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Question 5537 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What process, if any, was followed for the appointment of Murray Willans to Fiordland Marine Guardian?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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The standard process for the appointment of Murray Willans was followed. This included consideration of relevant matters under the Fiordland (Te Moana o Atawhenua) Marine Management Act 2025 and the Public Service Commission Board…

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Question 4943 (2026)

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Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister had any conversations with the Leader of the House regarding the use of urgency for any stage of a Bill to amend the Environment Act?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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No.

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Question 4944 (2026)

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Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

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    What “internal reprioritisation” is needed to resource the implementation of the Bill to amend the Environment Act?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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No internal reprioritisation is needed to implement the amendment of the Environment Act 1986. The Bill is narrow in scope, and the work is completed.

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Question 4945 (2026)

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Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

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    Does the Government intend to use urgency for any stage of a Bill to amend the Environment Act 1986?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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No.

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Question 4946 (2026)

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Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister requested advice on whether integrating environmental functions with infrastructure and planning portfolios may dilute independent environmental advice?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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The Amendment Bill proposes no material changes to the Ministry for the Environment's current functions under the Environment Act 1986. These functions will transfer to the Secretary for the Environment; a role that will be fulfilled by…

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Question 5082 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What is the full list of programmes and courses which were offered through Open Polytechnic in 2025 but not in 2026, if any?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Vocational Education

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Please see below for full list of programmes and courses which were offered through Open Polytechnic in 2025 but not in 2026. • NZ Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care Level 3 • NZ Certificate in Foundation Skills Level 1 • NZ…

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Question 5084 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What is the full list of programmes and courses which were offered through Tai Poutini Polytechnic in 2025 but not in 2026, if any?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Vocational Education

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Please see below for full list of programmes and courses which were offered through Tai Poutini Polytechnic in 2025 but not in 2026. • Training Scheme in Heavy Commercial Vehicle and Machine Tyres The following two programmes are not…

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Question 5086 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What is the full list of programmes and courses which were offered through Whitireia Weltec in 2025 but not in 2026, if any?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Vocational Education

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Please see below for full list of programmes and courses which were offered through Whitireia Weltec in 2025 but not in 2026. • New Zealand Certificate in Hospitality (Level 3) • New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Managed Apprenticeship)…

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Question 5105 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What is the full list of programmes and courses which were offered through Western Institute of Technology in 2025 but not in 2026, if any?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Vocational Education

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Please see below for full list of programmes and courses which were offered through Western Institute of Technology in 2025 but not in 2026. • Community - Beauty and Makeup • Community - Hospitality • Community - Maori Enterprise •…

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Question 5106 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What is the full list of programmes and courses which were offered through Universal College of Learning in 2025 but not in 2026, if any?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Vocational Education

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Please see below for full list of programmes and courses which were offered through Universal College of Learning in 2025 but not in 2026. Wairarapa • NZ Certificate Mechanical Engineering - L3 • NZ Certificate in Primary Industry…

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Question 5107 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What is the full list of programmes and courses which were offered through Otago Polytechnic in 2025 but not in 2026, if any?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Vocational Education

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Please see below for full list of programmes and courses which were offered through Otago Polytechnic in 2025 but not in 2026. Certificate in Avian Wildlife Healthcare (Veterinarian) (Level 7) - Closing at completion of current cohort in…

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Question 5108 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What is the full list of programmes and courses which were offered through Unitec Institute of Technology or Manukau Institute of Technology in 2025 but not in the merged Unitec Institute of Technology and Manukau Institute of Technology…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Vocational Education

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Please see below for full list of programmes and courses which were offered through Unitec Institute of Technology or Manukau Institute of Technology in 2025 but not in 2026. Unitec: • Nursing Competency Assessment Training Scheme •…

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Question 5109 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What is the full list of programmes and courses which were offered through Waikato Institute of Technology in 2025 but not in 2026, if any?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Vocational Education

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Please see below for full list of programmes and courses which were offered through Waikato Institute of Technology in 2025 but not in 2026. • Adult and Tertiary Teaching in Practice (Level 5) • Master of Professional Practice •…

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Question 5110 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What is the full list of programmes and courses which were offered through Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology in 2025 but not in 2026, if any?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Vocational Education

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Please see below for full list of programmes and courses which were offered through Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology in 2025 but not in 2026. The below programmes are in teach out only for 2026 and will cease once current cohorts…

