Search written questions to Ministers and the replies they have received.
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Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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Is the Ministry of Education's Ongoing Resourcing Scheme exempt from the government's public servant job number cuts?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary question 25375 (2025).
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 25 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I refer the Member to the list below of briefings I received from Education agencies for the week beginning 25 May 2026 Charter Schools Funding Review – Methodologies for setting and updating rates 2025/26 In-Principle Expense Transfers…
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 25 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
The briefings I received from Education Agencies during the week beginning 25 May 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 consideration.…
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 25 May 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None.
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 25 May 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
None.
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 11 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I refer the Member to the list below of briefings I received from Education agencies for the week beginning 25 May 2026 ECE Funding Review MAG – reappointment letters Release of regular attendance data for Term 1 2026 Vote Education…
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 11 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
The briefings I received from Education Agencies during the week beginning 11 May 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 consideration.…
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 11 May 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 11 May 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I took the following paper to Cabinet during on 11 May 2026: • Design of the New Senior Secondary Qualifications NZCE and NZACE.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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How many, if any, lunches that were meant to serve specific dietary or religious needs errantly included inappropriate ingredients, such as ham in a vegetarian meal, during the week of May 4th 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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How many, if any, lunches that were meant to serve specific dietary or religious needs errantly included inappropriate ingredients, such as ham in a vegetarian meal, during the week of May 11th 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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How many lunches, if any, that were meant to serve specific dietary or religious needs did not meet those needs during the week of May 4th 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many, if any, lunches that were meant to serve specific dietary or religious needs did not meet those needs during the week of May 11th 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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How many lunches, if any, meant to serve specific dietary or religious needs were not delivered during the week of May 4th 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many, if any, lunches meant to serve specific dietary or religious needs were not delivered during the week of May 11th 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
None.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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How many, if any. lunches meant to serve specific dietary or religious needs were delivered late during the week of May 11th 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I am advised that the Ministry of Education does not track the number of special dietary lunches across external suppliers, iwi hapū and internal meal providers in the programme.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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How many, if any, lunches meant to serve specific dietary or religious needs were delivered late during the week of May 4th 2026?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I am advised that the Ministry of Education does not track special dietary lunches across external suppliers, iwi hapū and internal meal providers in the programme.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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For each agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, what is the forecast payback period, in months, i.e. the time before the disestablishment of roles (if any) made as part of…
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
As part of Budget 26, Cabinet has agreed to a programme of reform aimed at transforming the public service to streamline how it is organised, accelerate digital transformation, strengthen leadership and talent and improve efficiency and…
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
For each agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, what is the forecast payback period, in months, i.e. the time before the disestablishment of roles (if any) made as part of…
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
As the Associate Minister of Education, I am not responsible for the Vote.
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 18 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I refer the Member to the list below of briefings I received from Education agencies for the week beginning 18 May 2026: Support material for Q&A - attendance, school lunches, charter school agency This answer does not cover members of my…
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 18 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
The briefings I received from Education Agencies during the week beginning 18 May 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 consideration.…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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How many Full-Time Equivalents will be working on the Te Rito programme when the reduction in scope comes into effect?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
Te Rito services will be delivered by 5 Full-Time Equivalent staff from July 2026.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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How many Full-Time Equivalents were working on the Te Rito programme as of May 27th 2026?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
As at 27 May 2026, a total of 4.7 Full-Time Equivalent staff were working on Te Rito.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Which “core delivery components” have been identified in the Te Rito programme?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
Te Rito’s scope is focused on core services. These include technology that: • enables data sharing between school student management systems • replaces older technology currently used for Ministry data collection from schools • supports…
Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
List MP · Labour Party
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What evidence, if any, has she seen on the effectiveness of Positive Behaviour for Learning- Te Mana Tikitiki?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I have received advice from the Ministry of Education on Te Mana Tikitiki as part of broader advice on Positive Behaviour for Learning, which includes some information on the effectiveness of the initiative.
Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
List MP · Labour Party
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How many, if any, students attend the schools or kura that used Positive Behaviour for Learning – Te Mana Tikitiki as of May 27th 2026?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
382 students have accessed Te Mana Tikitiki as of 27 May 2026.
Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
List MP · Labour Party
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How many, if any, schools or kura used Positive Behaviour for Learning – Te Mana Tikitiki as of May 27th 2026?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
Five schools have accessed Te Mana Tikitiki as of 27 May 2026.
