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Question 19999 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    How many nursing graduates completed their qualifications nationally at the end of 2025?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I am advised that there were 2,185 learners reported to TEC that completed a nursing qualification in 2025. These learners completed a Nursing Council of New Zealand accredited nursing qualification that is a prerequisite for registration,…

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Question 20029 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to the Minister’s answer to Written Parliamentary Question 19132 (2026), what is the dollar value of this provision, estimated or actual, listed by institute?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I refer the Member to the attached table for the estimated dollar value of the three Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs) who were approved to deliver above 105% listed in WPQ 19132 (2026).

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Question 20031 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to the Minister's answer to Written Parliamentary Question 18970 (2026), what was the dollar value of unfunded provision, if any, at New Zealand universities for each calendar year since 2020, listed by year and university?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I refer the Member to the attached table for the dollar value of unfunded provision, at New Zealand universities for each calendar year since 2020, listed by year and university.

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Question 20059 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What, if anything, is the University of Waikato's intended payment rate per day to GP and primary care providers for medical student placements under its proposed medical school?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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Corrected reply: I am unable to comment on this as this information is commercially sensitive and is an operational matter for the University of Waikato. For completeness, I note that the New Zealand Graduate School of Medicine is not…

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Question 19893 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What measures, if any, will be put in place to support the retention and wellbeing of graduate entry students at the proposed University of Waikato medical school?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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Corrected reply: The University of Waikato is still working through its accreditation for a new primary medical programme. However, I am advised the university will establish a comprehensive student support programme that is designed to…

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Question 19895 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What proportion, if any, of the planned investment in infrastructure for the proposed University of Waikato medical school is already contractually committed?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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The University of Waikato is responsible for managing the construction of the New Zealand Graduate School of Medicine, and the degree of committed infrastructure investment is an operational matter for the university.

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Question 19896 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What proportion, if any, of the planned investment in infrastructure for the proposed University of Waikato medical school is already funded, and from which funding sources?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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The Government has approved $82.85 million to support the establishment of the New Zealand Graduate School of Medicine, with the University of Waikato responsible for funding the remainder (approximately $152 million). Payment of the…

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Question 19898 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many supervisors, if any, have been confirmed for the proposed University of Waikato medical programme, broken down by region and by placement type?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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The University of Waikato is working with Health New Zealand and the Ministry of Health to assess potential clinical placement locations. This process is ongoing and no final decisions have been made.

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Question 19904 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister received any assurances that mitigations are in place, or under consideration, to manage the risk that the University of Waikato medical programme's placement payment rates disrupt existing clinical placements at the…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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The Minister of Health and the former Minister of Universities received briefings from the Ministry of Health outlining plans to manage risks of disruption to existing medical schools’ clinical placements. The New Medical School…

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Question 19907 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister requested any advice on the risk that the University of Waikato's medical placement payment rates will create inflationary pressure on medical placement payment rates?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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No. The New Medical School Programme and a Clinical Placements Board, which includes representation from the University of Auckland and the University of Otago as well as the University of Waikato, are overseeing work on clinical…

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Question 19909 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    Will the University of Waikato medical placement payment rate apply uniformly across all general practice and primary care teaching sites; if not, why not?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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Corrected reply: I am unable to comment on this as this information is commercially sensitive and is an operational matter for the University of Waikato. For completeness, I note that the New Zealand Graduate School of Medicine is not…

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Question 19916 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the estimate of the likely cost of rural and primary care placements under the proposed University of Waikato medical programme?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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Details of rural and primary care placements for the University of Waikato medical programme are to be determined as part of the development of the New Medical School Programme’s second Approval to Deliver (ATD2), which is subject to…

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Question 19918 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    Will the University of Waikato deliver 40 weeks of primary care and rural and provincial community placements in Year 3 of its proposed medical programme within its allocated funding, if not why not?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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Questions on the details of the programme to be delivered should be directed to the University of Waikato as it is an operational matter for the University and will form part of their accreditation process.

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Question 19920 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    Will the University of Waikato deliver the full proposed medical programme within the allocated EFTS funding without cross subsidy from other University funding streams, if not why not?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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Corrected reply: Government funding for the University of Waikato’s medical programme will be considered in 2027 prior to the programme’s commencement in 2028. It will be a decision taken by the University of Waikato on how their overall…

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Question 19922 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the per student operating cost assumed for the proposed University of Waikato medical programme, and how does that compare with the per student operating cost of the medical programmes at the University of Auckland and the…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I am unable to comment as this information is commercially sensitive and an operational matter for the relevant universities.

