Written questions

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• 28856 (matches this search)

  Did she make any suggestion to New Zealand First or ACT Party Members of Parliament that they communicate decisions about the funding of new classrooms and school property upgrades before she announced that information on 11 June 2026, if…

• 28858 (matches this search)

  Did she provide information about Ministry of Education decisions to fund new classrooms and school property upgrades to New Zealand First and ACT Party Members of Parliament (MP) before the Ministry had informed schools of the decisions…

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did she make any suggestion to National Party Members of Parliament that they communicate decisions about the funding of new classrooms and school property upgrades before she announced that information on 11 June 2026 and before Ministry…

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Further to her reply to Question 19983 (2026), how did the email list of education stakeholders she received on 6 May 2026 differ from other email lists the Ministry of Education provided to her or her Private Secretaries and what were the…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Further to her reply to Question 19983 (2026), on how many occasions, if any, since an email list of all principals and board chairs to support communications with the sector was provided to her, did she or her office use that list to…

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Further to her reply to Question 19983 (2026), on what date did she receive the email list of all principals and board chairs to support an email to the sector and was that list developed specifically for that email?

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  In response to Reply 26749 (2026), is the "Teacher Aide Pay Equity Claims" top-up for Teacher Aides paid through the Teacher Aide hourly rate ORS funding to schools; if not, how is this top-up paid?

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  What is the range of pay per hour, if any, for a Teacher Aide or Support Staff from Ongoing Resourcing Scheme funding?

Asked by

Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  What is the range of the number of hours, if any, for a Teacher Aide or Support Staff per Ongoing Resourcing Scheme (ORS) funded child?

Asked by

Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  What is the average pay per hour, if any, for a Teacher Aide or Support Staff from Ongoing Resourcing Scheme funding?

Asked by

Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  What is the average number of hours, if any, for a Teacher Aide or Support Staff per Ongoing Resourcing Scheme (ORS) funded child?

Asked by

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 8 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

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 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

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 8 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

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 June 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

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 June 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 8 June 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

• 28086 (matches this search)

  Question published 10 June 2026

  How many people, if any, appointed or reappointed by the Minister since 27 November 2023 to any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…

• 28360 (matches this search)

  Question published 11 June 2026

  What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…

• 28361 (matches this search)

  Question published 11 June 2026

  What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…

Asked by

Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

• 28208 (matches this search)

  What advice about financial payments is provided, if any, to survivors of abuse in care, or their lawyers, who have had a claim settled with a government agency, but have another claim lodged against a non-state actor where the survivor…

• 28210 (matches this search)

  Has a policy decision been made regarding claimants who have claims lodged with a government agency for abuse in care and also have a claim against a non-state actor for abuse in care; if so, what is it?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  What, if anything, was discussed at the Minister's 25/03/2026 meeting from 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM titled "MEET: Minister for Rural Communities" ?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  What, if anything, was discussed at the Minister's 3/03/2026 meeting from 6:00 PM - 6:45 PM titled "MEET: NZ Rural Schools Leadership Association President & Vice President" with Andrew King & Jane Corcoran?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  How long has the 'Drinking Water in Schools Programme' existed for, which was mentioned in the press release from the Minister on 8 June?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  What briefings, advice, or aide memories, if any, did the Minister receive on the 'Drinking Water in Schools Programme' in 2025?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  What briefings, advice, or aide memories, if any, has the Minister received on the 'Drinking Water in Schools Programme' since 1 January 2026?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  How much money, if any, was allocated to the Drinking Water in Schools Programme prior to the announcement of the $30 million allocation in a press release by the Minister on 8 June 2026?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  Was the Minister planning to allocate $30 million to the 'Drinking Water in Schools Programme' prior to her receiving written questions on the issue of drinking water safety in schools from Green Party Lan Pham MP in February 2026?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  Where does the recently announced funding allocation of $30 million for the 'Drinking Water in Schools Programme' come from?

