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Question 41231 (2026)

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has he received about Early Childhood Education during the week of September 7th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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I have received one report regarding Early Childhood Education in the week beginning 7 September 2026: 11 September 2026 - Nature-based ECE.

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Question 41232 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many times, if any, was the same meal delivered to schools during the week of September 7th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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The Ministry of Education has advised that, during the week of 7 September 2026, an external supplier delivered two meals twice to three schools. Information regarding meals served to internal and iwi/hapū model schools is not available.

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Question 41233 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many lunches that were meant to serve specific dietary or religious needs did not meet those needs during the week of September 7th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that during the week beginning 7 September 2026, there were two dietary meals that did not meet student needs.

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Question 41234 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, official complaints were made relating to meals provided to schools during the week of September 7th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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I am advised that the Ministry of Education received three complaints about meals in the week of 7 September 2026.

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Question 41235 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, investigations into meals provided to schools were closed during the week of September 7th 2026; if any, what were the findings of the investigation?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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None.

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Question 41236 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, investigations into meals provided to schools were opened during the week of September 7th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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None.

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Question 41237 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much, if anything, was paid to an external supplier to collect uneaten meals during the week of 7th September 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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None.

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Question 41238 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, uneaten meals were collected at the end of the school day by an external supplier during the week of 7th September 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that surplus numbers reported from external model suppliers for the week of 7 September 2026 was 53,364 (9.4 percent of total meals).

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Question 41239 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, meals were thrown out by schools during the week of 7th September 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that schools in the school lunches programme are required to return surplus meals to their supplier.

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41252, 41253 (2026)

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Rachel Boyack

Member for Nelson · Labour Party

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    Is the government considering disestablishing the position of Music Librarian under proposed National Library Music Hire service changes; if so, which staff type will manage any potential changes to the National Library’s Music Hire…

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    Is the government considering disestablishing the position of Music Librarian under proposed National Library Music Hire service changes; if so, why?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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I am advised that the Department of Internal Affairs is responsible for organising its workforce and resources to meet its responsibilities and the Government's funding expectations.

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41254, 41255, 41256, 41257 (2026)

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Rachel Boyack

Member for Nelson · Labour Party

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  • 41254 (matches this search)

    Is the government planning on discontinuing the National Library’s Music Hire service; if so, what consultation, if any, has been done with specialist music librarians, choir and orchestra managers, or other clients of the National…

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    Is the government planning on discontinuing the National Library’s Music Hire service; if not, what changes, if any, is the government considering regarding the National Library’s Music Hire service?

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    Is the government planning on discontinuing the National Library’s Music Hire service; if so, why?

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    Is the government planning on discontinuing the National Library’s Music Hire service; if so, when?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister of Internal Affairs

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The Department of Internal Affairs is responsible for organising its workforce and resources to meet its responsibilities and the Government's funding expectations. There is no proposal to discontinue the National Library's Music Hire…

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Question 41258 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Ministry of Education communicated with Learning Matters, SpringMath or Ochre Education regarding the distribution, licensing, implementation or provision of SpringMath or Ochre Education programmes in New Zealand schools since 1…

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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 41259 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Is the Ministry aware of any arrangement under which Learning Matters provides SpringMath or Ochre Education products, programmes, teacher training or implementation support to New Zealand schools using Ministry funding, including funding…

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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 41268 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Which Ministers, if any, had oversight or input into who the members of the Expert Advisory Group on Resource Management Reform were?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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I had oversight of the process to determine the members of the Expert Advisory Group in consultation with my Ministerial colleagues and Under-Secretary, Simon Court.

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Question 41270 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What was the process for determining the members of the Expert Advisory Group on Resource Management Reform?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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In August 2024, Cabinet agreed to objectives and principles to guide the replacement of the RMA and noted that the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) would establish the EAG. MfE provided an initial list to me of potential EAG members…

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Question 41271 (2026)

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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    Does the Minister agree with Mayor Liz McMillan's comment around reorganisation that "Ideally, any change from the Government should also come with funding to make the changes, however, it does not look like this will be the case", and if…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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No funding is currently available as part of the government's voluntary head start process. No decisions have been made about the next phase of that reform.

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Question 41021 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    In response to Reply 38004 (2026) who, if anyone, determined and/or approved the scope of the access-control testing, including the exclusion of trial accounts, and what was the basis, if any, for concluding that testing of trial accounts…

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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 determining the scope of access-control testing was an operational decision made by the Ministry. For further information, I refer the Member to my responses to written…

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Question 41022 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    How many, if any, remediation items remained open at go-live for the Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool (SMART) and did any of those items relate to access control, authorisation, Identity and Access Management, monitoring…

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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 eight follow-up actions were identified as part of the Certification and Accreditation process and remained open at go-live for the Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool (SMART).…

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Question 41023 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    In response to Reply 38004 (2026), was the exclusion of trial accounts from access control testing recorded as a residual risk, limitation, assumption, exception or outstanding action in the Certification and Accreditation approval…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

No. I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary question 39790 (2026).

