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Question 29743 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Does the Ministry of Social Development's performance framework for Regional Commissioners distinguish between a Regional Commissioner who took all reasonable steps toward the emergency housing reduction target but did not achieve it and…

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment

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I am advised that no such distinction is made for the Housing Services effectiveness performance measure, which is not a standalone target. Performance is assessed against all 11 measures

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29744, 29752 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 29744

    Were the emergency housing and Jobseeker Support reduction targets in the 2025/26 performance agreements for Regional Commissioners at the Ministry of Social Development identical across all regions, or were they adjusted for local housing…

  • 29752

    How many Regional Commissioner positions at the Ministry of Social Development were covered by a performance agreement for the 2025/26 financial year?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment

Answer

I am advised that each of the 13 Regional Commissioners has received individual Jobseeker Support reduction and Housing Services effectiveness performance measures based on their individual labour markets and housing conditions. This is…

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Question 29745 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What allowance does the Ministry of Social Development's performance framework for Regional Commissioners make for differences in housing supply between regions when assessing whether the monthly emergency housing reduction target was met?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment

Answer

I am advised that the regional Housing Services effectiveness performance measures are set based on a range of factors, including current clients in Emergency Housing, known Transitional and Social housing supply, local intelligence, and…

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Question 29746 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Does she consider it appropriate that an individual Regional Commissioner's formal performance rating at the Ministry of Social Development is linked to achieving monthly reductions in emergency housing placements?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment

Answer

As Minister of Social Development and Employment it would not be appropriate for me to comment on an operational matter.

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29747, 29749, 29750, 29751 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 29747

    How many Regional Commissioners at the Ministry of Social Development met the Jobseeker Support reduction measure in their performance agreements in each quarter of the 2025/26 financial year?

  • 29749

    How many Regional Commissioners at the Ministry of Social Development were rated "Needs Improvement" on the "Housing services effectiveness" measure in their performance agreements for the 2025/26 financial year?

  • 29750

    How many Regional Commissioners at the Ministry of Social Development met the monthly phased reduction target for emergency housing placements under the "Housing services effectiveness" measure in their performance agreements in each…

  • 29751

    How many Regional Commissioners at the Ministry of Social Development received an end-of-year performance rating of "Exceeding", "Achieving", and "Needs Improvement" respectively for the 2025/26 financial year?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment

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I am advised that, as the 2025/26 financial year has only recently concluded, Regional Commissioner performance reviews have not yet been undertaken. This is also my response to WPQ 29749, 29750 & 29747 (2026)

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Question 29748 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many Regional Commissioners at the Ministry of Social Development were required to develop and implement a targeted performance improvement plan during the 2025/26 financial year, and against which performance measures were those plans…

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment

Answer

I have been advised that no Regional Commissioners have been required to develop and implement a targeted performance improvement plan during the 2025/26 financial year.

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Question 29753 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What work, if any, has Learning First undertaken in regard to setting up systems to monitor and evaluate the impact of professional development in schools and what outcomes from this work, if any, have been achieved?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I have been advised that the Ministry of Education did not contract Learning First to undertake work in regard to setting up systems to monitor and evaluate the impact of professional development in schools.

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Question 29754 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Has Learning First worked with education officials to develop a multi-year plan for developing and implementing her education reforms and if so, when, if at all, was such a plan completed?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I am advised that Learning First has not been contracted to work with education officials to develop a multi-year plan for developing and implementing education reforms.

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Question 29755 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Is Learning First the only education provider in the world able to provide advice on international curriculum benchmarking and consistency with comparable countries who have knowledge-rich curricula to ensure that New Zealand kids can…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I have been advised by the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) that, although other international experts in the field of international curriculum design exist, the Minsitry considered that location was a factor in the ability to cost…

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Question 29756 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What educational service providers, if any, has her ministerial staff engaged with, beyond initial unsolicited approaches, before the providers had service contracts signed with education agencies?

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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 holds approximately 2,400 open contracts. Procurement is an operational matter for the Ministry of Education. It is my expectation that staff meet with stakeholders and experts. It in not in the…

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Question 29757 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Did her staff member’s discussions and exchanges with Learning First Chief Executive, Ben Jensen, months prior to that company signing a service contract with the Ministry of Education give that company an unfair advantage in negotiating…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

No. Procurement decisions are an operational matter for the Ministry of Education.

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Question 29758 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What information, if any, about the Government’s education reforms did her staff member discuss with Ben Jensen of Learning First during their meetings and correspondence in 2024 and at which of these meetings, if any, were officials…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised my staff member discussed my six education priorities, which are: - Clearer curriculum - Better approach to literacy and numeracy - Smarter assessment and reporting - Improved teacher training - Stronger learning support -…

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Question 29759 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Was it appropriate for a member of her staff to meet with and discuss the Government’s education reforms with Learning First, a prospective service provider, before a contract had been signed and if so, why?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

It was appropriate for my staff member to discuss my education priorities. My priorities are in the public domain.

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Question 29760 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Did the Ministry of Education agree to pay for travel and accommodation for Learning First representatives working on the contract the Ministry signed with that service provider in April 2025 and if so, how much, has been paid for such…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I have been advised that the Ministry of Education’s contract with Learning First included travel. These expenses are not itemised as part of invoicing.

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Question 29761 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • When was Ben Jensen of Learning First invited to take part in the Ministry of Education’s Curriculum Roadshow in October 2025 and how much, if anything, was paid for his fees, travel and accommodation?