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Question 19924 (2026)

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the total EFTS funding, broken down by year and per student, that will be allocated to the proposed University of Waikato medical programme?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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Corrected reply: Funding for the University of Waikato’s medical programme will be considered in 2027 prior to the programme’s commencement in 2028.

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Question 19968 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How, if at all, has artificial intelligence been deployed in a customer service function in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology

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As Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology, I have no responsibility for any government departments or ministries. With regard to Crown Entities and any other bodies under the Science, Innovation and Technology portfolio for which I…

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Question 19975 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How, if at all, has artificial intelligence been deployed in a customer service function in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) has introduced the use of Microsoft Copilot and similar productivity tools to support staff in the delivery of customer services. These tools are used internally to assist with tasks such as drafting…

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Question 19734 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many work based learners received the fees free scheme between 2020 and 2026, listed by ethnicity?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I refer the Member to the attached table for the number of work-based learners who received the fees free scheme between 2020 and 2026, listed by ethnicity. **CONTEXT** Data for the first-year Fees Free policy and the final-year Fees Free…

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Question 19736 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many work based learners received the fees free scheme between 2020 and 2026, listed by region?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I refer the Member to the attached table for number of work-based learners received the fees free scheme between 2020 and 2026, listed by region.

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Question 19737 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many learners received the fees free scheme between 2020 and 2026, listed by category; University, Polytechnic, Wānanga and Private Training Establishment?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I refer the Member to the attached table for the number of learners who received the fees free scheme between 2020 and 2026, listed by category; University, Polytechnic, Wānanga and Private Training Establishment.

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Question 19738 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many learners received the fees free scheme between 2020 and 2026, listed by ethnicity?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I refer the Member to the attached table for the number of learners who received the fees free scheme between 2020 and 2026, listed by ethnicity.

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Question 19740 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many learners received the fees free scheme between 2020 and 2026, listed by region?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I refer the Member to the attached table for the number of learners who received the fees free scheme between 2020 and 2026, listed by region.

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Question 19741 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the ethnic breakdown of learners funded through the Youth Guarantee fund in each year between 2020 and 2026, listed by ethnicity and EFTS?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I refer the Member to the attached table for the number of learners and EFTS in Youth Guarantee funding by ethnicity between 2020 and 2026 year-to-date.

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Question 19744 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

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    Further to the Minister's answer in Oral Questions on the 13th of May 2026, what advice, if any, has she received about NCEA issues that have contributed to the NEETs rate, by date and title?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I have not received advice that NCEA issues have contributed to higher rates of young people not being in employment, education or training (NEET).

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Question 19746 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many learners were funded through Māori and Pasifika Trades Training between 2020 and 2026, listed by region and EFTS?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I refer the Member to the attached table for the number of learners and EFTS in Māori and Pasifika Trades Training funding by region between 2020 and 2026 year-to-date.

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19747, 19748, 19751, 19752 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the estimated or actual number of learners receiving Youth Guarantee funding in 2026, listed by region and EFTS?

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    How many learners were funded through the Youth Guarantee fund in each year between 2020 and 2026, listed by region and EFTS?

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    How many learners are currently funded through the Youth Guarantee Fund in 2026, listed by region and EFTS?

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    How many learners were funded through the Youth Guarantee fund in 2025, listed by region and EFTS?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I refer the Member to the attached table for the number of learners and EFTS in Youth Guarantee funding by region between 2020 and 2026 year-to-date. This is also my response to written parliamentary questions 19748, 19751, and 19752…

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Question 19800 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding any proposed merger of their department, agency, crown entity or any other body that they are responsible for, if any, listed by title and date?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology

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The public sector transformation announced in the Minister of Finance’s speech on 19 May is included in Budget 2026. Further details of this and other Budget 2026 initiatives will become public on Budget Day – 28 May 2026. The Budget will…

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Question 19807 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding any proposed merger of their department, agency, crown entity or any other body that they are responsible for, if any, listed by title and date?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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The public sector transformation announced in the Minister of Finance’s speech on 19 May is included in Budget 2026. Further details of this and other Budget 2026 initiatives will become public on Budget Day – 28 May 2026. The Budget will…

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Question 19515 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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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 11 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I refer the Member to the list below of the advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents, my office or I received during the week beginning 11 May 2026: Tertiary Education Commission 11 May 2026 - Polytechnic governing…

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Question 19516 (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 11 May 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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My office receives a significant volume of invitations and meeting requests across all of my ministerial portfolios and responsibilities. To identify and collate every event or meeting declined during the specified period, including…

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Question 19517 (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 11 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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None.