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Question 41024 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following Reply 28226 (2026), what advice, aide-memoires, or briefings, if any, did the Minister receive in preparation for or following the meeting noted in the Minister's diary as "MEET: Federated Farmers, Chairs of Beef + Lamb New…

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture

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None.

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Question 41025 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    In response to Reply 38004 (2026), were the Chief Digital Officer, Accreditation Authority, or Change Advisory Board informed that trial accounts had not been included in access-control testing prior to the Certification and Accreditation…

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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No. For further information, I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary questions 39790 and 41021 (2026).

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Question 41026 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What "correspondence" from Federated Farmers, referred to in "Resource Management Act Reform Weekly Update" for 8 May 2026, did the Minister receive in relation to an exemption application for Tasman District Council's Plan Change 84?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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Federated Farmers wrote to me on 22 August 2025 regarding Tasman District Council’s Plan Change 82 and Plan Change 84. I am advised a copy of this letter is available on the Federated Farmers' website.

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Question 41027 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 28226 (2026), what notes or documents, if any, did the Minister for Agriculture provide to Minister for RMA Reform Chris Bishop following Minister McClay's 11/02/2026 meeting with "Wayne Langford, Paul Melville, Oliver Ibbetson,…

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture

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None.

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Question 41028 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 28226 (2026), what correspondence, if any, did the Minister have with Minister for RMA Reform Chris Bishop regarding resource management reform, following Minister McClay's 11/02/2026 meeting with "Wayne Langford, Paul Melville,…

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture

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None.

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Question 41029 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 28226 (2026), what correspondence, if any, did the Minister for RMA Reform have with Minister for Agriculture Todd McClay regarding resource management reform, following Minister McClay's 11/02/2026 meeting with "Wayne Langford,…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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None.

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Question 41030 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What written documents in digital or physical form, if any, has the Minister received in 2026 from or via Minister for Agriculture Todd McClay regarding resource management reform?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

Answer

I received routine transfers of correspondence from members of the public via the office of the Minister for Agriculture on matters relating to my responsibilities as Minister Responsible for RMA Reform. No other documents have been…

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41031, 41032 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Did the planned "May 2026 Cabinet report-back to update on progress towards agricultural emissions reduction", as noted in BRF-7049 / B25-0624, occur?

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    What, if anything, was noted in the planned "May 2026 Cabinet report-back to update on progress towards agricultural emissions reduction", as noted in BRF-7049 / B25-0624?

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture

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Yes. A paper titled “Progress Towards Reducing New Zealand’s Agricultural Emissions” was taken to Cabinet on 29 June 2026 by myself and the Minister of Climate Change, Hon Simon Watts. The paper is currently being prepared for release and…

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Question 41033 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What was the outcome or finding of the "Bovaer review", which was due in June 2026, as referred to in paragraph 26 of the briefing 26-BRF-00592?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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There has been no outcome or finding from the review communicated to me, as the European Food Safety Authority’s review has not yet been published.

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Question 41034 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 39776 (2026) did the Minister have ANY correspondence with industry bodies representing farmers prior to announcing the "prevent[ion] [of] the restrictive elements on Plan Change 1 from applying during the transition period to…

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

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In my role as Associate Agriculture Minister, no.

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Question 41035 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 39327 (2026), who does the Minister consider should fund upgrades to South Island school drinking water supplies to address elevated nitrate levels in their drinking water?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for the South Island

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That is a matter for the relevant school boards, drinking water suppliers, and responsible agencies, where drinking water exceeds accepted standards, it should be rectified as soon as possible. My expectation is that safe and compliant…

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Question 41036 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following Reply 39778 (2026), did the Associate Minister have ANY correspondence with industry bodies representing farmers prior to announcing the disapplication of the "prescribed nitrogen reductions" in the Manawatū/Whanganui region?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Agriculture

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In my role of Associate Agriculture Minister, no.

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Question 41037 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 39330 (2026), does the Minister consider the pollution of drinking water sources as a result of intensive farming in the South Island is also "not a good thing"?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for the South Island

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No. Where drinking water exceeds accepted standards, it should be rectified as soon as possible.

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Question 41038 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 39331 (2026), does the Minister agree that it is a "fact" that the water supply for Lagmhor School exceeded the drinking water limit for nitrate?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for the South Island

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Yes.

