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Question 34254 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What procurement process, if any, was used for purchasing artificial intelligence tools, if any, currently being used within the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) currently uses artificial intelligence capabilities embedded within existing approved enterprise platforms and services. These capabilities were enabled under contracts already procured through TEC's…

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Question 34259 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What automated approvals, if any, are currently operating within the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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Tertiary Education Commission does not currently use AI for automated approvals or decision-making.

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Question 34267 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What algorithm impact assessments, if any, have been done 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 Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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Tertiary Education Commission has completed an algorithm impact assessment for its Investment Plan Assessment Tool.

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Question 33360 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 19 July 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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During the week beginning 19 July 2026 I took the following Cabinet paper to the Appointments and Honours Committee meeting held on 21 July 2026: Auckland University of Technology, Massey University, University of Auckland, and University…

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Question 33465 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

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 19 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I refer the Member to the list below of the advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents, my office or I received during the week beginning 19 July 2026. Tertiary Education Commission 22 July 2026 - December 2025…

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Question 33258 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, for the week beginning 13 July 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I refer the Member to the list below of the advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents, my office or I received during the week beginning 13 July 2026. Tertiary Education Commission 13 July 2026 - TEC April 2026…

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Question 33262 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, for the week beginning 6 July 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary question 31527 (2026).

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Question 31877 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does the Tertiary Education Commission provide any funding for training delivered through the Jobs and Skills Hub operating in relation to the RiverLink project in Lower Hutt; if so, how much, broken down by financial year, since that Hub…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I am advised the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) does not provide any funding directly to the Jobs and Skills Hub for training which is operating in relation to the RiverLink project in Lower Hutt.

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Question 31878 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many of the people who commenced an apprenticeship or industry training place through the Jobs and Skills Hub operating in relation to the RiverLink project in Lower Hutt, if any, have completed that qualification, and how many are…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I am advised the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) does not hold this information. The Jobs and Skills Hub is a Ministry of Social Development administered programme. The TEC does not collect data on apprentices or industry trainees who…

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Question 31879 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many apprenticeships and how many industry training places, if any, have been commenced through the Jobs and Skills Hub operating in relation to the RiverLink project in Lower Hutt, broken down by financial year and by training…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I am advised the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) does not hold this information. The Jobs and Skills Hub is a Ministry of Social Development administered programme. The TEC does not collect data on apprentices or industry trainees who…

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Question 31527 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

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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 6 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I refer the member to the following list of aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice myself or my office received during the week beginning 6 July 2026. Ministry of Education 7 July 2026 - Crown Entity…

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Question 31632 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 July 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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None.

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Question 31279 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, have the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, budgeted for the carbon neutral government programme in the 2026/27 financial year?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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The Tertiary Education Commission’s annual budget is $13,385, based on a Contract for Services with Toitū Envirocare for a carbon reduce certification programme. This consists of annual membership fees of $8,873 and estimated annual carbon…

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Question 31297 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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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 the carbon neutral government programme in the 2025/26 financial year?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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The Tertiary Education Commission spent $13,048.50 on the carbon neutral government programme in the 2025/26 financial year. This consisted of $8,873 annual membership fees and $4,175.50 of annual carbon audit fees paid to Toitū Envirocare.

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Question 31305 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much in total, if any, was spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2022-2023 financial year?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I was not responsible for any Crown entities in the 2022/23 financial year. The Tertiary Education Commission’s Annual Report for the year to 30 June 2023 reported total remuneration (fees) for its Board of Commissioners of $190,183 (page…

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Question 31306 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much in total, if any, is forecast to be spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2026-27 financial year?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I have been informed that the Ministry of Education does not forecast expenditure on remuneration (fees) for the Boards of Crown entities. Please refer to the answer to written parliamentary question 13863 (2026) for information on the…

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Question 31310 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much in total, if any, was spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2025-26 financial year?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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The Tertiary Education Commission’s 2025/26 expenditure on remuneration (fees) for its Board of Commissioners will be published later this year in its Annual Report following auditing of financial statements within statutory timeframes. In…

