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Question 33778 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many, if any, investigations into meals provided to schools were closed during the week of July 20th 2026; if any, what were the findings of the investigation?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that no investigations into meals provided to schools were closed in the week of 20 July 2020.

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Question 33779 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many, if any, investigations into meals provided to schools were opened during the week of July 20th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that no investigations into meals provided to schools were opened in the week of 20 July 2020.

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Question 33780 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How much, if anything, was paid to an external supplier to collect uneaten meals during the week of July 20th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that no invoice was paid separately from the per meal cost for an external supplier to collect surplus meals in the week of 20 July 2026.

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Question 33781 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many, if any, uneaten meals were collected at the end of the school day by an external supplier during the week of July 20th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that surplus numbers reported from external model suppliers for the week 20 July 2026 was 57,902 (9.9 percent of total meals).

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Question 33782 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many, if any, meals were thrown out by schools during the week of July 20th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that schools in the school lunches programme are required to return surplus meals to their supplier. I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary question 33781 (2026) for number of…

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Question 33783 (2026)

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many, if any, new Early Childhood Education centres opened during the week of July 20th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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One.

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Question 33784 (2026)

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres got their licenses cancelled by the Ministry of Education during the week of July 20th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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None.

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Question 33785 (2026)

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres permanently closed during the week of July 20th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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One.

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Question 33786 (2026)

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres got their licenses suspended by the Ministry of Education during the week of July 20th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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None.

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Question 33787 (2026)

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres got their licenses reclassified as a provisional license by the Ministry of Education during the week of July 20th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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None.

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Question 33788 (2026)

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many, if any, written directions have been issued by the Ministry of Education towards an Early Childhood Education centre during the week of July 20th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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None.

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Question 33789 (2026)

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many, if any, children were attending early childhood centres during the week of July 20th 2026; broken down by region?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table showing the number of children attending early childhood centres during the week of 20 July 2026, as at 30 July 2026.

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Question 33790 (2026)

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many, if any, early childhood centres were in operation during the week of July 20th 2026; broken down by region?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table.

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Question 33791 (2026)

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What advice, if any, has he received about Early Childhood Education during the week of July 20th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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None.

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6 questions (2026)

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Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 33792

    Further to reply 9833 (2026), which stated that 526 roles were disestablished in the 2024/25 financial year, from what records was that figure derived?

  • 33793

    Further to reply 26624 (2026), how does Health New Zealand compile the severance payment disclosures required in its annual report, and what records are used for that purpose?

  • 33802

    Further to reply 26624 (2026), how many separate systems or datasets would need to be consulted to produce a count of redundancies at Health New Zealand since 27 November 2023?

  • 33804

    Further to reply 26624 (2026), does Health New Zealand's human resources or payroll system record a reason for the cessation of employment, including redundancy or disestablishment of position; if so, why can a count of those records not…

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  • 33805

    Further to reply 26624 (2026), what human resources or payroll information system does Health New Zealand use to record the cessation of an employee's employment?

  • 33807

    Further to reply 9833 (2026), which stated that Health New Zealand made $15,112,664 in "redundancy only" payments for the eight months from 1 July 2025 to 1 February 2026, how was the "redundancy only" category distinguished from other…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised by Health New Zealand that this information is not maintained in a single consolidated format. The information is instead compiled and validated manually from the 27 payroll systems and associated HR records used across Health…

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Question 33794 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to reply 9833 (2026), which cited page 275 of Health New Zealand's Annual Report 2024/25, how many severance payments were disclosed in that report, and how was that figure compiled if redundancy information is not held in a…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that cessation payment information for the Health New Zealand Annual Report is compiled manually from the 27 payroll systems and associated HR records used across Health New Zealand. The Annual Report figure captures several…

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Question 33795 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to reply 26624 (2026), how many staff at each Crown entity for which he is responsible, including Pharmac, the Health Quality and Safety Commission, the New Zealand Blood and Organ Service and the Health Research Council, have been…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table. Minister Seymour has responsibility for Pharmac as the Associate Minister of Health.

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33796, 33799 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 33796

    Further to reply 9833 (2026), which stated that 115 staff at the Ministry of Health had taken or been made redundant, what is the equivalent figure as at 30 June 2026?

  • 33799

    Further to reply 26624 (2026), which addressed only Health New Zealand, how many staff at the Ministry of Health have been made redundant since 27 November 2023?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that as at 30 June 2026, 150 staff at the Ministry of Health have either taken voluntary redundancy or been made redundant since 27 November 2023.

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33797, 33798, 33800, 33801 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 33797

    Further to reply 9833 (2026), which reported "redundancy only" payments of $15,112,664 for the eight months to 1 February 2026, what was the total for the twelve months to 30 June 2026?

  • 33798

    Further to reply 9833 (2026), what was the total amount paid in redundancy payments by Health New Zealand in the financial year ended 30 June 2026?

  • 33800

    Further to reply 8104 (2025), how many staff at Health New Zealand have taken voluntary redundancy since 27 November 2023?

