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Question 20490 (2026)

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister sought or received from the Cabinet Office, the Public Service Commission, or any departmental agency regarding conflicts of interest associated with political donations and fast-track applicants,…

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

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The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet have strict rules and guidelines for managing conflicts of interest and can be found here:…

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Question 20491 (2026)

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    What hospitality, gifts, flights, accommodation, event invitations, or support, if any, has the Minister received from any individual or entity connected to a fast-track application since 27 November 2023?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

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Regarding gifts, I refer the member to the publicly available Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified interests of Members of Parliament. Regarding event invitations, staff in my office receive and reply to a large volume of physical and…

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Question 20492 (2026)

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    What meetings, if any, has the Minister had with fast-track applicants, their representatives, lobbyists, consultants, or associated parties since 27 November 2023, including dates and whom?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

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My diary is proactively released.

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Question 20493 (2026)

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    Has the Minister declared any actual, perceived, or potential conflict of interest relating to political donations from any individual, company, director, shareholder, or representative associated with a fast-track application, if so, when…

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

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Conflicts of interest for Fast-Track was proactively released here: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/government-releases-more-fast-track-detail

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Matching question numbers: 20498 (2026), 20499 (2026)

  • 20494 (matches this search)

    Will the Government support an independent inquiry into political donations linked to fast-track approvals, if not, why not?

  • 20495 (matches this search)

    What steps, if any, has the Government taken to independently assess risks of actual or perceived donor influence within the fast-track approvals regime?

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    What advice, if any, has the Prime Minister received regarding whether concentrated ministerial decision-making powers under the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024 could undermine public confidence in Government integrity?

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    What conflict of interest guidance, if any, applies to Ministers exercising powers under the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024?

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    On what dates, if any, has the Prime Minister discussed political donations connected to fast-track applicants with any Minister, ministerial office, political party official, or public servant?

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    What briefings, reports, advice, aide-memoires, or memoranda, if any, has the Prime Minister received regarding actual, perceived, or potential conflicts of interest associated with political donations linked to applicants under the…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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There is a well-established process for managing Ministerial conflicts of interest, including in the Fast-track Approvals process. The Audit Office completed an inquiry into this topic in June 2025, available here:…

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Question 20207 (2026)

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    What instructions, expectations, or directions, if any, has the Minister communicated to Pharmac regarding the use of ethnicity-based criteria in medicine funding decisions?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I have not specifically instructed Pharmac on the use of ethnicity-based criteria in medicine funding decisions, other than through my 2025 Letter of Expectations, where I asked Pharmac to give effect to the Cabinet Circular (24), which…

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Question 20208 (2026)

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    What monitoring or reporting mechanisms, if any, will be used to track Māori health outcomes following any changes to eligibility criteria for Type 2 diabetes medicines?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I am advised that Pharmac will monitor the post change uptake of these medicines by ethnicity and compare it with the current level of access to determine whether there was any significant impact from the change. This is standard practice…

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Question 20209 (2026)

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    What assessments, if any, has been made of whether Māori patients may experience changes in wait times, access thresholds, or treatment delays if Māori ethnicity is removed as an eligibility criterion?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I am advised that Pharmac has not conducted an impact analysis for the measures mentioned. Pharmac has however, quantified the number of individuals no longer eligible. It has not been considered that any impact from the proposed changes…

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Question 20210 (2026)

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister sought or received on the fiscal implications of removing Māori and Pacific priority access to Type 2 diabetes medicines, listed by date and title?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Pharmac websites: https://www.health.govt.nz/information-releases/lists-of-advice-provided-to-ministers-2019-2025…

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Question 20211 (2026)

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    What documents, if any, were provided to the Minister prior to his public statements supporting the removal of Māori and Pacific priority access to Type 2 diabetes medicines?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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Titles of all advice that I have received that support delivering access to timely, quality healthcare for all New Zealanders have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health, Health New Zealand and Pharmac websites:…

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Question 20212 (2026)

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    What data, if any, does Pharmac hold on Māori uptake rates of the Type 2 diabetes medicines for which Pharmac is proposing to remove ethnicity-based eligibility criteria?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I am advised Pharmac does not hold data on the number of individuals eligible for empagliflozin based on ethnicity criteria only, as some people may meet multiple criteria.

