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Question 38699 (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 on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026?

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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 Ministry of Education is still finalising its 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026 costs for contractors and consultants, and does not hold contractor and consultant cost data in a manner that allows separation of consultancy costs…

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38800, 39003 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  • 38800 (matches this search)

    How much was the total cost in New Zealand dollar terms, if any, of redundancy processes initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27…

  • 39003 (matches this search)

    How many redundancy processes have been initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?

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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 368 staff were made redundant between 27 November 2023 and 4 September 2026. The total cost of these redundancies is $17,677,307. Education New Zealand initiated two organisational change…

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39107, 39115 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • 39107 (matches this search)

    Following Reply 37204 (2026), what schools across New Zealand, if any, are changing or upgrading their drinking water supplies as a result of elevated or rising nitrate levels in their water, even if levels have not yet exceeded the 11.3…

  • 39115 (matches this search)

    Following Reply 37204 (2026), what schools in the Canterbury region, if any, are changing or upgrading their drinking water supplies as a result of elevated nitrate levels in their water, even if levels have not yet exceeded the 11.3 mg/L…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The information sought by the Member is not collated by the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) in a way that is readily reportable in the timeframe available to respond to written parliamentary questions. Assessment of school drinking…

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39112, 39113 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • 39112 (matches this search)

    Following reply 34243 (2026), what is the reason for each of the "immediate repairs" needed at the 64 schools, respectively, to make their drinking water supplies safer?

  • 39113 (matches this search)

    Following reply 34243 (2026), what repairs are or were needed at each of the 64 schools that still need or have had initial immediate repairs to their drinking water supplies?

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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 immediate repairs to infrastructure were required to reduce the risk of contamination. This is the initial step in the full upgrade to drinking water infrastructure at a school. The immediate…

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Question 39114 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following reply 34243 (2026), what are the names of the 64 schools that still need or have had initial immediate repairs to their drinking water supplies completed?

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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 for a list of the 64 schools that were noted as most in need of more reliably safe drinking water.

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38390, 38391 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  • 38390 (matches this search)

    Was a Gate 0/4 Strategic Assessment/ Readiness for Service review conducted for SMART (Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool) prior to SMART going live; if not, why not?

  • 38391 (matches this search)

    On what date, if any, were Gate 0/4 Strategic Assessment/ Readiness for Service review conducted for SMART (Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool)?

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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 all required assessments and testing activities were completed before SMART went live. A Gate 0/4 Readiness for Service review was not a mandatory requirement for release. This is also my…

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Question 38152 (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 24 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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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28 August • Weekly report – Reporting period ending 27 August 2026 • Proposed agenda – Crown Response Office Officials meeting 1 September 2026 • Briefing – Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital Child and Adolescent Unit torture redress…

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Question 38182 (2026)

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · 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 24 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The documents I received from MBIE in the week beginning 24 August 2026 are listed in the table attached. This list includes formal briefings and aides-mémoire where the Minister of Immigration is recorded as the main recipient. Papers…

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Question 38206 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

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 24 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The briefings I received from Education Agencies during the week beginning 24 August 2026 are listed in the table attached. Please note some titles have been withheld as they are either sensitive in nature or still under active…

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Question 38255 (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 24 August 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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24 August • Cabinet paper – Implementing a cross-system care safety framework

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Question 38286 (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 24 August 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 38310 (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 24 August 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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I took the following paper to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026. • Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill: Approval for Introduction. Please note, one further title has been withheld as sensitive…

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Question 37869 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following Reply 35741 (2026), which Written Parliamentary Questions were the prompt for the Minister's request for a "rapid" briefing on drinking water in rural schools?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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6132 (2026), 6167 (2026), 6169 (2026), 6170 (2026), 6270 (2026)

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Question 37875 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    In response to Reply 37123 (2026), what scope of live reporting data were the 687 trial accounts technically capable of accessing, and was that access limited to particular schools or potentially available across all schools within the…

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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, between 3 and 16 July 2026, there was potential for the trial users to access all live reporting records. However, during this time, only two trial users accessed records from other schools.

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Question 37882 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    Does the Minister and/or their office, or any Department for which they are responsible, have any contracts with Palantir and if so what?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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No

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Question 37883 (2026)

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What correspondence, if any, including letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp, signal, or any other form of electronic communication, has the Minister or any member of their office sent or received about Palantir by date and title?

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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 my office has received some correspondence from members of the public regarding Palantir. No further correspondence has been sent or received by my office.

