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Question 508 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to 58787 (2025), what are the titles of the contracts that the Ministry of Education awarded to Learning Matters in the year 2024/25?

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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 list of titles of the contracts that the Ministry of Education awarded to Learning Matters in the 2024/25 financial year.

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Question 509 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to 58785 (2025), what were the preconditions, and functional and non-functional requirements, that the bids were evaluated against?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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All requirements were available to the open market as part of the request for proposal (RFP) via Government Electronic Tender Service (GETS). I refer the Member to the attached preconditions, and functional and non-functional requirements.

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Question 512 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to 52163 (2025), what is this process?

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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 they followed normal processes for specialist groups in that members were invited by the Ministry based on their expertise, knowledge and capabilities in line with the…

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Question 513 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to 51601 (2025), were notes kept from the online meeting between Ministry of Education officials and the Coherence Group regarding Coherence Group feedback; if not, why?

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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 the engagement between Ministry officials and the coherence group was informal in nature, and accordingly no meeting minutes were recorded for the discussion on draft senior…

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Question 514 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to 45921 (2025), what, if any, policy or procedure exists at the Ministry of Education regarding non-disclosure agreements, listed by title, date of creation and date of last review?

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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 it does not have an organisational policy regarding non-disclosure agreements for staff. Staff are expected to act in accordance with the Ministry’s Code of Conduct, which sets expectations…

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Question 515 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to 37999 (2025), what is the name of the external provider contracted to manage the Inclusive Education Website and on what date does the contract expire?

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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 external provider engaged to manage the Inclusive Education website was Tatai Aho Rau Core Education Ltd. The agreement expired on 30 June 2025.

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Question 537 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    Did she use any personal email under her control to conduct ministerial business between the 22nd of December 2025 and the 11th of January 2026; broken down by number of times, purpose, date, sender and recipient?

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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 736 (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 15 December 2025, 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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17 December: • Briefing - Building a safe and capable care workforce - end of year update • Weekly Report - Week ending 17 December 2025 • Agenda - Crown Response Office Officials meeting with Minister Stanford 19 December: • Briefing -…

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Question 767 (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 15 December 2025, 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 during the week beginning 15 December 2025, are listed in the table attached. I am withholding the title of one document as it is not in the public interest to release them at this time. This answer does…

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Question 791 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

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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 15 December 2025, 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 15 December 2025 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 844 (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 15 December 2025, 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 874 (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 15 December 2025, 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 897 (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 15 December 2025, 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 one paper to Cabinet on 15 December 2025. I am withholding the name of the paper as it is sensitive in nature and not in the public interest to release at this time.

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Question 996 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

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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 8 December 2025, 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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9 December: • Aide Memoire - Meeting with the Associate Minister of Health on 11 December • Information points - To support discussion on the Social Investment Fund Ministerial Group meeting pack paper – Approach to invest the tagged…

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Question 1026 (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 8 December 2025, 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 during the week beginning 8 December 2025, are listed in the table attached. I am withholding the title of five documents as it is not in the public interest to release them at this time. This answer does…

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Question 1050 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

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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 8 December 2025, 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 8 December 2025 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 1103 (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 8 December 2025, 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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Building and Strengthening a Care Safety System in Response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care

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Question 1135 (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 8 December 2025, 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 1157 (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 8 December 2025, 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 on the 8 December 2025: Optimising Investment Across the School Property Portfolio

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Question 1184 (2026)

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

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    What is the total number of travellers entering under the visa waiver travel pathway broken down by country of origin and month over the last 12 months?

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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 1269 (2026)

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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party

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    What dispute resolution mechanisms, if any, are available for students who may have been wrongly excluded from school?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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There are no formal dispute resolution arrangements for when a student has been excluded from school. However, the Secretary for Education has the power to lift the exclusion, if they are satisfied it is appropriate for the student to…

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Question 1274 (2026)

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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party

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    On what date, if any, does she anticipate dispute resolution panels for schools will be established?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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Decisions have not yet made on the next steps for providing a dispute resolution mechanism for schools. Dispute resolution panels were enabled by the Education and Training Act 2020, but have not been progressed as funding has not been…

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Question 1275 (2026)

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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has she received regarding the establishment of dispute resolution panels for schools?

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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 advised that there may be more effective and efficient ways to provide dispute resolution services than the model established in the Education and Training Act 2020.

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Question 1276 (2026)

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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party

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    What progress, if any, has been made on establishing a disputes resolution system for schools?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I have directed the Ministry to undertake work to identify alternative approaches that may be more effective and efficient.

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Question 1291 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    On what date, if any, was the Ministry of Education first made aware that individuals acting on behalf of the Bangerz Education and Wellbeing Trust had attempted to access the Kelston Boys High School computer network?

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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 Kelston Boys High School emailed the Ministry of Education on 7 August 2025 advising that a member of the public had attempted to access the Kelston Boys High School computer network. The Ministry followed up with the…

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Question 1292 (2026)

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    On what date, if any, was she first made aware that individuals acting on behalf of the Bangerz Education and Wellbeing Trust had attempted to access the Kelston Boys High School computer network?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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As this is an operational matter for the school. I was not advised of this by the Ministry of Education.

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Question 1297 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

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    How much, if anything, separate to the ongoing sensitive claims process, did the Ministry of Education spend on responding to the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care’s report in the financial year 2024/2025, listed by expenditure item?

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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 Ministry of Education (the Ministry) deployed resources in both Policy and Corporate Services during 2024/25 financial year to respond to the report of the Royal Commission. The costs associated with the resources…

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Question 1298 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much, if anything was spent on overhead costs for Ministry of Education sensitive claims process in the 24/25 FY?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I have interpreted this question to be for corporate overheads. I am advised that across the Ministry of Education overheads are allocated by: 1. headcount for Corporate, Digital and Property overheads, and 2. the Finance overhead is based…

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Question 1299 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    Were there any staff increases at the Ministry of Education sensitive claims process following the announcement on the 9 May 2025 about redress claims for abuse in care, if so, how many?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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Yes. I am advised that in the 2024/25 financial year, six additional staff were employed within the Sensitive Claims team after 9 May 2025.

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Question 1300 (2026)

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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much, if anything, was spent on staffing for Ministry of Education sensitive claims process in the 24/25 FY?

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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 in the 2024/25 financial year, approximately $2.73m was spent on staffing for the processing of sensitive claims.

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Question 1303 (2026)

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Phil Twyford

Member for Te Atatū · Labour Party

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    How many truck drivers who came under the Transport Sector Agreement have passed the IELTS 6.5 language test as part of their application for residence, 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 for truck drivers who have been approved a Work to Residence visa under the Transport Sector Agreement with an IELTs score of 6.5 or above. This English language requirement was put in place by…