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Question 20213 (2026)

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    What modelling, if any, has Pharmac undertaken on how removing Māori ethnicity eligibility criteria would affect Māori access to the Type 2 diabetes medicines currently subject to the proposed changes?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I am advised that Pharmac has undertaken a budgetary impact analysis to estimate the number of people who are expected to be affected by this proposed change to the criteria. Pharmac estimates that in the first year of the proposed changes…

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Question 20214 (2026)

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    What organisations, clinicians, iwi, Māori health providers, or other stakeholders, if any, were consulted by Pharmac regarding the proposal to remove Māori and Pacific priority access to Type 2 diabetes medicines?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I am advised that Pharmac engaged with a range of groups to advise and discuss the current proposal to widen access to Type 2 diabetes medicines. The groups are: •Consumer Advisory Group (CAC) •Obesity Treatments Advisory Group (OTAG) •…

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Question 20215 (2026)

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations in relation to Pharmac's proposal to remove ethnicity-based eligibility criteria for Type 2 diabetes medicines?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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Titles of all advice that I have received that support delivering access to timely, quality healthcare for all New Zealanders have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health, Health New Zealand and Pharmac websites:…

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Question 20216 (2026)

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    What modelling, if any, has been undertaken on the likely impact of removing Māori ethnicity eligibility criteria on diabetes-related complications for Māori?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I am advised that no modelling on diabetes related complications for Māori was carried out. I refer the Member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 20213 (2026) for more information on modelling.

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Question 20217 (2026)

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    What reports, briefings, aide-mémoires, and advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding the potential impact on Māori health outcomes of Pharmac's proposal to remove Māori ethnicity as an eligibility criterion for Type 2 diabetes…

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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Titles of all advice that I have received that support delivering access to timely, quality healthcare for all New Zealanders have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health, Health New Zealand and Pharmac websites:…

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Question 20218 (2026)

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    What correspondence or engagements, if any, has the Minister or his office had with Pharmac regarding the proposal to remove Māori and Pacific priority access to Type 2 diabetes medicines, on what date?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

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I correspond and meet with Pharmac to discuss a range of matters relating to my Associate Health portfolio. Correspondence I have received is not categorised by topic. Accordingly, the information requested is not available in an easily…

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Question 20118 (2026)

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    What reports or updates, if any, has the Minister received on progress to date for the Budget 2025 initiative to train up to 51,000 teachers in te reo Māori and tikanga?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I have received nine updates on progress to date for Te Kura Raunui (Te Reo Māori Training and Supports PLD) between 19 March and 21 May 2026.

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Question 20187 (2026)

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    What proportion of teachers receiving professional development in structured literacy and maths are also receiving professional development in culturally responsive teaching for Māori students in English‑medium settings?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The Ministry of Education (the Ministry) does not record system-level data on all professional development undertaken by teachers, and therefore does not hold the requested information.

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Question 20188 (2026)

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    How many English-medium schools, if any, have been issued an ERO evaluation specifically relating to their delivery of culturally responsive teaching since this Government took office in December 2023?

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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 ERO that all English-medium state and state-integrated school reviews use the School Improvement Framework, where consideration of culturally responsive practices is evaluated across the Teaching and Learning, Curriculum,…

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Question 20189 (2026)

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    What enforcement mechanisms, if any, applies if school board fails to meet the Government's expectation to ensure "equitable outcomes for Māori students, you need to be offering te reo Māori and you need to be culturally competent"?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The Education and Training Act 2020 sets out the objectives of school boards, which includes ensuring boards seek to achieve equitable outcomes for Māori students and to take all reasonable steps to provide for students to be taught, and…

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Question 20190 (2026)

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    Why did the Minister direct the Ministry of Education to take a “consultative approach rather than to continue with co-design" to the curriculum rewrite, and what analysis, if any, has she received on how this affects Māori students?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The process of updating the National Curriculum began in 2019, with heavy engagement and co-design with multiple stakeholders through to October 2023. As a result, four years later, by October 2023, only one strand of one curriculum area…

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Question 20191 (2026)

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    Has the Minister directed the Ministry of Education to measure and report Māori student achievement separately for kura kaupapa Māori, Māori‑medium, and English‑medium settings in future Budget reporting, and if so, on what basis?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The Ministry of Education (the Ministry) currently reports student achievement based on a national study for Years 3, 6, and 8 across both for the New Zealand Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa. In 2025, the Ministry introduced Te…

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Question 20192 (2026)

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    On what evidence, if any, did the Minister base her proposal to remove the Te Tiriti obligation from school boards, noting she told Newstalk ZB she was “not entirely certain” what boards were supposed to do to give effect to the Treaty?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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On the basis that school boards are legally separate from the Crown and not part of the core Crown. It is not appropriate to delegate a Crown obligations to entities that are not part of the core Crown.