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38004, 38006 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    In response to Reply 35156 (2026), was the effective access of trial accounts to live production data tested prior to the Authority to Operate being issued on 20 March 2026?

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    In response to Reply 35156 (2026), were trial accounts included in any access control testing used before the Authority to Operate was issued on 20 March 2026?

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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, prior to the Authority to Operate being issued on 20 March 2026, trial accounts were not included in the access control testing. This is also my response to written parliamentary question…

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Question 38005 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    What are the accreditation periods, if any, available under the new graduated accreditation system announced for the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) Scheme; listed by accreditation level?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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Under the graduated accreditation, three different accreditation periods will be available. This change will not come into effect until the second half of 2027, with further work underway to finalise what measures the accreditation model…

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Question 37847 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    In response to Reply 35162 (2026), what evidence, if any, is there which establishes trial login access to live reporting records occurring on 3 July 2026, or is 3 July 2026 merely the earliest date in which unauthorised access to live…

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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 reporting subsystem was not available for access by the sector prior to 3 July 2026. This was confirmed during the review in response to the data incident.

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37848, 37851 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  • 37848 (matches this search)

    In response to Reply 35156 (2026), did the SMART Certification and Accreditation process include testing to determine whether trial accounts could access live production reporting data; if not, why not?

  • 37851 (matches this search)

    In response to Reply 35160 (2026), did the Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool (SMART) Certification and Accreditation process include authorisation or access-control testing to determine whether trial accounts could access…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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No. I am advised by the Ministry of Education that the Certificate and Accreditation process did not specifically include testing of whether trial accounts could access live reporting data, including authorisation or access controls for…

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Question 37849 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    In response to Reply 35202 (2026), will Artificial Intelligence (AI) be used to design and/or write any of the nine new industry-led subjects?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The development of industry-led subjects will be led by Industry Skills Boards (ISBs) in line with the Ministry’s curriculum design criteria. While this does not explicitly reference the use of artificial intelligence (AI), AI may be used…

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Question 37835 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    What are the planned effective dates, if any, for each change announced to the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) Scheme; listed by change and effective date?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The planned effective dates for the RSE Scheme changes are: • Agreement to Recruit (ATR) and Cost Recovery changes: before end of March 2027. • Variations of Conditions (VOCs), Incidental Tasks, Complaints, Pastoral Care, Minimum…

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Question 37838 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    What costs, if any, will accredited Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) employers be permitted to recover from workers under the changes announced to the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) Scheme; listed by cost type?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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Cost recovery must be based on actual and reasonable costs. Cabinet agreed to the development of a list of allowable recoverable costs, which will be finalised ahead of implementation in March 2027.

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Question 37839 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

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    Under what circumstances, if any, will workers be permitted to transfer between Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) employers under the changes announced to the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) Scheme?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The “Variations of Conditions” changes announced will be implemented in the second half of 2027, with further design work required. Circumstances will be limited to unforeseen situations.

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Question 37840 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    What actions or penalties, if any, may apply in cases of non-compliance under the changes announced to the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) Scheme?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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Cabinet has agreed to introduce a graduated compliance model to address minor, moderate and severe compliance breaches. This change will not come into effect until the second half of 2027, with further work underway to assess what actions…

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Question 37841 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    What new compliance expectations, if any, will apply under the changes announced to the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) Scheme; listed by requirement?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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Cabinet has agreed to introduce a graduated compliance model to address minor, moderate and severe compliance breaches. This change will not come into effect until the second half of 2027, with further work underway to finalise the…

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Question 37842 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    What steps, if any, will be removed or simplified under the changes announced to the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) Scheme; listed by step and change made?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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A wide array of changes announced for the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme see areas removed or simplified: • Employer accreditation will be graduated, with duration based on the employers risk. For some employers, accreditation will…

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Question 37844 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    What measures, if any, will be used to assess performance under the changes announced to the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) Scheme?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The graduated accreditation model will assess accreditation levels based on risk. This change will not come into effect until the second half of 2027, with further work underway to finalise what measures the accreditation model will take…

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Question 37845 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

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    What criteria, if any, are used to determine whether an organisation has a "strong track record" under the changes announces to the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) Scheme?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The graduated accreditation model will assess accreditation levels based on risk. This change will not come into effect until the second half of 2027, with further work underway to finalise what criteria will be used for the accreditation…

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23 questions (2026)

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Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 37705 (2026), 37706 (2026), 37707 (2026), 37708 (2026), 37709 (2026), 37710 (2026), 37711 (2026), 37712 (2026), 37713 (2026), 37714 (2026), 37715 (2026), 37716 (2026), 37717 (2026), 37718 (2026), 37719 (2026), 37720 (2026), 37721 (2026), 37722 (2026), 37724 (2026)

  • 37701 (matches this search)

    When was her part of the video shown at the announcement of the Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill on 24 August 2026 filmed?