Asked by
Willow-Jean Prime
List MP · Labour Party
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How much is being saved by not renewing the Te Mana Tikitiki contract in the Positive Behaviour for Learning appropriation?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
It is estimated that there will be $1.2 million in savings over four years by not renewing the Te Mana Tikitiki Funding Agreement in the Positive Behaviour for Learning Appropriation.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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How many schools, if any, took part in the Younger Provision initiative per year; for every year it was operational?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
In 2023-24, 78 school took part in the younger Provision initiative. In 2024-25, 138 schools took part and in 2025-26,163 schools. As reporting varied based on the design of individual programmes, these numbers should be treated as…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What work, if any, was done to measure the impact of Younger Provision?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I am advised by the Ministry of Education that this discretionary funding was used to provide localised responses to areas of need. Success was measured based on the design of individual programmes, using standard reporting measures. No…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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What evidence, if any, has she seen about Younger Provision?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I have not been provided with evidence in relation to Younger Provision.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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How many, if any, learners in Years 1-8 took part in the Younger Provision initiative per year; for every year it was operational?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
The information sought by the Member is not held centrally or collated by the Ministry of Education in a way that is readily reportable in the timeframe available to respond to written parliamentary questions.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Why was the contract for Positive Behaviour for Learning – Restorative Practice not renewed?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
The Restorative Practice contract will not be renewed when it expires at the end of December 2026. As of 1 January 2027, funding allocated to the Restorative Practice initiative will be reprioritised to support Government priority…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
Where is “Schools’ operating expenses for peer support and coach funding” being reprioritised to; and how, if at all, will this impact the available operational grants of the schools concerned?
Where is “Schools’ operating expenses for peer support and coach funding” being reprioritised to?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
The Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) Operating Expenses for peer support and coach funding will be reprioritised to support Government priority education initiatives with greater potential to improve educational outcomes. The…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
What evidence, if any, has she seen on the effectiveness of Positive Behaviour for Learning- Restorative Practice?
What evidence, if any, has she seen on the effectiveness of Positive Behaviour for Learning?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I have received advice from the Ministry on Restorative Practice as part of broader advice on Positive Behaviour for Learning, which also includes some information on the effectiveness of the initiative. This is also my response to written…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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How many, if any, staff work at the schools that used Positive Behaviour for Learning – Restorative Practice as of May 27th 2026?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
The information sought by the Member is not held centrally or collated by the Ministry of Education in a way that is readily reportable in the timeframe available to respond to written parliamentary questions.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
How many, if any, students attend the schools that used Positive Behaviour for Learning – Restorative Practice as of May 27th 2026?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
As of 27 May 2026, there are 234,446 students attending 497 schools that have participated in the Positive Behaviour for Learning – Restorative Practice.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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How many, if any, schools used Positive Behaviour for Learning – Restorative Practice as of May 27th 2026?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
As of 27 May 2026, 497 schools are participating in the Restorative Practice initiative.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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How much is being saved by not renewing the Restorative Practice contract in the Positive Behaviour for Learning appropriation?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
It is estimated that there will be $5.632 million in savings over four years by not renewing the Restorative Practice contract in the Positive Behaviour for Learning Appropriation.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Which “other education priorities”, specifically, have received the funding reprioritised from the Te Rito appropriation?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
Funding from Te Rito has been reinvested to provide funding for key Budget 2026 priorities including investing in secondary achievement, investing in primary learning and backing the workforce. It has not been reinvested into a specific…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Which “other education priorities”, specifically, have received the funding reprioritised from the Targeted Assistance for Participation appropriation?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
Current year underspends in Targeted Assistance for Participation were reinvested into core system investments.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Which “other education priorities”, specifically, have received the funding reprioritised from the Professional Learning and Development appropriation?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
Current year underspends in Professional Learning and Development were reinvested into Ready to Learn, part of the student support Budget priority.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Which “other education priorities”, specifically, have received the funding reprioritised from the Positive Behaviour for Learning appropriation?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
Funding from Positive Behaviour for Learning has been reinvested to provide funding for key Budget 2026 priorities including investing in secondary achievement, investing in primary learning and backing the workforce. It has not been…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
Which “other education priorities”, specifically, have received the funding reprioritised from the E-ako Tool and Pathways Awarua appropriation?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
Funding from E-ako Tool and Pathways Awarua has been reinvested to provide funding for key Budget 2026 priorities including investing in secondary achievement, investing in primary learning and backing the workforce. It has not been…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Which “other education priorities”, specifically, have received the funding reprioritised from the Cyber Security and Digital Support appropriation?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
Current year underspends in Cyber Security and Digital Support have been reinvested to provide funding for key Budget 2026 priorities including investing in secondary achievement, investing in primary learning and backing the workforce.…
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
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Which projects, specifically, will be funded by the $559 million set aside for school property in Budget 2026; expressed as a list?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
The school property projects funded through Budget 2026 will be announced in due course. The first of these announcements can be found here: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/budget-26-625-million-more-classrooms-south-island-schools
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 18 May 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education
I took the following paper to Cabinet during the week beginning 18 May 2026: 18 May 2026 - Proposed Regulations for Attendance Management Plans for Distance Schools.
Asked by
Ginny Andersen
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 18 May 2026, by title and date?