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Question 31314 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much in total, if any, was spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2023-24 financial year?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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The Tertiary Education Commission’s Annual Report for the year to 30 June 2024 reported total remuneration (fees) for its Board of Commissioners of $211,601 (page 144). I was the responsible Minister for Education New Zealand (ENZ) for…

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Question 30960 (2026)

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister instructed any chief executive not to action the head count reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026, and if so, which chief executives?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I refer the member to page 72 of the Budget 2026 - Summary of Initiatives - 28 May 2026 which outlines information relevant to the Baseline Savings initiative including which agencies are excluded.…

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Question 30963 (2026)

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I refer the member to the reply to written question 30814 (2026) by the Minister of Finance.

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Question 30421 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

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

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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Corrected reply: I refer the Member to the list below of the advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents, my office or I received during the week beginning 29 June 2026. Tertiary Education Commission 29 June 2026 -…

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Question 30427 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning 29 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary question WPQ 30421 (2026).

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Question 30529 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 29 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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None.

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Question 29863 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 22 June 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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My office receives a significant volume of invitations and meeting requests across all of my ministerial portfolios and responsibilities. To identify and collate every event or meeting declined during the specified period, including…

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Question 29866 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I refer the Member to the list below of the advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents, my office or I received during the week beginning 22 June 2026. Ministry of Education 22 June 2026 - OPQ Back Pocket Information…

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Question 29914 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

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

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary question WPQ 29866 (2026).

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Question 30018 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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None

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Question 29502 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many staff at New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology were made redundant in 2025, listed by job title?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I am advised a total of 587 people were made redundant, including staff whose roles were disestablished in 2024 but redundancies occurred in 2025. I am advised that New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology did not collect job titles…

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Question 29503 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, courses at New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology ceased delivery in 2025?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I am advised that approximately 230 qualifications were paused or ceased during 2025 across the network as at October 2025.

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Question 29504 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

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    What was the course completion rate for students in foundational education at New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology in 2025 compared to the previous three years?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I refer the Member to the attached table for data from New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology for Levels 1-3 programmes. All educational performance indicator information for the tertiary sector can be found on the TEC website…

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Question 29505 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much, if any, was spent on ākonga/student hardship support at New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology in 2025, listed by target group?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I am advised that while New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology (NZIST) had a specific hardship fund to allocate funds to learners that faced hardship (Manaaki Fund), this was disestablished at the end of 2024 following the…

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Question 29506 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

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    To date, how much, if any, of the $157 million contingency to support the transition away from Te Pūkenga has been spent, by amount and title of spending?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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A $157.4 million contingency was set up in Budget 2024 to support the disestablishment of Te Pūkenga and the transition to a new vocational education and training network. To date $56.1 million has been appropriated and $24.9 million has…

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Question 29507 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    Was demand for foundational education at New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology in 2025 greater than the amount of funding available?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I am advised that New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology (NZIST) had demand for Level 1-2 funded programmes that was greater than the funding initially provided by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) in 2025. During the year,…

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Question 29508 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    What are the phases of the Tertiary Research Excellence Fund that will come into effect from 2027?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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The transition from the Performance Based Research Fund (PBRF) to the Tertiary Research Excellence fund (TREF) will occur in phases. Under Phase 1, in 2027 the PBRF will continue to apply, but there will be some changes to the External…

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Question 29509 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    What analysis, if any, was done to assess the impact of removing fees free on underserved student groups?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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The Ministry of Education (the Ministry) provided analysis on the impact of removing final-year Fees Free on underserved student groups as part of their advice on the Budget 2026 Vote Tertiary Education package. The Ministry will…

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Question 29510 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received on the impact on students of a 6% increase in the Annual Maximum Fee Movement at tertiary institutions in 2027, by date and title?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I received two briefings from the Ministry of Education on the impact of increases to the Annual Maximum Fee movement on students as part of Budget 2026 advice: 28 June 2025 - Initial advice on Vote Tertiary Education Budget 2026 strategy…

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Question 29511 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    What modelling, if any, has been done to assess the impact of a 6% increase in the Annual Maximum Fee Movement at tertiary institutions in 2027 on student participation, retention, and completion rates?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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None.