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Question 20193 (2026)

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    Was the Māori Education Ministerial Advisory Group involved in the design of the proposed replacement for NCEA, and if so, what was their feedback?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The Māori Education Ministerial Advisory Group (MAG) provided me with advice on the proposals for change. Overall, the MAG advised me they endorsed the direction of change. Both officials and I continue to meet with the MAG to discuss how…

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Question 20194 (2026)

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    Does the Minister accept the 2024 NCEA results, which found that while overall achievement rose, Māori learners fell further behind non‑Māori, and if so, what immediate changes is she exploring to address this gap?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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Yes. Noting that almost none of the Government's education reforms came into place until 2025, these results are a failure of the previous Government to intervene and ensure that Māori students were set up for success in the national…

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Question 20195 (2026)

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    Did the Minister consult with kura kaupapa Māori before announcing plans to replace NCEA with a new qualification framework, noting Te Rūnanga Nui o Ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori o Aotearoa’s public statement that “the consultation process, which…

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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 engaged with representatives from Te Rūnanga Nui o Ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori o Aotearoa about the potential changes prior to public consultation beginning in August 2025. Officials also engaged with Ngā Kura ā…

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Question 20196 (2026)

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    How many iwi, hapū, or Māori communities, if any, were formally consulted before the Te Tiriti obligation was removed from school boards?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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None

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Question 20197 (2026)

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    What decisions, if any, has the Minister made since November 2023 that has expanded Māori authority over education?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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None. Since November 2023, decisions have focused on improving outcomes for ākonga Māori, including through the Māori Education Action Plan and targeted Budget 2025 investments.

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Question 20198 (2026)

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    Is the Minister satisfied that the Ministry of Education is giving effect to her policy directions, given she has said the Ministry can “sometimes they can go a little bit rogue” in relation to ESOL funding, and if not, what formal action…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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Yes, I am satisfied that the Ministry are giving effect to my six education priorities.

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Question 20199 (2026)

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    Can the Minister confirm whether any kaupapa Māori education leaders, kura tūmuaki, or Kōhanga Reo trustees were involved in the changes to the education curriculum, if so, on what dates?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The Ministry of Education is working closely with the Kaupapa Māori Curriculum and Assessment Strategic Advisory Group, Māori Education Ministerial Advisory Group, Sector Insight Groups and internal review groups, in considering…

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Question 20200 (2026)

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    How many kura kaupapa Māori and wharekura, if any, submitted feedback on the draft Te Marautanga o Aotearoa released for sector consultation in early 2026?

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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 all submissions received through the consultation process are anonymised.

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Question 20201 (2026)

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    How many ministerial policy directions, if any, have been implemented by the Ministry without the Minister’s approval since she took office, further to her comments on TVNZ’s Q+A that she had to “micromanage” the Ministry after it issued…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The Ministry of Education (the Ministry) seeks ministerial approval for matters that set or change policy direction, require a Ministerial or Cabinet decision, or involve significant risk or sensitivity. Operational decisions within…

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    How many, if any, of the up to 50 classrooms committed to in Budget 2025 for Māori‑medium and kaupapa Māori education have been completed and are currently in progress?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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37 new teaching spaces, a library, administration space and a multipurpose space (across six projects) have been committed to through Budget 25 funding. 13 of these teaching spaces are currently in progress (in construction). Three…

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    Why does the Government's equity framework not include expanding Māori governance and authority over Māori-medium education as a funded priority, given that Māori-medium kura and wharekura consistently deliver strong NCEA outcomes?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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As articulated in my Cabinet paper on the Government’s Māori Education Action Plan, I committed to working with Te Matakahuki on shared priorities. I meet regularly with both the organisations that make up Te Matakahuki as well as Te…

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    How many teachers have completed accredited te reo Māori training through the Budget 2025 initiative to train up to 51,000 teachers in te reo Māori and tikanga?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The first intake of participants in Te Kura Raunui is in progress. It began in the first week of Term 2 and runs for 10 weeks.

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Question 20205 (2026)

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    What evaluation, if any, has the Minister received on the Budget 2025 initiative providing $14 million to train up to 51,000 teachers in te reo Māori and tikanga, and will she release that evaluation?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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As the first intake began in the first week of Term 2 it is too early in its implementation to undertake an evaluation.