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  When was work on the launch of the additional $30m for the "Drinking Water in Schools Programme" started, as announced in a press release on 8 June 2026?

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What total fees or other remuneration, if any, were paid to each director or member of a board or committee subject to a conflict of interest management plan at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which…

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  In how many cases, if any, was a director or member of a board or committee excluded from or absent for more than one-third of agenda items during their tenure at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  In how many cases, if any, was a director or member of a board or committee excluded from or absent for more than one-third of agenda items during their tenure at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many agenda items, if any, was each director or member of any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible excluded from or absent for…

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many people, if any, appointed or reappointed by the Minister since 27 November 2023 to any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many agenda items, if any, was each director or member of any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible excluded from or absent for…

Asked by

Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many children, on average, are there per specialised school transport assistance (SESTA) vehicle per trip to date in 2026?

Asked by

Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

• 28127 (matches this search)

  How many children, on average, were there per specialised school transport assistance (SESTA) vehicle per trip in 2025?

• 28131 (matches this search)

  How many children, on average, were there per specialised school transport assistance (SESTA) vehicle per trip in 2024?

Asked by

Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many local transport providers, if any, are using taxis to drive eligible children between home and their school as part of specialised school transport assistance (SESTA) in 2026?

Asked by

Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many local transport providers, if any, used taxis to drive eligible children between home and their school as part of specialised school transport assistance (SESTA) in 2025?

Asked by

Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many local transport providers, if any, used taxis to drive eligible children between home and their school as part of specialised school transport assistance (SESTA) in 2024?

Asked by

Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

• 28141 (matches this search)

  How many local transport providers, if any, used mini-vans to drive eligible children between home and their school as part of specialised school transport assistance (SESTA) in 2025?

• 28142 (matches this search)

  How many local transport providers, if any, used mini-vans to drive eligible children between home and their school as part of specialised school transport assistance (SESTA) in 2024?

Asked by

Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  Which local transport providers are being funded to drive eligible children between home and their school as part of specialised school transport assistance (SESTA) in 2026; expressed as a list?

Asked by

Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  Which local transport providers were funded to drive eligible children between home and their school as part of specialised school transport assistance (SESTA) in 2025; expressed as a list?

Asked by

Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  Which local transport providers were funded to drive eligible children between home and their school as part of specialised school transport assistance (SESTA) in 2024; expressed as a list?

Asked by

Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many children and young people, if any, have received specialised school transport assistance (SESTA) during the current school year to date?

Asked by

Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many children and young people, if any, received specialised school transport assistance (SESTA) during the 2025 school year?

Asked by

Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  How many children and young people, if any, received specialised school transport assistance (SESTA) during the 2024 school year?

Asked by

Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  How much funding, if any, did specialised school transport assistance (SESTA) receive in Budget 2026?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• 27945 (matches this search)

  Have Dandolopartners and Martin Jenkins been contracted to carry out a review of Teacher Education Qualification Standards and, if so, what has been budgeted for this work?

• 27958 (matches this search)

  On what date did the Ministry of Education first make contact with Dandolopartners and Martin Jenkins about providing initial advice for a review of Teacher Education Qualification Standards that they are undertaking?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  Who will Dandolopartners and Martin Jenkins engage with in the discovery phase of their work on providing initial advice for a review of Teacher Education Qualification Standards and how was that engagement list developed?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  What engagement, if any, will Dandolopartners and Martin Jenkins have with the Teaching Council Chair during each phase of their work on providing initial advice for a review of Teacher Education Qualification Standards?

Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

• 27961 (matches this search)

  What is the timeframe for the discovery phase of the Dandolopartners and Martin Jenkins work providing initial advice for a review of Teacher Education Qualification Standards and what is the timeframe, if any, for each subsequent phase of…

• 27964 (matches this search)

  When are Dandolopartners and Martin Jenkins expected to provide their initial advice for a review of Teacher Education Qualification Standards expected to be completed?