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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    Which New Zealand universities, if any, delivered provision above 105% of their approved funding allocation in 2025, listed by university and percentage delivered?

Answered by

Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

I have been advised by the Tertiary Education Commission that five universities delivered provision above 105% of their allocation in 2025. TEO Fund Percentage delivered Massey University DQ3-7 116% Victoria University of Wellington DQ3-7…

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many enrolments, if any, were not funded by the TEC at New Zealand universities in 2025, listed by university and number of EFTS not funded?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

I am advised by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) that an estimated 2,599 EFTS were not funded by New Zealand universities in 2025. I refer the member to the list below for a breakdown by each university: TEO name Est Unfunded EFTS…

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    What were the actual enrolment totals at each New Zealand university in 2025 listed by university and EFTS?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

I refer the member to the list table that shows domestic funded Equivalent Full Time Students (EFTS) reported to TEC by each university in 2025. Each SDR submission reflects all known delivery at the time of the relevant reporting year.…

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received about additional funding for university enrolments in 2026, 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 advice about additional funding for university enrolments in 2026 from the Tertiary Education Commission.

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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 23 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

I refer the member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 11962 (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 6 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

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 6 April 2026: Tertiary Education Commission 8 April - Report to the Ministers…

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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 April 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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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What fee increases have been proposed or approved since 27 November 2023 for any chair, deputy chair, member, presiding member, or other appointed role on any Crown entity board, committee, authority, tribunal, or other statutory body…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

Please refer to the attached table for my response to this question.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many disability support or advisory roles, if any, are there currently at Whitireia Weltec?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

Disability support sits within the Learner Pathways and Support Directorate: o Mental Health Nurse Support (1 FTE) and Councillors x4 (1 FTE) via a Te Whatu Ora Contract - Disability Support 4 FTE including Team Leader - Casual Reader…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many new providers, if any, considered in the TEC’s Investment Rounds for 2025 and 2026 did not have the necessary NZQA and Teaching Council approvals for their programmes when the TEC funding panel considered their applications and…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

I have been informed by the Tertiary Education Commission that in the 2025 Investment Round there were 7 providers that did not have the necessary NZQA and/or Teaching Council approvals. Te Kotahitanga E Mahi Kaha Trust Approval needed…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    On what date or dates did the TEC receive confirmation that the Teachers’ Institute had received the necessary approvals and accreditations from NZQA and the Teaching Council for its programme considered in the TEC’s 2025 Investment Round…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

I have been informed by the Tertiary Education Commission that the Teachers Institute funding was confirmed on 10/12/2024 and that they received confirmation of the Teachers Institute NZQA approval and Teaching Council approval on…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many TEC funding panel decisions, if any, were reversed in the 2026 Investment Round and for each such decision, what was the name of the applicant, how much funding was approved by the panel and how much funding was ultimately…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

I have been informed by the Tertiary Education Commission, the funding panel makes recommendations to the appropriate decision maker (being either the Deputy Chief Executive- Delivery, Chief Executive or the TEC Board). For the 2026…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, funding applications for new providers were considered by the TEC funding panel for the 2026 Investment Round and for each new provider that the TEC funding panel recommended declining, if any, what was the name of the…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

I have been informed by Tertiary Education Commission the funding panel makes recommendations to the appropriate decision maker (being either the Deputy Chief Executive- Delivery, Chief Executive or the TEC Board). For the 2026 Investment…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, funding applications for new providers were considered by the TEC Assessor for the 2026 Investment Round and for each new provider that the TEC Assessor recommended declining, if any, what was the name of the provider,…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I have been informed by the TEC that in 2026 new providers could apply to deliver provider based or work-based delivery. To apply, a provider would supply initial information for consideration excluding the amount of funding, where…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, funding applications for new providers did the TEC receive for the 2026 Investment Round and how many applications were approved in full?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

I have been informed by the Tertiary Education Commission that they received 13 new provider applications for the 2026 Investment Round. Five were approved in full.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, funding applications for teacher education programmes did the TEC receive for the 2026 Investment Round and how many applications were approved in full?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

I have been informed by the Tertiary Education Commission that they received two requests for additional funding for teacher education programmes for the 2026 Investment Round. One was approved in full.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Did any non-panel member take part in discussions with the TEC funding panel about the Teachers' Institute's funding application for the 2025 Investment Round on the day the panel decided not to fund the Institute, either before or after…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

I have been informed by the Tertiary Education Commission that the Investment Panel discussions are supported by various Subject Matter Experts. The Subject Matter Experts that were present and contributed at the New Provider Panel were: •…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    On how many occasions, if any, did the TEC Chief Executive or tier two managers meet with Ministry of Education officials where the Teachers’ Institute was discussed prior to the decision by the DCE Delivery to reverse the TEC funding…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

I have been advised that a Microsoft Teams call took place on Tuesday, 11 June 2024 between Tim Fowler and Gillian Dudgeon of the Tertiary Education Commission, and David Fergusson and Dr Nina Hood of the Teachers Institute. The purpose of…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    On how many occasions, if any, did the TEC Chief Executive or tier two managers meet with representatives of the Teachers’ Institute prior to the decision by the DCE Delivery to reverse the TEC funding panel’s decision not to fund the…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

