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Question 12312 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Was her announcement about NCEA on March 26th 2026 delayed at all; if so, on which date was she supposed to make her announcement?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The announcement date for the initial set of decisions was confirmed for 26 March 2026, following Cabinet consideration on 9 March 2026.

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Question 12096 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    In response to Reply 9040 (2026), what is the number of parents that were consulted for each of the regions?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised that as the engagement with parents was organised by third parties, ERO does not hold a full breakdown by region.

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12165, 12174 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What briefings, if any, listed by title and date, has the Minister received regarding the identification of unsafe drinking water in schools in the Taumata Arowai report titled "Drinking Water Regulation Report 2024"?

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    What briefings, if any, listed by title and date, has the Minister received on the report titled "A national drinking-water quality survey of New Zealand rural schools 2023/2024"?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I received an update from the Ministry of Education on 10 October 2024 titled Rural Schools Drinking Water Survey. This is also my response to written parliamentary question 12174 (2026).

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Question 11797 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    What reports, briefings, emails, memos, aides-memoire, notes or written advice, if any, has the Minister sent regarding England’s school reviewer, Ofsted; listed by date, title, and agency received?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I have not sent reports, briefings, emails, memos, aides-memoire, notes, or written advice regarding England's school reviewer, Ofsted.

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Question 11798 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    In response to Reply 9110 (2026), what consultations took place with parents, teachers, and school boards regarding the "new rating system for schools" prior to the announcement on 17 March 2026; listed by no. of consultees, date(s) that…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised that in developing the new school reports, ERO consulted with Principals, Deputy Principals, Senior Leadership teams, presiding members, and 111 parents across 17 schools.

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Question 11799 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    In response to Reply 9109 (2026), how was the consultation conducted and on what date(s)?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised that the consultation was undertaken on 13 March 2026 and was in person.

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Question 11800 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    In response to Reply 9108 (2026), how was the consultation conducted and on what date(s)?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised that the consultations were undertaken on 18 February and 11 March 2026 and were face to face.

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Question 11801 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    In response to Reply 9106 (2026), how was the consultation conducted and on what date(s)?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised that the consultation was undertaken on 24 February 2026 and was face to face.

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Question 11802 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    In response to Reply 9102 (2026), how was the consultation conducted and on what date(s)?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised that the consultation was undertaken 23 February 2026 and was face to face.

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Question 11803 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    In response to Reply 9101 (2026), how was the consultation conducted and on what date(s)?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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Corrected reply: I refer the Member to my updated answer to Written Parliamentary Question 9101 (2026)

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Question 11804 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    In response to Reply 9089 (2026), what are the provisions in place for movements of fuel costs in relation to School Transport contracts?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that the New Zealand Transport Agency’s diesel bus index data and processes are used to calculate adjustments for transport cost fluctuations. The index considers changes in fuel, labour, Road User…

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Question 11807 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    In response to Reply 9039 (2026), what region(s) are the 12 schools located in that were consulted on; listed by region?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised the schools ERO consulted with are located in Northland, Auckland, Waikato, the Bay of Plenty, Marlborough, and Canterbury.

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Question 11824 (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 23 March 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions

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None.

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Question 11854 (2026)

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 23 March 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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None.

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Question 11878 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 23 March 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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None

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Question 11918 (2026)

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

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    How many Visas, if any, have been cancelled, during the week of March 16th 2026, broken down by age, gender, ethnicity, visa type and reason?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I refer the Member to the attached document. I am advised the reasons for all cancellations are not held in a reportable format. To obtain the information, a manual review of each visa record would be required, and the public interest…

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Question 11919 (2026)

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

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    What was the average time it took to process visa applications, if any, during the week of March 16th 2026; broken down by visa type?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I refer the Member to the attached document.

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Question 11920 (2026)

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

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    How many FTEs, if any, are currently working on monitoring or addressing migrant exploitation at Immigration NZ, MBIE or any other relevant party?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised that at least 256 staff members have a role in monitoring and addressing migrant exploitation. This may make up all or part of their workload. It is not possible to break down the FTE further.