  • 33801

    Further to replies 8104 (2025) and 9833 (2026), how many staff at Health New Zealand have been made redundant since 27 November 2023, without any breakdown by month or by type of redundancy?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised by that this information is reported annually in Health New Zealand's Annual Report, and it will be publicly available in November 2026. Therefore, I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering the Member’s…

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Question 33803 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to reply 26624 (2026), does Health New Zealand's human resources or payroll system record the date on which each employment ceased; if so, why can records not be grouped by month?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that the date on which employment ceased is recorded in Health New Zealand's payroll systems. I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 33792 (2026).

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Question 33806 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to reply 9833 (2026), which reported figures for the period 1 July 2025 to 1 February 2026, and reply 8104 (2025), which reported figures as at 7 February 2025, on what basis were those specific end dates selected, and does the…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that bespoke datasets are frequently created by Health New Zealand to respond to Written Parliamentary Questions. As a result, the reporting period or end date is often determined by the data that is available and can be…

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Question 33808 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to reply 8104 (2025), which stated that other redundancy payments at Health New Zealand totalled $11,517,074.99 at an average gross payment of $50,292.90, does he confirm that this implies 229 redundancies; if not, what number of…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that in relation to the data provided for Written Parliamentary Question 8104 (2025), a total of 229 people were formally disestablished following a formal consultation process.

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Question 33809 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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  • Did Health New Zealand reconsider or change advice in communications, or descriptions of concerns, to the Minister about Wakari Hospital Ward 10A after 1 April 2026, and if so, on what dates were those communications received by the…

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

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As Minister, I would expect officials to keep me and my office appropriately updated as concerns and decisions relating to Wakari Hospital Ward 10A evolved. Since 16 April 2026 I have received regular updates through the Health New Zealand…

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Question 33810 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to reply 8104 (2025), which stated that voluntary redundancy payments at Health New Zealand totalled $21,448,257.81 at an average gross payment of $28,867.10, does he confirm that this implies 743 voluntary redundancies; if not,…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that in relation to the data provided for Written Parliamentary Question 8104 (2025), a total of 743 people exited through voluntary redundancy or early exit.

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33811, 33812 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 33811

    Further to reply 8104 (2025), which provided total redundancy payments at Health New Zealand broken down by voluntary redundancy and other redundancy as at 7 February 2025, was that information held in a consolidated format at the time of…

  • 33812

    Further to replies 8104 (2025), 9833 (2026) and 26624 (2026), what changed between 19 March 2026 and 22 July 2026 such that redundancy information at Health New Zealand that was previously provided can no longer be provided?

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that there has been no change in the way Health New Zealand holds this information. This information was routinely collated to support the Health NZ change process. With the conclusion of the Health NZ change process in…

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Question 33813 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, if any, did the Ministry of Education receive from the Government Communications and Security Bureau regarding the New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM) for the Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary question 5314 (2026).

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Question 33814 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, if any, did the Ministry of Education receive from the Government Communications and Security Bureau (GCSB) regarding offshore backup storage for the Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool (SMART)?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary question 5314 (2026).

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Question 33828 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to reply 30727 (2026), what alternative arrangements, if any, were made for any trainees affected by those discontinuations, broken down by partnership?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

Kāinga Ora informs me that it does not hold any information on any alternative arrangements made for trainees affected by these discontinuations.

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Question 33829 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to reply 30727 (2026), on which dates did the Kāinga Ora trades training partnerships end, and how many trainees were enrolled in that partnership at the time they were discontinued, broken down by partnership?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

Kāinga Ora informs me that the Lytton High School (Gisborne), WelTec (Wellington), and Onehunga High School (Auckland) trade academy partnerships concluded following the 2024 academic year. The Spring Hill Corrections Facility (Te…

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Question 33830 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to reply 30727 (2026), what was the estimated cost to Kāinga Ora of building "shells" under the WelTec partnership, and at what point was a decision made that this cost was too high?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

Kāinga Ora informs me that the estimated cost to Kāinga Ora of purchasing a shell under the WelTec Trade Academy partnership was approximately $220,000 per unit with further spend required to complete the unit to Kāinga Ora standards. As…

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Question 33831 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to reply 30727 (2026), at which WelTec campus was the discontinued Kāinga Ora trades training partnership based?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities advises me that, historically, both Porirua Whitireia and Petone campuses have been involved in the partnership, but details of the campus at which the WelTec trades training programme was based should be…

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Question 33833 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  • Has any review into the Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool (SMART) data breach discovered any additional affected accounts, users, schools or students beyond those publicly reported?

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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 no additional affected accounts have been identified.

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Question 33834 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  • How, if at all, were the SMART (Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool) audit logs used to determine that the data breach incident involved 276 students across seven schools?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that it is not in the public interest for this information to be released. Doing so could compromise the security and integrity of the Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool system and…

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Question 33835 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  • On what date and by what means, if any, was the Ministry first made aware of the “unexpected access”, and was it first alerted by a person or school rather than by the SMART (Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool) automated…

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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 has advised that, on 15 July 2026, a Ministry staff member received information from a school staff member during a routine school visit. Following this, a formal investigation commenced on 16 July 2026, and the…

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Question 33836 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  • Did the SMART (Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool) automatically generate an alert when the affected trial login credentials accessed live student records; if not, why was access by trial credentials to live student records…

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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 no alert was generated as the access came from legitimate users with authorised accounts which had previously been allocated trial access.