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
The following papers were taken to Cabinet on the 18 May 2026: • Pacific Education Foundation: Appointments and Reappointments • Education and Training (System Reform) Amendment Bill: Approval to Release Amendment Paper
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
(matches this search)
On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice from the Government Chief Digital Officer, the Public Service Commissioner, the Privacy Commissioner, Treasury, or any other agency regarding the feasibility, cost, delivery…
Answered by
Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
I am advised I did not receive advice on this matter.
Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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Which AI vendors, products, or platforms are expected to be procured, expanded, or relied upon as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; what is the forecast contract value of each, in which…
What evidence base, including any business cases, pilot results, productivity studies, benchmark data, or independent advice, was relied upon in determining that AI could absorb the workload of the roles being disestablished as part of…
Has any (a) algorithmic impact assessment, (b) Privacy Impact Assessment, (c) Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment, or (d) Health and Safety at Work Act psychosocial risk assessment been completed in respect of the AI tools being deployed…
What is the total forecast spend on (a) AI software licences and subscriptions, (b) AI-related cloud and compute infrastructure, (c) AI implementation consultants and systems integrators, (d) AI-related staff training and change…
How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will have any of their functions or tasks performed, in whole or in part, by artificial…
For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, has the Minister received advice that the functions could be performed more cost-effectively if the entity…
For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what is the forecast one-off cost of abolition or merger, including disestablishment, transition, legal and IT…
For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, which functions will (a) cease entirely, (b) transfer to another entity, or (c) be performed by a…
For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what was the total appropriation in 2024/25, if anything, and what is the forecast total cost of the functions…
Has any psychosocial risk assessment been conducted in respect of the restructure being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, under Health and Safety at Work Act obligations, if any,…
Has the Minister received any advice that role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will worsen results in staff engagement, workplace wellbeing, sick leave, or…
How does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for compare, as a proportion of workforce, across the portfolio, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company,…
Has the Minister sought or received advice on whether roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will need to be re-hired within the next 24 months, and what is the…
What proportion of the current workforce does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for represent, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…
How many staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for are being offered redeployment to other roles within the same entity or elsewhere in the public service, if any, and what is the forecast…
What support, including outplacement, retraining, and mental health support, if any, is being made available to staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, and at what cost, broken down by…
How many of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will be achieved by (a) voluntary redundancy, (b) involuntary redundancy, (c) non-replacement of…
What is the total forecast cost of restructures being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, including (a) redundancy payments, (b) outplacement support, (c) change-management…
Have any functions been transferred to another entity as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, has the receiving entity been given any additional baseline funding, and how much,…
What, if anything, is the forecast contractor and consultant spend in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, by category of spend, broken…
What, if anything, is the average daily rate paid for external consultants and contractors, and how does this compare to the equivalent daily cost of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…
Will any work previously undertaken by roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, be performed by (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, (c) labour-hire staff,…
Will any obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including obligations under Treaty settlement legislation, be affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if…
Has the Minister been advised of any risks to the health, safety or wellbeing of New Zealanders arising from the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and if…
What is the forecast change in (a) processing times, (b) wait times, (c) call-answer times, and (d) complaint resolution times for services provided in the 12 months following the role reductions being made as part of savings made in…
Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…
Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams, if any, will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…
Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is…
Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…
What is the forecast impact, if any, of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, on the gender pay gap and the ethnic pay gap, broken down by agency,…
Has any equity impact assessment, gender impact assessment, or Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment been completed in respect of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…
How many, if any of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are held by employees who have self-identified as having a disability, broken down by agency,…
What is the geographic and regional distribution of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by city or region and by agency, department, Crown…
What is the age-band breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…
What is the ethnicity breakdown (Māori, Pacific peoples, Asian, European, Middle Eastern, Latin American, African, Other) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for,…
What is the gender breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, compared to the gender composition of each workforce as a whole, broken down by…
What is the forecast change in spending, if any, on (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, and (c) temporary or labour-hire staff in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…
What is the total forecast cost of redundancy and severance payments, if any, associated with the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what is the average…
What is the distribution of roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, across salary bands in $20,000 increments (e.g. $60,000–$79,999, $80,000–$99,999,…
What is the (a) mean, (b) median, (c) 25th percentile, and (d) 75th percentile salary of the roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…
What is the total annual salary cost (including employer KiwiSaver contributions and ACC levies) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…
How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are classified as (a) frontline, (b) frontline-enabling, and (c) back-office, and what definition…
Will the Minister provide a list of every role title being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, the number of FTE associated with each role title, and the tier (Tier 1, 2,…
Of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, how many were (a) filled by a permanent employee, (b) filled by a fixed-term employee, (c) filled by a secondee,…
How many FTE positions, if any, are expected to be disestablished across the agencies, departments and other entities for which the Minister is responsible as a result of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…
How many roles, if any, expressed as both (a) full-time equivalents and (b) headcount, are being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and over what period will those…
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Hon Erica Stanford
Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education
As part of Budget 26, Cabinet has agreed to a programme of reform aimed at transforming the public service to streamline how it is organised, accelerate digital transformation, strengthen leadership and talent and improve efficiency and…