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    Did the Minister or her officials formally consult with Māori communities, hapū, or iwi before the Government announced its intention to propose amendments to the Education and Training Act to remove the obligation on schools to give…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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No

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Question 19697 (2026)

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    Has the Minister commissioned any independent evaluation of whether the removal of the Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligation from school boards has had a negative impact on Māori student engagement or achievement in English-medium schools since…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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No. I am advised that the Ministry does not explicitly measure or report on student engagement.

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Question 19698 (2026)

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    What is the Government’s measurable target, if any, for closing the achievement gap between Māori and non-Māori students in English-medium mainstream schools by December 2030?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The Government’s target is that, by December 2030, 80 percent of Year 8 students are at or above the expected curriculum level for their age in reading, writing and maths. This applies to all students in English-medium schools.

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Question 19699 (2026)

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    Does the new curriculum framework include any legally enforceable minimum standard for te reo Māori instruction for Māori students in English-medium schools, if not, why has the Government removed the previous statutory requirement for…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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Section 127(2)(e) of the Education and Training Act 2020 requires school boards, in meeting the paramount objective, to take all reasonable steps for students to be taught, and to learn, in te reo Māori on request of their parents or…

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Question 19700 (2026)

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    Does the Minister believe that culturally responsive teaching improves Māori achievement in English-medium schools, and if so, what funded policy has she introduced since November 2023 to strengthen culturally responsive practice…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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A range of PLD is required to raise student achievement and while significant focus has been on culturally responsible practise in the past, we are moving the focus to literacy, maths, and high-impact explicit teaching given there has been…

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Question 19701 (2026)

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    What specific accountability mechanisms, if any, now exists to ensure mainstream schools are delivering culturally responsive teaching for Māori students, given the Government has removed the statutory requirement for school boards to give…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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School boards remain accountable for improving outcomes for Māori students through existing planning, curriculum, and review settings. Under the Education (School Planning and Reporting) Regulations 2023, boards must set out in their…

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Question 19702 (2026)

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    How many times has the Minister met with Te Rūnanga Nui o Ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori since becoming Minister of Education, listed by date?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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I refer the Member to my proactively released diary, available on the Beehive website.

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Question 19703 (2026)

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    Does the Minister consider it consistent with Te Tiriti o Waitangi to redesign the national curriculum, replace NCEA, remove Treaty obligations from schools, and cut te reo Māori teacher training funding, if so, why?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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Yes. The refreshed national curriculum strengthens te ao Māori content, supports te reo Māori learning across dual pathways, and improves equitable access for kura and students. The Te Ahu o Te Reo Māori programme had low completion rates…

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Question 19704 (2026)

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    What evidence, if any, does the Minister have that the changes to the school curriculum will improve equity for Māori learners, given the Ministry of Education claims it is "built around equity and excellence and setting high expectations?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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The curriculum changes are informed by a wide and growing body of evidence, research, data, and insights on what improves outcomes for all students. Changes to the National Curriculum actively promote and protect achievement for all…

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Question 19705 (2026)

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    What briefings or advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding concerns raised to the Waitangi Tribunal that her proposed New Zealand Curriculum 2025 fails to uphold the whakapapa and intent of Te Mātaiaho?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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None. The Waitangi Tribunal has not yet reported on the curriculum

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Question 19707 (2026)

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    What briefings, if any, has the Minister received from the Ministry of Education since November 2024 on comparative NCEA outcomes of kura kaupapa Māori students and students in comparable English-medium schools?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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None.

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Question 19708 (2026)

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received from the Ministry of Education regarding the Waitangi Tribunal's call for an immediate halt to changes to education legislation affecting Te Tiriti o Waitangi?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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I have not yet received advice from the Ministry of Education following the release of the Waitangi Tribunal’s interim stage one report on the urgent inquiry into the Education and Training Amendment Act and Te Mātaiaho.

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19709, 19710 (2026)

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    Has the Minister provided a written response to the Waitangi Tribunal's letter calling for an immediate halt to changes to education legislation affecting Te Tiriti o Waitangi, if so, on what date?

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    Will the Minister halt changes to education legislation affecting Te Tiriti o Waitangi following the Waitangi Tribunal's call for an immediate halt?

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No. The Government has not considered the Waitangi Tribunal’s report Hūtia te Rito o te Harakeke, kei Hea te Kōmako e Kō? The Interim Stage One Report of the Education and Training Amendment Act and Te Mātaiaho Urgent Inquiry published on…