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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 invited Ben Jensen to take part in the Curriculum Roadshow on 12 August 2025. A total of $14,757.41 was paid for his fees, travel, and accommodation. This is broken down as follows: • Speaker…

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Question 29762 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Did anyone from her office introduce Learning First to any Education officials and if so, when?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

No.

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Question 29763 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Did anyone from her office introduce Learning First to Education Review Office officials and if so, when?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

No.

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Question 29764 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

I regularly request and receive advice on a range of matters from officials. Monthly lists of briefings that I have received as part of my Defence portfolio responsibilities are regularly proactively released on the New Zealand Defence…

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Question 29765 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade publishes a monthly list of titles of advice to Ministers, by the end of the month after the advice is provided. Refer to that list, which can be found here:…

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Question 29766 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS

Answer

I regularly request and receive advice on a range of matters from officials and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail.

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29767, 29945 (2026)

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    29767

    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

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    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    29945

    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Answer

As Minister for National Security and Intelligence, I regularly request and receive advice from officials in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) on a range of matters. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 210/6, I…

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29768, 29939 (2026)

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    29768

    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

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    Chris Hipkins

    Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

    29939

    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

As Prime Minister, I regularly request and receive advice from officials in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) on a range of matters. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 210/6, I consider that the time and resources,…

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Question 29769 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

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None.

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Question 29770 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Deputy Prime Minister

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None.

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Question 29771 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Space

Answer

I regularly request and receive advice on a range of matters from officials. The titles of advice received from MBIE will be proactively released here:…

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29772, 29944 (2026)

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    29772

    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

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    Rachel Boyack

    Member for Nelson · Labour Party

    29944

    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

Answer

In addition to this list, my office also occasionally receives information relating to potential meeting requests and visits. If a meeting or visit proceeds, the title of the advice provided for that event has been included in the list. I…

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29773, 29908 (2026)

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    Teanau Tuiono

    List MP · Green Party

    29773

    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

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    Greg O'Connor

    Member for Ōhāriu · Labour Party

    29908

    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Veterans

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached document.

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Question 29774 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 12511 (2026).

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Question 29775 (2026)

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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 22 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Answer

In my capacity as Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence I have not presented papers to Cabinet within the specified timeframe.

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Question 29776 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

Answer

As the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, the titles of advice I have requested and received from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and WorkSafe are considered for proactive release on a regular basis.…

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Question 29777 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 22 June 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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None

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Question 29778 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number WPQ 16912 (2026).

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Question 29779 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 22 June 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Veterans

Answer

I receive a large number of invitations, and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The Member can refer to my published diary for invitations which were accepted.

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Question 29780 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Answer

As Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence, I regularly request and receive advice from officials in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) on a range of matters. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling…

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Question 29781 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 22 June 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

I refer the member to my reply to written question 10834 (2025).

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Question 29782 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 22 June 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister for Space

Answer

I receive a large number of invitations and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The Member can refer to my published diary for invitations which were accepted.

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Question 29783 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 22 June 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Answer

I refer the member to my reply to written question 10834 (2025).

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Question 29784 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 22 June 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS

Answer

I receive a large number of invitations and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The Member can refer to my published diary for invitations which were accepted.

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Question 29785 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 22 June 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Deputy Prime Minister

Answer

I refer the member to written question 10834 (2025).

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Question 29786 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 22 June 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

Refer to the response to WPQ 10239 (2026).

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Question 29787 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 22 June 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister of Defence

Answer

I receive a large number of invitations, and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The Member can refer to my published diary for invitations which were accepted.

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Question 29788 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 22 June 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

Answer

I attend events and meet regularly, formally and informally, with officials and various stakeholders. To provide a list of all meeting and event requests, including attendees, subjects and purposes would impede the operation of my office…

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Question 29789 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Did her staff member who was introduced to Ben Jensen of Learning First on 26 June 2024 discuss Learning First or their services with her at any time prior to 30 September 2024 and if so, what information about the company was provided to…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

A member of my office forwarded me the email thread between them and Ben Jensen on 11 August 2024.

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Question 29790 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Did any representative of the Teachers’ Institute introduce her staff member to Ben Jensen of Learning First via email on 26 June 2024 and if so, who?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

No.

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Question 29791 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Did Education Review Office officials introduce her staff member to Ben Jensen of Learning First via email on 26 June 2024 and if so, who?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

No. It is not in the public interest for me to name individuals.

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Question 29792 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 22 June 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Pacific Peoples

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number WPQ 16400 (2026).

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Question 29793 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Who introduced a member of her staff to Ben Jensen of Learning First via email on 26 June 2024 and was that introduction unsolicited?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

Unsolicited. It is not in the public interest for me to name individuals.

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Question 29794 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Did she mean that she did not believe New Zealand education providers are capable of working internationally when she said, “I don’t think it will shock anyone that an international company was used on international benchmarking and…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I am relying on the advice from my officials that Learning First was the only company that was able to undertake this work.

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Question 29795 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What were the dates of travel for the Ministry of Education officials who travelled to Australia across July and August 2025 to work with Learning First and what were the titles of the officials who travelled?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that: • one Product Designer travelled to Melbourne on 22 July 2025, returning on 25 July 2025 • one Product Manager and one Product Designer travelled to Melbourne on 11 August 2025, returning on…

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Question 29796 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 22 June 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence

Answer

In my capacity as Associate Minister for National Security and Intelligence, none.