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Question 19203 (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 4 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I refer the Member to the list below of the advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents, my office or I received during the week beginning 4 May 2026: Tertiary Education Commission 4 May 2026 - Workforce Development…

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Question 19210 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

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 4 May 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 19214 (2026)

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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · 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 4 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology

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The titles of advice, reports, briefings and/or aide memoires I received from MBIE during the week beginning 27 April 2026 will be released on the MBIE website in the coming weeks here:…

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Question 19296 (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 4 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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None.

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Question 19303 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 4 May 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 19308 (2026)

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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 4 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology

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I did not take any papers to Cabinet in the week beginning 4 May 2026.

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Question 19430 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    Which business divisions, if any, at Te Pukenga/New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology delivered provision above 105% of their approved funding allocation in 2025, listed by business division and percentage delivered?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) funds the New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology (NZIST), and not individual business divisions. I am advised, by the TEC, that NZIST did not deliver above 105% of its approved allocation in…

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Question 19130 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    Which business divisions at New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology, if any, have requested to deliver provision beyond 105% of their approved funding allocation in 2026, listed by business division and percentage requested?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) funds the New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology (NZIST), and not individual business divisions. As such, the business divisions do not have an individual allocation and as such cannot seek…

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Question 19131 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    What were the actual enrolment totals at each business division of Te Pukenga/New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology in 2025, listed by business division and EFTS?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I refer the Member to the attached table that shows funded Equivalent Full Time Students (EFTS) reported to TEC by each Te Pūkenga/New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology business division in 2025.

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Question 19132 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    Which institutes of technology and polytechnics, if any, have requested to deliver provision beyond 105% of their approved funding allocation in 2026, listed by institute and percentage requested?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I have been advised by the Tertiary Education Commission that three Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs) have requested, and been approved, to deliver above 105% of their approved allocation for 2026 as at 13 April 2026. ITP…

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Question 19133 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many enrolments, if any, were not funded by the TEC at Te Pukenga/New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology in 2025, listed by business division and number of EFTS not funded?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) funds the New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology (NZIST), and not individual business divisions. I am advised by the TEC that an estimated 62 EFTS of degree-level provision delivered by NZIST…

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Question 19134 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    What additional cost, if any, was incurred by business divisions of Te Pukenga/New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology in 2025 for provision above 105% of their approved funding allocation, listed by business division and cost…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I am advised the Tertiary Education Commission does not hold information on the additional cost, if any, incurred by each ITP for the delivery of approved provision above 105% of their allocation.

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Question 19136 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    What provision, if any, was delivered above 105% at Te Pukenga/New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology in 2025, listed by business division, funding mechanism and dollar value of provision delivered?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) funds the New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology (NZIST), and not individual business divisions. I am advised, by the TEC, that NZIST did not deliver above 105% of its approved allocation in…

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18965, 18966, 18967 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    Will the funding allocated to the fees-free university scheme be re-allocated within the Tertiary Sector?

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    What consultation, communication or advice, if any, did the Minister receive regarding the scrapping of the fees-free university scheme, by date and title?

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    What feedback or advice, if any, did the Minister provide to the Minister of finance regarding the fees-free university scheme, by date, title and method of communication?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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Budget 2026 will be delivered on 28 May and Budget information remains confidential before that date.

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Question 18969 (2026)

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    Further to the Minister’s answer to Written Parliamentary Question 14043 (2026), what is the funding mechanism for delivering the provision above 105% at each of the listed universities?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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The Delivery at Levels 7 (degree) to 10 on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework (DQ7+) funding mechanism instructs the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) about the funds purpose and policy settings. I refer the Member…

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Question 18970 (2026)

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    Further to the Minister’s answer to Written Parliamentary Question 14045 (2026), what is the breakdown of these EFTS in dollar value, listed by institution?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I am advised by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) that an estimated $32.1 million of provision was not funded by TEC for New Zealand universities in 2025. I refer the member to the attached table for a breakdown by each university.

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Question 18971 (2026)

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    Further to the Minister’s answer to Written Parliamentary Question 14044 (2026), what was the funding mechanism for the delivered provision above 105% at each of the listed universities?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

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The Delivery at Levels 7 (degree) to 10 on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework (DQ7+) and Delivery at Levels 3 to 7 (non-degree) on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework and All Industry Training…

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Question 18972 (2026)

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    Further to the Minister’s answer to Written Parliamentary Question 14044 (2026), what was the additional cost, if any, incurred by each university from this additional provision, listed by university?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

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I am advised the Tertiary Education Commission does not hold information on the additional cost, if any, incurred by each university from the delivery of approved provision above 105% of their allocation.