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Question 41039 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following Reply 39328 (2026), does the Minister also consider it important to reduce the pollution of drinking water at the source when it exceeds safe drinking levels?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for the South Island

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Yes. It is important that drinking water meets safe drinking water standards.

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Question 41040 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 39331 (2026), does the Minister agree with the local MP that the issue of the water supply for Laghmor School exceeding the limit for nitrate in drinking water used "fear rather than facts" and if so, what did he not consider to…

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for the South Island

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Yes. As I stated in my answer to Written Question 38343 (2026).

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Question 41041 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 39331 (2026), does the Minister agree the story about nitrate in the Lagmhor School water supply "denigrate LAGMHOR farming families", and if so, how?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for the South Island

Answer

Yes. As I stated in my answer to Written Question 38343 (2026).

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Question 41042 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following 39331 (2026), does the Minister for the South Island agree with the comments of the local MP, James Meager, that it was a "scare campaign, drummed up to denigrate LAGMHOR farming families by using fear rather than facts to make…

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for the South Island

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Yes. As I stated in my answer to Written Question 38343 (2026).

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Question 41043 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Following Reply 39333 (2026), does the Minister consider reducing pollution from South Island farms to be one of the "solutions to fix any water levels that exceed the maximum acceptable value" for nitrate?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for the South Island

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Yes. Reducing pollution from any source can be one way of addressing nitrate levels. However, as I have previously stated, it is possible to increase farming intensity while reducing pollution levels. For example, by adopting new…

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Question 41044 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    How many, if any, homeschooling whānau as at 16 September 2026 have returned a Statutory Declaration for the 2026/1 period (January 1st 2026 - June 30th 2026)?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that the information requested by the Member is not held in a way that is able to be collated in the timeframe available to answer written parliamentary questions.

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Question 41045 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    How many, if any, homeschooling whānau as at 16 September 2026 have returned a Statutory Declaration for the 2025/2 period (July 1st 2025 - December 31st 2025)?

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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 information requested by the Member is not held in a way that is able to be collated in the timeframe available to answer written parliamentary questions.

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Question 41046 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    How many students, if any, were enrolled in Home Education from January 1st 2026 - June 30th 2026; relating to how many home schooling families?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that, as at 30 June 2026, there were 11,220 students actively engaged in Home Education, relating to 6,728 home schooling families.

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Question 41047 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    How many students, if any, were enrolled in Home Education in 2025; relating to how many home schooling families?

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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, as at 31 December 2025, there were 11,501 students actively engaged in Home Education, relating to 6,818 home schooling families.

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Question 41048 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Which schools, if any, currently face long-term 'do not drink' or 'boil water' notices for their water supplies?

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Hon Erica Stanford

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

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I am advised by the Ministry of Education that, while it maintains records of water quality incidents affecting schools, the authoritative record of current long-term consumer advisories, including 'do not drink' and 'boil water' notices,…

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Question 41049 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Where, if anywhere, currently has a long term 'do not drink' or 'boil water' notice in place for their drinking water supply?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

Answer

The attached tables outline, as at 31 August 2026, supplies with long-term active consumer advisories (boil water notices and ‘do not drink’ notices) in place. The list includes a number of supplies in which consumer advisories are…

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Question 41050 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Where, if anywhere, are drinking water supplies currently facing additional monitoring requirements for nitrate as a result of exceeding half of the Maximum Acceptable Value for nitrate in drinking water?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

Answer

All registered supplies with source water exceeding 50 percent of the MAV for nitrate are required to undertake additional nitrate monitoring. When nitrate levels in treated drinking water exceed the MAV, the supplier and the laboratory…

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Question 41051 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Where, if anywhere, were 'boil water' notices issued in 2026 to date, listed by name and location?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

Answer

The attached table lists the supply names and locations for ‘boil water’ notices issued in 2026 as at 31 August 2026.

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Question 41052 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Where, if anywhere, were 'do not drink' notices issued in 2026 to date, listed by name and location?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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The attached table lists the supply names and locations for ‘do not drink’ notices issued in 2026 as at 31 August 2026.

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Question 41053 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Where, if anywhere, have breaches of the Water Services (Drinking Water Standards for New Zealand) Regulations been found in 2026 to date, and what measure of water quality did the breaches relate to?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

Answer

The attached table lists laboratory notifications of breaches of the Water Services (Drinking Water Standards for New Zealand) Regulations by supply name, location, and determined breached.

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Question 41054 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    How many, if any, do not drink notices have been issued in 2026 to date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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The Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai advises that suppliers issued 60 ‘do not drink’ notices between 1 January 2026 and 31 August 2026.

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Question 41055 (2026)

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    How many, if any, boil water notices have been issued in 2026 to date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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The Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai advises that suppliers issued 59 ‘boil water’ notices between 1 January 2026 and 31 August 2026.