  • 37702 (matches this search)

    Did she have any part in editing the video shown at the announcement of the Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill on 24 August 2026?

  • 37703 (matches this search)

    Did she have any part in writing or scripting the video shown at the announcement of the Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill on 24 August 2026?

  • 37704 (matches this search)

    Was the video shown at the announcement of the Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill on 24 August 2026 filmed at a school, if so, on who contacted the school to request filming permission?

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  • 37705 (matches this search)

    Was the video shown at the announcement of the Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill on 24 August 2026 filmed at a school, if so, which one?

  • 37706 (matches this search)

    Was the video shown at the announcement of the Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill on 24 August 2026 filmed at a school, if so, on what date was the school first contacted to request filming permission?

  • 37707 (matches this search)

    On what date or dates was the video shown at the announcement of the Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill on 24 August 2026 filmed?

  • 37708 (matches this search)

    Where was the video shown at the announcement of the Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill on 24 August 2026 filmed?

  • 37709 (matches this search)

    Was the video shown at the announcement of the Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill on 24 August 2026 produced, edited, written or shot by any staff member employed or contracted by the National Party?

  • 37710 (matches this search)

    Was the video shown at the announcement of the Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill on 24 August 2026 produced, edited, written or shot by any staff member employed or contracted by a third party, if so, who?

  • 37711 (matches this search)

    Was the video shown at the announcement of the Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill on 24 August 2026 produced, edited, written or shot by any staff member employed or contracted by the Minister of Education’s…

  • 37712 (matches this search)

    Was the video shown at the announcement of the Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill on 24 August 2026 produced, edited, written or shot by any staff member employed or contracted by the Prime Minister’s Office?

  • 37713 (matches this search)

    Was the video shown at the announcement of the Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill on 24 August 2026 produced, edited, written or shot by any staff member employed or contracted by the Ministry of Education?

  • 37714 (matches this search)

    Was the video shown at the announcement of the Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill on 24 August 2026 produced, edited, written or shot by any staff member employed or contracted by the Department of Internal…

  • 37715 (matches this search)

    Was the video shown at the announcement of the Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill on 24 August 2026 produced, edited, written or shot by any staff member employed or contracted by Ministerial Services?

  • 37716 (matches this search)

    Who edited the script for the video shown at the announcement of the Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill on 24 August 2026?

  • 37717 (matches this search)

    Who wrote the script for the video shown at the announcement of the Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill on 24 August 2026?

  • 37718 (matches this search)

    Who produced the video shown at the announcement of the Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill on 24 August 2026?

  • 37719 (matches this search)

    From which appropriation, if any, was the video shown at the announcement of the Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill on 24 August 2026?

  • 37720 (matches this search)

    Who paid for the video shown at the announcement of the Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill on 24 August 2026?

  • 37721 (matches this search)

    What was the total cost of the video shown at the announcement of the Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill on 24 August 2026?

  • 37722 (matches this search)

    Was producing the video shown at the announcement of the Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill on 24 August 2026 put out for tender, if so, between what dates?

  • 37724 (matches this search)

    Who commissioned the video shown at the announcement of the Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill on 24 August 2026?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The video shown at the announcement of the Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk) Bill was filmed at Torbay Sailing Club on 25 July. The unscripted video was produced by a contractor and paid for by the East Coast Bays National…

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Question 37723 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    In response to Reply 5310 (2026), how, if at all, did the response to the Ministry by the Government Chief Digital Officer (GCDO), that "the Ministry should proceed with this work without direct involvement from the GCDO" address…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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Due to a clerical error, a response for a different written parliamentary question was incorrectly lodged with the House Office in reply to 5310 (2026). A correction has now been supplied to the House Office. I am advised that the Ministry…

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Question 37725 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

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    In response to Reply 5310 (2026), did the Government Chief Digital Officer (GCDO) provide advice to the Minister or the Ministry of Education on the Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool (SMART) specifically regarding…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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Due to a clerical error, a response for a different written parliamentary question was incorrectly lodged with the House Office in reply to 5310 (2026). A correction has now been supplied to the House Office. The Government Chief Digital…

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37780, 37781 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 37780 (matches this search)

    Will the Board of the New Zealand School Property Agency ensure the Budget 2025 funding for Māori medium schools is allocated to Māori medium schools?