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Question 5111 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What is the full list of programmes and courses which were offered through Southern Institute of Technology in 2025 but not in 2026, if any?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Vocational Education

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Please see below for full list of programmes and courses which were offered through Southern Institute of Technology in 2025 but not in 2026. Programmes not offered in 2026 • New Zealand Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Level 6) • New…

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Question 5112 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What is the full list of programmes and courses which were offered through Eastern Institute of Technology in 2025 but not in 2026, if any?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Vocational Education

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Please see below for full list of programmes and courses which were offered through Eastern Institute of Technology in 2025 but not in 2026. • NZ Certificate in Digital Technologies (Level 2) • NZ Certificate in Digital Technologies (Level…

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Question 5113 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What is the full list of programmes and courses which were offered through Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology in 2025 but not in 2026, if any?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Vocational Education

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Please see below for full list of programmes and courses which were offered through Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology in 2025 but not in 2026. • Vocational Pathways (NCEA Level 2) (Service Industries) • NZ Certificate in Food and…

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Question 5114 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What is the full list of programmes and courses which were offered through Ara Institute of Technology in 2025 but not in 2026, if any?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Vocational Education

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Please see below for full list of programmes and courses which were offered through Ara Institute of Technology in 2025 but not in 2026. Programmes not offered in 2026: • Bachelor of International Tourism and Hospitality Management (Now…

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Question 5183 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What is the current level of compliance, if any, within the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, with NZ Government Web Standards, which require public sector…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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Ministry for the Environment The Ministry for the Environment is actively engaged in the Department of Internal Affairs' Centralised Web Accessibility Checker programme (CWAC) and is committed to achieving total accessibility across its…

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Question 5215 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What is the current level of compliance, if any, within the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, with NZ Government Web Standards, which require public sector…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Vocational Education

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I am advised by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) that since 2022, the TEC web practice has embedded the latest NZ Government Web Standards within its design and development processes. For newly commissioned sites, design and…

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Question 4187 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 9 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Vocational Education

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I refer the Member to the list below of briefings I received from Education agencies during the week beginning 9 February 2026. Tertiary Education Commission 12 February 2026 - Draft Plan Guidance for Investment from 2027 Ministry of…

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Question 4202 (2026)

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Willie Jackson

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 9 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment

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In my capacity as Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment, I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of reports received by my office from the Ministry of Social…

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4259, 4464, 4616 (2026)

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    Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

    4259 (matches this search)

    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 9 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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    Rachel Brooking

    Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

    4464 (matches this search)

    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 2 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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    Lan Pham

    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 received, if any, from 1 February 2026 - 13 February 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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In my capacity as the Minister for the Environment, I received the following briefings between 1 February 2026 and 13 February 2026: Ministry for the Environment: 03/02/2026: 26-BRF-00149 - Future funding for farmer-led catchment groups…

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Question 4305 (2026)

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Willie Jackson

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 February 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment

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None.

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4361, 4570, 4611 (2026)

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    Rachel Brooking

    Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

    4361 (matches this search)

    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 February 2026, by title and date?

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    Rachel Brooking

    Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

    4570 (matches this search)

    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 February 2026, by title and date?

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    Lan Pham

    List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, has the Minister taken to Cabinet between 1 January 2026 and 13 February 2026, listed by title and date?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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In my capacity as the Minister for the Environment, I took the following papers to Cabinet between 1 January 2026 and 13 February 2026: Ministry for the Environment: 27/01/2026: CAB-621 - Waste Advisory Board: Appointments and…

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Question 4392 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 2 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Vocational Education

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I refer the Member to the list below of briefings I received from Education agencies during the week beginning 2 February 2026. Tertiary Education Commission 3 February 2026 - TEC Performance Report – Quarter Two 2025-26 4 February 2026 -…

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Question 4407 (2026)

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Willie Jackson

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 2 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment

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In my capacity as Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment, I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of reports received by my office from the Ministry of Social…

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Question 4498 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 February 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Vocational Education

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None.

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Question 4513 (2026)

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Willie Jackson

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 February 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment

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None.

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Question 4606 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following Reply 48105 (2025), have the extensions to resource consent expiry dates implemented through the Resource Management (Duration of Consents) Amendment Act been applied to the Santoft resource consents?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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I understand the resource consent applications were lodged ahead of the expiry date of June/July 2024, which means that, under s123C(1)(b) of the RMA, the extended expiry date provisions apply to the Santoft consents.