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Question 29516 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Vote Tertiary Education total appropriation increased or decreased in Budget 2026 compared to Budget 2025, if so, by what dollar amount?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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Budget 2026 provided $367.302 million in funding over the forecast period to Vote Tertiary Education. In comparison, Budget 2025 provided $398.284 million in funding over the forecast period for Vote Tertiary Education. There is a net…

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Question 29518 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    What new initiatives, if any, did Budget 2026 provide for Work Based Learning?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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Budget 2026 provided $233.521 million to fund the equivalent of 99 percent of forecast demand for tertiary education and training for the 2026 and 2027 calendar years, including for work-based provision. $3 million in time-limited funding…

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Question 29520 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much money, as a percentage of the total funding previous allocated to final-year Fees Free was reprioritised into Vote Tertiary Education in Budget 2026?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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8.4 percent in savings from ending the final-year Fees Free scheme was reprioritised from Vote Revenue to Vote Tertiary Education.

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Question 29521 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much money was reprioritised into Vote Tertiary Education from the cessation of final-year Fees Free, in New Zealand Dollars?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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$86.908 million of the savings from ending the final-year Fees Free was reprioritised into Vote Tertiary Education.

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Question 29522 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    During the last three years, how many students at Level 3-6 qualifications received fees free?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I refer the Member to the attached table for how many NZQCF Level 3-6 students received fees free during the last 3 years.

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Question 29523 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    During the last three years, how many students in Work Based Learning received fees free?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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Corrected reply: I refer the Member to the list following for how any students in Work Based Learning received fees free during the last 3 years. Work-based learners who received first-year Fees Free: 2023 -16,505; 2024 - 16,125; 2025 -…

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Question 29544 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    On average, how much does each Youth Guarantee place cost?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I am advised by the Tertiary Education Commission an average Youth Guarantee place (Equivalent Full Time Student) costs $21,770 (excluding GST). The cost is inclusive of tuition and course costs (tuition fee), transport assistance,…

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Question 29560 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, was provided to the Minister by the Tertiary Education Commission about funding additional Youth Guarantee places, by date and title?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I have not received any direct advice from the Tertiary Education Commission about the funding of additional Youth Guarantee places.

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Question 29561 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the process for allocating the 1000 Youth Guarantee places funded in Budget 2026?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) is responsible for allocating the additional 1,000 Youth Guarantee places funded in Budget 2026. I have been advised by the TEC that Tertiary Education Organisations (TEO) can apply for additional…

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Question 29562 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    What was the rationale for not funding more Youth Guarantee places in addition to the 1000 extra in Budget 2026?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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Funding 1,000 additional Youth Guarantee places through Budget 2026 strikes a balance between fiscal responsibility, provider ability to quickly scale delivery, and other Government priorities in the Tertiary Education portfolio.

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29563, 29564, 29565 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, young people have not been engaged in education, employment or training for more than 6 months as of 20th June 2026, listed by region and number of young people?

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    Since 2020 what is the average amount of time for a young person not engaged in education, employment or training to be disengaged, listed by year?

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    How many, if any, young people have not been engaged in education, employment, or training for a period of time longer than 6 months since 2020, listed by year?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I am advised that the time, hence the expense, required to answer this question within the timeframe allowed for written parliamentary questions is not in the public interest, in accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 210/6.

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Question 29570 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    What modelling, if any, was done to inform the decision to fund 1000 Youth Guarantee places in Budget 2026?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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None.

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Question 29571 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    Were any requests made, by providers or tertiary institutions to fund more than 1000 Youth Guarantee places?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I have been advised by the Tertiary Education Commission that since the announcement of the additional 1,000 Youth Guarantee places, they have received 23 applications for 2026 funding. Of these, 22 applicants have requested 660 places in…