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Question 11921 (2026)

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

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    What advice or updates, if any, did the Minister receive about the Accredited Employment Work Visa during the week of March 16th 2026?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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In the week commencing March 16th 2026, I received information about the maximum continuous stay expiry for Level 4/5 roles and the timeliness and statistics updates on AEWV in the weekly report. In addition, I received advice regarding…

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Question 11922 (2026)

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

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    What was the nature of the work, if any was done, by Immigration NZ, MBIE or any other relevant party on the subject of monitoring or addressing migrant exploitation during the week of 16th March 2026?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised that each week MBIE staff work on a range of matters addressing and monitoring migrant exploitation including reporting, policy development, assessing applications for migrant exploitation protection visas, taking compliance…

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Question 11923 (2026)

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

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    What was the total cost, if any, to Immigration NZ of processing visa applications during every month since November 2023; broken down by month?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I refer the member to the attached document. Note that these costs exclude MBIE corporate overheads and the costs of Immigration ICT systems.

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Question 11924 (2026)

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

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    What was the total cost, if any, to Immigration NZ of processing visa applications during the month of February 2026?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The average weekly cost to Immigration NZ to process visa applications in February 2026 was $2,463,938. This is the weekly average direct cost based on February 2026 costs only. This includes the visa processing support function costs.

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Question 11925 (2026)

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

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    What was the total cost, if any, to Immigration NZ of processing visa applications during the month of January 2026?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The average weekly cost to Immigration NZ to process visa applications in January 2026 was $2,441,461. This is the weekly average direct cost based on January 2026 costs only. This includes the visa processing support function costs.

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Question 11927 (2026)

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

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    What was the total amount, if any, of visa fees paid to Immigration NZ during the week of March 16th 2026?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised that the total visa application fees received by Immigration New Zealand during the week of 16th March was NZ$5,691,511.00 (excluding GST).

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Question 11940 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many school principals and other school staff, if any, were sent her ministerial email containing a link to a party political YouTube channel?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised that the email to principals went to approximately 2,550 recipients.

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Question 11946 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Did she use email addresses provided by the Ministry of Education to send schools her ministerial email containing a link to a party political YouTube channel and if so, when were those email addresses provided to her?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised that my office received an email list from the Ministry of Education at 9.39am on Tuesday 24 March. I regularly send emails to principals on a variety of topics.

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Question 11980 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What is the most recent restructure, if any, to take place in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, and how many roles were affected, if any?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I refer the Member to the attached table, showing the most recent restructure at the Ministry of Education, taking effect between 2 February 2026 and 2 March 2026. I am advised by Education New Zealand that the most recent restructure…

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Question 11982 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    Since 27 November 2023, what persons, if any, have been appointed to a board role position that wasn't on a shortlist provided to you as responsible Minister?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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All Ministerial appointments go through a standard process facilitated by the Ministry of Education. This includes shortlisting and consulting on proposed names with the coalition before decisions are made by Cabinet.

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Question 11996 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What is the most recent restructure, if any, to take place in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, and how many roles were affected, if any?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

As Minister for Immigration, I have no responsibility for any government departments, Ministries, agencies, crown entities or other bodies. Immigration New Zealand is a branch of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE).…

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Question 11997 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    Since 27 November 2023, what persons, if any, have been appointed to a board role position that wasn't on a shortlist provided to you as responsible Minister?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I appoint no boards as the Minister of Immigration.

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Question 11733 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many of her ministerial videos, if any, has she or her staff uploaded to Vimeo.com since she became Minister of Education and for each, what was the title and date of the upload?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised that my staff have never uploaded a video to Vimeo.com.

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Question 11734 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many of her ministerial videos, if any, has the Ministry of Education uploaded to Vimeo.com since she became Minister of Education and for each, what was the title and date of the upload?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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Since I became Minister of Education, the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) has uploaded one video featuring myself to vimeo.com. This video was a congratulatory message to the 2025 Ngarimu Award recipients, as I was unable to attend…

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Question 11736 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many views, if any, did her ministerial video uploaded to a party political YouTube channel receive between 10:00am on 24 March 2026 and the time it was taken down from that channel?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised that it is not possible to check the view count of a deleted video.