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Question 33837 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Why is she directing the Ministry of Education to provide funding for schools to "solve the problem" of rural school buses in the Manawatu, when she has previously said that this is an operational matter she cannot get involved in?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I have been advised by the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) that Palmerston North Boys’ High School (PNBHS) recently trialled a private, user-pays bus service for students from Shannon and nearby areas who are not eligible for…

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Question 33838 (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 May 2026 to date, broken down by month, by each police district?

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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 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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Question 33840 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  • What recommendations were made by the independent review of the Biometric Capability Upgrade (BCU) project, and which recommendations have been implemented?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The independent Review of the Biometric Projects undertaken by Greg James made a number of findings regarding the Biometric Capability Update (BCU) Project. These are outlined in the review which can be found here:…

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Question 33841 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  • Did negotiations with NEC New Zealand Ltd. result in any agreement regarding the recovery, allocation, or payment of sunk costs; if so, what was agreed?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I am advised that the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment reached an agreement with NEC New Zealand on 15 June 2026. Details of any payments are confidential and commercially sensitive.

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Question 33842 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  • What decisions, if any, were made following the meeting with Richard Griffiths regarding next steps arising from the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment’s termination notice, prior to NEC New Zealand Ltd. providing its formal…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised that no decisions were made by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment following this meeting as negotiations were being undertaken.

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Question 33843 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  • Did NEC New Zealand Ltd. provide a formal written response to the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment (MBIE) following discussions regarding the termination of the Biometric Capability Upgrade (BCU) project; if so, on what…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised that NEC New Zealand Ltd. provided a formal written response to the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment on 19 January 2026.

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Question 33844 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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  • Why were patients left in Wakari Hospital Ward 10A, for months, after officials knew about restrictive practices and serious concerns?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

Answer

I am advised that patients remained in Wakari Hospital Ward 10A because Health New Zealand considered it the best available place for those patients while alternative arrangements were made. These patients have highly complex forensic…

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Question 33845 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  • How much did the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment (MBIE) pay, or expect to pay, in stranded costs arising from the termination of the Biometric Capability Upgrade (BCU) project?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment that there are approximately $100,000 of stranded costs following the termination of the Biometric Capability Upgrade project. This will be tested as part of the reviews…

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Question 33846 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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  • What date were ministers first told about issues in Wakari Hospital Ward 10A, and what specific immediate action did they take, if any?

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Hon Matt Doocey

Member for Waimakariri · National Party · Minister for Mental Health

Answer

My office was first advised of issues in Wakari Hospital Ward 10A on 15 April 2026, and subsequently through the Health New Zealand Mental Health Weekly Report. Since 15 April 2026 I have had multiple discussions with officials and sought…

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32042, 33666 (2026)

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • 32042

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    When, if at all, did he or his office approve booking for the ground transportation for his Toronto trip in March 2025?

  • 33666

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    Further to the reply to written question 32114 (2026) from the Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services: was this invoice approved by Hon Shane Jones’ office, if not, then who approved it?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

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Following the conclusion of the trip.

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    Vanushi Walters

    List MP · Labour Party

    33604

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    Why did New Zealand abstain, rather than vote in favour or against, on the United Nations General Assembly vote on 24 July 2026 to reappoint Volker Türk as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights?

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    33662

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    Why did New Zealand abstain on a vote to reappoint Volker Türk as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

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A decision was taken by officials to abstain because, once debate of the relevant resolution was underway at the UN General Assembly in New York, additional information emerged which had not been apparent at the time that voting…

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Question 33626 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How much, if anything, did Kāinga Ora pay for refurbishment of offices at its Carlton Gore, Newmarket, Auckland offices since 1 June 2025?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that there has been no refurbishment of its office space at 107 Carton Gore Road since 1 June 2025.

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Question 33627 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What services or products, if any, is Impact Lab Limited currently providing to housing officials at the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

I am advised that no services or products are currently being provided by Impact Lab Limited to housing officials at the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport.

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Question 33628 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many contracts, if any, did the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development sign with Impact Lab Limited between 1 June 2024 and 1 July 2026 and for each, when was it signed, what services or products were provided and what was the…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development signed no contracts with Impact Lab Limited between 1 June 2024 and 1 July 2026.

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Question 33629 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How much, if anything, did Kāinga Ora pay for new audio-visual and conferencing equipment for its Carlton Gore, Newmarket, Auckland offices since 1 June 2025 and for each item valued at over $1500, if any, what was it and what was its…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that there was no new audio-visual or conferencing equipment procured for the Carlton Gore, Newmarket or Auckland offices since 1 June 2025.