculum changes • 7 March 2025: Report- Strengthening NCEA - a subject-based approach • 4 April 2025: Report-…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    When will she make her second NCEA announcement?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I intend to make an announcement soon.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What information, if any, did she announce on March 26th that was not previously revealed about NCEA in her August 2025 announcement?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

The announcement in August 2025 was regarding proposals for public consultation. The announcement in March 2026 was regarding Cabinet’s first set of decisions on the replacement of NCEA.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Was her announcement about NCEA on March 26th 2026 delayed at all; if so, on which date was she supposed to make her announcement?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

The announcement date for the initial set of decisions was confirmed for 26 March 2026, following Cabinet consideration on 9 March 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 March 23rd 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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None.

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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 March 23rd 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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None.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 12099 (matches this search)

    How many lunches meant to serve specific dietary or religious needs were not delivered during the week of March 23rd 2026?

  • 12102 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, school lunches were not delivered during the week of March 23rd 2026, expressed as an overall number?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that for the week of 23 March 2026, it was not aware of any meals that were not delivered. This is also my response to written parliamentary question 12099 (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 March 23rd 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised that the Ministry of Education does not track special dietary lunches across external suppliers and internal meal providers in the programme. For the total number of late deliveries during the week of 23 March 2026, I refer…

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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 March 23rd 2026, expressed as an overall number?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that provisional surplus numbers reported from external model suppliers for week of 23 March 2026, was 100,839 (15.6 percent of total meals).

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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 March 23rd 2026, expressed as an overall number?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that, during the week of 23 March 2026, there were 1673 (0.2 percent) late lunches reported by external model suppliers.

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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 23 March 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Casey Costello

List MP · NZ First Party · Associate Minister of Police

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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 23 March 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 23 March 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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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 23 March 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

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None

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many school principals and other school staff, if any, were sent her ministerial email containing a link to a party political YouTube channel?

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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 email to principals went to approximately 2,550 recipients.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Did she use email addresses provided by the Ministry of Education to send schools her ministerial email containing a link to a party political YouTube channel and if so, when were those email addresses provided to her?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I am advised that my office received an email list from the Ministry of Education at 9.39am on Tuesday 24 March. I regularly send emails to principals on a variety of topics.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much was paid to the School Lunch Collective during the week of March 16th 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised that, during the week of 16 March 2026, the Ministry of Education did not make a payment to the School Lunch Collective.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many school 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 March 16th 2026?

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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    How many school lunches that were meant to serve specific dietary or religious needs did not meet those needs during the week of March 16th 2026?

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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  • 11720 (matches this search)

    How many school lunches meant to serve specific dietary or religious needs were not delivered during the week of March 16th 2026?

  • 11723 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, school lunches were not delivered during the week of March 16th 2026, expressed as an overall number?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that for the week of 16 March 2026, it was not aware of any meals that were not delivered. This is also my response to written parliamentary question 11720 (2026).

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many school lunches meant to serve specific dietary or religious needs were delivered late during the week of March 16th 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised that the Ministry of Education does not track special dietary lunches across external suppliers and internal meal providers in the programme. For the total number of late deliveries during the week of 16 March 2026, I refer…

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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 March 16th 2026, expressed as an overall number?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that provisional surplus numbers reported from external model suppliers for week of 16 March 2026, was 97,720 (14.9 percent of total meals).

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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 March 16th 2026, expressed as an overall number?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that, during the week of 16 March 2026, there were 368 (0.1 percent) late lunches reported by external model suppliers.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many of her ministerial videos, if any, has she or her staff uploaded to Vimeo.com since she became Minister of Education and for each, what was the title and date of the upload?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I am advised that my staff have never uploaded a video to Vimeo.com.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many of her ministerial videos, if any, has the Ministry of Education uploaded to Vimeo.com since she became Minister of Education and for each, what was the title and date of the upload?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

Since I became Minister of Education, the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) has uploaded one video featuring myself to vimeo.com. This video was a congratulatory message to the 2025 Ngarimu Award recipients, as I was unable to attend…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many views, if any, did her ministerial video uploaded to a party political YouTube channel receive between 10:00am on 24 March 2026 and the time it was taken down from that channel?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I am advised that it is not possible to check the view count of a deleted video.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    At what time did anyone at the Ministry of Education first become aware that the video in her 24 March 2026 ministerial email to school principals had been uploaded to a party political YouTube channel and what action, if any, did they…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I understand the Ministry of Education became aware of this error through media reporting on the morning of 25 March 2026. By that time the error had already been resolved.

Corrected reply

Question 11738 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    At what time did anyone in her office first become aware that the video in her 24 March 2026 ministerial email to school principals had been uploaded to the wrong channel and what action, if any, did they take?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

Corrected reply: I am advised that my office first received an email about the video at 1.26pm. I received over 150 emails that day. As soon as this was brought to my attention, the matter was resolved. This is also my answer to Written…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many complaints, if any, did the Ministry of Education receive about her email to school principals on 24 March 2026 that contained a link to a party political YouTube channel?

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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    How many complaints, if any, did she receive about her email to school principals on 24 March 2026 that contained a link to a party political YouTube channel?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I am advised that my office received 11 complaints from recipients about this matter, and one email saying that this was not a big deal.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Did the Ministry of Education receive any feedback from any recipients of her 24 March 2026 ministerial email to school principals that suggested that the link in that email went to a party political YouTube channel and if so, what was the…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

No

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Did she or her office receive any emailed feedback from any recipients of her 24 March 2026 ministerial email to school principals that suggested that the link in that email went to a party political YouTube channel and if so, what was the…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I refer the Member to my answer to Written Parliamentary Question 11738 (2026).

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What was the date and time that her ministerial video, a link to which was sent to school principals on 24 March 2026, was uploaded to a party political YouTube channel and was that upload done from her office?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I am advised that the video was uploaded to YouTube at 9.45am, the upload was not done by my office.

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    List MP · Labour Party

    11102 (matches this search)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 16 March 2026, by title and date?

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 16 March 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

Answer

During this period, I took the following paper to Cabinet: • On 13 March 2026, Policing Amendment Bill: Approval for Introduction.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 11300 (matches this search)

    Has the Ministry of Education temporarily closed Linden School; if so, what supports have been made available for affected whānau?

  • 11301 (matches this search)

    Has the Ministry of Education temporarily closed Linden School; if so, what alternatives have been made available for affected whānau?

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    Has the Ministry of Education temporarily closed Linden School; if so, why?

  • 11303 (matches this search)

    Has the Ministry of Education temporarily closed Linden School; if so, for how long?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

No. This is also my response to written parliamentary questions 11301, 11302 and 11303 (2026).

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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 16 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 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 aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 16 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 16 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 16 March 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 16 March 2026. Ministry of Education 20 March 2026 ECE funding review MAG - release of Engagement Summary and extension of term…

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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 16 March 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 16 March 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 papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 16 March 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

None.