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Question 11737 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    At what time did anyone at the Ministry of Education first become aware that the video in her 24 March 2026 ministerial email to school principals had been uploaded to a party political YouTube channel and what action, if any, did they…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I understand the Ministry of Education became aware of this error through media reporting on the morning of 25 March 2026. By that time the error had already been resolved.

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Question 11738 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    At what time did anyone in her office first become aware that the video in her 24 March 2026 ministerial email to school principals had been uploaded to the wrong channel and what action, if any, did they take?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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Corrected reply: I am advised that my office first received an email about the video at 1.26pm. I received over 150 emails that day. As soon as this was brought to my attention, the matter was resolved. This is also my answer to Written…

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Question 11739 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many complaints, if any, did the Ministry of Education receive about her email to school principals on 24 March 2026 that contained a link to a party political YouTube channel?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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None.

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Question 11743 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What specific roles, by title and unit, if any, were created at the Ministry of Education in the year to 31 December 2025, and when were each of those roles created?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised that, between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025, the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) has created 13 roles I refer the Member to the attached tables that show the roles created at the Ministry, by business group and…

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Question 11744 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Of the roles added at the Ministry of Education in the year to 31 December 2025, if any, how many are funded beyond 30 June 2026, and what is the estimated cost of disestablishing those that are not?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) that, of the 13 roles added to the Ministry in the year to 31 December 2025, 9 are funded permanently. The four fixed term positions have no disestablishment costs associated with…

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Question 11745 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many complaints, if any, did she receive about her email to school principals on 24 March 2026 that contained a link to a party political YouTube channel?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised that my office received 11 complaints from recipients about this matter, and one email saying that this was not a big deal.

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Question 11746 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What specific roles, by title and unit, were disestablished at the Ministry of Education in the year to 31 December 2025, broken down by the date of disestablishment, any redundancy costs, and the number of functions that have since been…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I refer the Member to the attached tables showing the roles disestablished and the redundancy costs at the Ministry of Education in the year to 31 December 2025, This includes roles where the effective date is in 2026, but the overall…

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Question 11756 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Did the Ministry of Education receive any feedback from any recipients of her 24 March 2026 ministerial email to school principals that suggested that the link in that email went to a party political YouTube channel and if so, what was the…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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No

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Question 11763 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Did she or her office receive any emailed feedback from any recipients of her 24 March 2026 ministerial email to school principals that suggested that the link in that email went to a party political YouTube channel and if so, what was the…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I refer the Member to my answer to Written Parliamentary Question 11738 (2026).

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Question 11770 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What was the date and time that her ministerial video, a link to which was sent to school principals on 24 March 2026, was uploaded to a party political YouTube channel and was that upload done from her office?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised that the video was uploaded to YouTube at 9.45am, the upload was not done by my office.

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Question 11483 (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 16 March 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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16 March 2026 - Immigration (Enhanced Risk Management) Amendment Bill: Additional Decisions 16 March 2026 - Immigration (Enhanced Risk Management) Amendment Bill: Approval for Introduction

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Question 11484 (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 16 March 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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None

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Question 11574 (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 16 March 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions

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In any given week, I or other members of my office may request a range of material across a range of channels (email, in person, phone calls, texts). I do not believe it is in the public interest to ask staff to collate this information as…

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Question 11584 (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 16 March 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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My office requests a large volume of advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, and other documents each week from agencies. Not all papers will be completed, submitted, or progressed. There are many reasons content of papers may be…

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Question 11617 (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 16 March 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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Meetings are often declined for a variety of reasons, including scheduling, travel, conflicting events, or other pressing matters. Those requests that have been declined may be reconsidered when the diary permits. I am advised that…

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Question 11645 (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 16 March 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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Meetings are often declined for a variety of reasons, including scheduling, travel, conflicting events, or other pressing matters. Those requests that have been declined may be reconsidered when the diary permits. I am advised that my…

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Question 11675 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    How was initial contact made with the 12 schools that the Education Review Office practiced their new school performance reporting system on; listed by type of contact (i.e., text, email etc.)?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised that initial contact with all schools was made through email.