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Question 4607 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following Reply 48105 (2025), is the Minister aware of whether Horizons Regional Council has subsequently granted the consents Santoft had applied for?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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I have had no further discussions with Horizons Regional Council on the matter.

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Question 4612 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following Reply 48105 (2025), has the Minister had any subsequent correspondence between 2 Oct 2025 and 13 Feb 2026 with Horizons Regional Council regarding the Santoft resource consent applications?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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I have had no further correspondence with Horizons Regional Council regarding the Santoft resource consent applications.

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Question 4618 (2026)

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Lan Pham

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, from 1 January 2026 - 31 January 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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In my capacity as the Minister for the Environment, I received the following briefings between 1 January 2026 and 31 January 2026: Ministry for the Environment: 9/01/2026: 26-BRF-00005 - Responding to an invitation to comment on the…

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Question 4621 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    When, if ever, will the Minister's December 2025 diary be released?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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My diary for the month of December 2025 has been proactively released: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/hon-penny-simmonds

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Question 4622 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 9 February 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Vocational Education

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In my capacity as Minister for Vocational Education, my office has not declined any events or meeting requests that were scheduled to take place for the week beginning 9 February 2026.

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Question 4623 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 February 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Vocational Education

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None.

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Question 4628 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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 received, if any, during the week beginning Monday 9 February 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Vocational Education

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I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary question 4187 (2025).

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Question 4668 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many complaints, if any, has the New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology received regarding students enrolling in courses then not being able to start?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Vocational Education

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I am advised that New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology (NZIST) business divisions have not received any complaints from students enrolled in NZIST courses for the first semester of 2026 who were then not able to start due to the…

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4686, 4689, 4700, 4702 (2026)

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend fixing database security breaches in the 2023 calendar year?

  • 4689 (matches this search)

    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend fixing database security breaches in the 2022 calendar year?

  • 4700 (matches this search)

    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend fixing database security breaches in the 2024 calendar year?

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend fixing database security breaches in the 2025 calendar year?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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The Ministry for the Environment and Environmental Protection Authority did not spend any funds fixing data breaches for the calendar years between 2022 and 2025.

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Question 4701 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What asset sales, if any, happened during 2025 at each of the polytechnics and institutes of technology which formerly sat under Te Pukenga, listed by date, type of asset and amount?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Vocational Education

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I have been advised that the following property asset sales occurred during 2025 related to polytechnics that were formerly part of the New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology, and which have now been established as standalone…

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Question 4809 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What was the total cost, if any, of rebranding from Te Pukenga to the New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Vocational Education

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I am advised that the New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology (NZIST) spent $2,145 (GST excl) for an external vendor to update its website to reflect the name change. A small number of key digital templates (e.g. report templates,…

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Question 4863 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend fixing database security breaches in the 2023 calendar year?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Vocational Education

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None.

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Question 4864 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend fixing database security breaches in the 2022 calendar year?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Vocational Education

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None.

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Question 4872 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend fixing database security breaches in the 2024 calendar year?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Vocational Education

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None.

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Question 4874 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend fixing database security breaches in the 2025 calendar year?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Vocational Education

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None.

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Question 3596 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What government funding, if any, will be delivered to Ako Aotearoa this calendar year, and for what programmes and services, if any?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Vocational Education

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There will be no government funding delivered to Ako Aotearoa in this calendar year (2026), as the entity closed on 31 December 2025.

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Question 3644 (2026)

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    Has the Minister or their staff had any discussions with any officials who planned to charge for replying to Official Information Act requests and if so, what advice, if any, did they provide those officials?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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No.

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    In what circumstances would it be appropriate to charge for replying to Official Information Act requests made to their office, or agencies for which the Minister is responsible?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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I refer the Member to the Ombudsman's guidance on charging, which is publicly available here: https://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/resources/charging-guide-charging-official-information-under-oia-and-lgoima.

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    On how many occasions, if any, during the 2025 calendar year did each agency for which the Minister has responsibility suggest to a requestor that a fee would be charged for providing information requested under the Official Information…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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None.

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Question 3650 (2026)

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    On how many occasions, if any, during the 2025 calendar year did each agency for which the Minister has responsibility charge someone for providing information under the Official Information Act and for each instance what was the amount…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for the Environment

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None.