  • 37781 (matches this search)

    What considerations, if any, has the Board of the New Zealand School Property Agency given to funding for Māori medium schools property?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The Board of the New Zealand School Property Agency has not yet been formally established. This is also my response to written parliamentary question 37781 (2026).

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Question 37328 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    What considerations, if any, has the Board of the New Zealand School Property Agency given to funding for kura kaupapa Māori property?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The Board of the New Zealand School Property Agency has not yet been formally established.

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Question 37495 (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 17 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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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18 August • Information points – Cabinet Social Outcomes Committee – Cabinet paper: Implementing a cross-system care safety framework 21 August • Weekly Report – Reporting period ending 20 August 2026 • Agenda – Crown Response Office…

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Question 37526 (2026)

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · 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 17 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

The documents I received from MBIE in the week beginning 17 August 2026 are listed in the table attached. This list includes formal briefings and aides-mémoire where the Minister of Immigration is recorded as the main recipient. Papers…

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Question 37549 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

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 17 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The briefings I received from Education Agencies during the week beginning 17 August 2026 are listed in the table attached. Please note some titles have been withheld as they are either sensitive in nature or still under active…

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Question 37599 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 17 August 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 37629 (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 17 August 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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Question 37653 (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 17 August 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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Question 37325 (2026)

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Lan Pham

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    What schools around New Zealand, if any, have had to change or upgrade their drinking water supplies as a result of exceeding the nitrate drinking water limit in their drinking water supplies?

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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 following schools have changed or upgraded their drinking water supplies as a result of exceeding the nitrate drinking water limit in their drinking water supplies in the last five years:…

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Question 37326 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What schools around New Zealand, if any, have experienced exceedances of the nitrate drinking water limit in their water supplies in the last five years?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I refer the Member to my response to my response to written parliamentary question 37325 (2026).

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Question 37204 (2026)

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Lan Pham

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    Have any other school sites in the Canterbury region, aside from the Laghmor site of Ashburton Borough School, exceeded the nitrate drinking water limit in their drinking water supplies?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The Ministry of Education has not been made aware of any other school in the Canterbury region where the drinking water supply has exceeded the Maximum Acceptable Value (MAV) for Nitrate-nitrogen.

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Question 37219 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

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    What reports, briefings, emails, memos, aides-memoire, notes or written advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding the appointments process for appointments to the Teaching Council; 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 refer the Member to the attached table showing briefings I have received from the Ministry of Education regarding appointments to the Teaching Council.

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Question 37220 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

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    What was the appointments process, if any, for each new appointment to the Teaching Council?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am supported by the Ministry of Education to complete the required steps in the appointment process. This includes publication of notices, collation of information on candidates and assessments of their skillsets, and completion of due…

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Question 37123 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

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    In response to Reply 33833 (2026) and Reply 33836 (2026), how many, if any, trial accounts were capable of accessing live information within the SMART (Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool) prior to the system update on 21…

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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 Education (the Ministry) that 687 users had SMART (Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool) trial login accounts that were capable of accessing live information within the trial reporting platform…

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Question 37150 (2026)

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Scott Willis

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    Which schools will be part of the first 100 solar installations to be completed by mid-2027, listed by name and when does the Minister expect the first installation to be complete?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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Previously, the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) targeted 80 to 100 installs over the 2026/27 summer school holiday period. Now, the delivery approach covers all 500 eligible schools to drive cost efficiencies and maximise programme…

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Question 36791 (2026)

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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 10 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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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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12 August • Briefing – Redress System for Abuse in Care Act - Request to draw down contingency funding • Aide-Memoire – Meeting with the Co-Chairs of the Survivor Experiences Service Board [meeting rescheduled] 13 August • Aide-Memoire –…

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Question 36821 (2026)

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Phil Twyford

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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 10 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The documents I received from MBIE in the week beginning 10 August 2026 are listed in the table attached. This list includes formal briefings and aides-mémoire where the Minister of Immigration is recorded as the main recipient. Papers…

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Question 36846 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

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 10 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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The briefings I received from Education Agencies during the week beginning 10 August 2026 are listed in the table attached. Please note some titles have been withheld as they are either sensitive in nature or still under active…