I have been advised that a Microsoft Teams call took place on Tuesday, 11 June 2024 between Tim Fowler and Gillian Dudgeon of the Tertiary Education Commission, and David Fergusson and Dr Nina Hood of the Teachers Institute. The purpose of…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How did the Ministry of Education convey its support for The Teachers’ Institute’s proposed delivery model contained in its application for funding in the TEC’s 2025 Investment Round and what views of the Minister of Education, if any,…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

The Ministry of Education was not involved in the Tertiary Education Commission’s consideration of the Teachers’ Institute’s application in the 2025 investment round and did not provide advice.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Were the TEC assessor’s recommendations applied consistently with the criteria in place for the 2025 Investment Round and why, if at all, is it important that in all cases, recommendations are applied consistently with the criteria in…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

I have been informed by the Tertiary Education Commission that Assessor recommendations were applied consistently for the 2025 Investment Round. The TEC reviews its processes each year to ensure alignment with new Gazette notices and any…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What were the names of all of the schools that supported The Teachers’ Institute’s proposed delivery model contained in its application for funding in the TEC’s 2025 Investment Round and what schools or organisations, if any, submitted…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I have been informed by the Tertiary Education Commission in the Teachers Institute’s application for funding they advised their programmes had been developed with 11 founding secondary schools and a further 29 advising schools in…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    On how many occasions, if any, during the past five years has the TEC’s DCE Delivery reversed a TEC funding panel decision to decline full funding for a provider and for each such occasion, what was the organisation, how much had been…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

I am advised by the TEC that collating this material would require substantial collation. I do not consider it to be in the public interest to divert staff from their work to undertake a substantial collation exercise.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What variations, if any, were there between the 2024 and 2025 Investment Rounds in the recommendations used by TEC assessors?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

I have been informed by the Tertiary Education Commission that they review processes each year to ensure alignment with new Gazette notices and any annual updates to our Plan Guidance. As a result, there may be minor variations in the…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What TEC Investment Round decisions require Board approval and why?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I have been informed by the Tertiary Education Commission that unless delegated, all Investment Round decisions require Board approval. The Board has delegated power to Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executive Delivery to assess whether…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, TEC 2025 Investment Round decisions amended by the DCE Delivery were subsequently submitted to the TEC Board for approval and how, if at all, were any of those decisions amended by the Board?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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I have been informed by the Tertiary Education Commission that no decisions amended by the DCE Delivery were subsequently submitted to the Board.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many TEC funding panel decisions for new providers were reversed in the 2025 Investment Round and for each such decision, what the name of the provider, how much funding was approved by the panel and how much funding was ultimately…

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

I have been informed by the TEC that there were two decisions reversed. The Teachers' Institute: Funding recommended by Panel - $0 Funding Approved - $754,000 Te Whare Mairanga o Nga Kura a Iwi: Funding recommended by Panel - $0 Funding…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What were the two funding decisions reversed by the DCE Delivery during the 2025 Investment Round and why was each decision reversed?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

I have been informed by the Tertiary Education Commission that the two funding decisions reversed by the DCE Delivery were The Teachers' Institute and Te Whare Mairanga o Nga Kura a Iwi. Both organisations were requesting funding for…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many TEC funding panel decisions were reversed in the 2025 Investment Round and for each such decision, what was the name of the applicant, how much funding was approved by the panel and how much funding was ultimately approved?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

I am advised by the Tertiary Education Ccommission that collating this material would require substantial collation. I do not consider it to be in the public interest to divert staff from their work to undertake a substantial collation…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many funding applications for new providers were considered by the TEC Assessor for the 2025 Investment Round and for each new provider that the TEC Assessor recommended declining what was the name of the provider, the amount that was…

Answered by

Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

I am advised by the TEC that collating this material would require substantial collation. I do not consider it to be in the public interest to divert staff from their work to undertake a substantial collation exercise.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many funding applications for teacher education programmes did the TEC receive for the 2025 Investment Round and how many applications were approved in full?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

Teacher education programmes include Early Childhood Education, Primary Education and Secondary Initial Teacher Education. I have been informed by the TEC that thirteen providers who had previously delivered Secondary Initial Teacher…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many funding applications for new providers did the TEC receive for the 2025 Investment Round and how many applications were approved in full?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

I have been informed by the Tertiary Education Commission that they received 23 new provider applications for the 2025 Investment Round. Three were approved in full.

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the former Minister for Vocational Education take to Cabinet during the week beginning 23 March 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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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the former Minister for Universities take to Cabinet during the week beginning 23 March 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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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 30 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

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 30 March 2026: New Zealand Qualifications Authority 1 April 2026 - NZQA…

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    List MP · Labour Party

    12589 (matches this search)

    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 30 March 2026, by title and date?

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    Francisco Hernandez

    List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 30 March 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

I took the following paper to Cabinet on 30 March 2026: Proposed Establishment or Transfer of the Remaining Four Polytechnics. This is also my response to written parliamentary question 12743 (2026).

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many disability support or advisory roles, if any, are there currently at Wintec?

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    How many disability support or advisory roles, if any, are there currently at Northtec?

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    How many disability support or advisory roles, if any, are there currently at Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology?

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    How many disability support or advisory roles, if any, are there currently at Tai Poutini Polytechnic?

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    How many disability support or advisory roles, if any, are there currently at Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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At present, Wintec has 1.0 FTE allocated to disability support services, including the assessment of learner needs and the facilitation of appropriate accommodations. Complementing this, the Kaiawhina team have been upskilled to contribute…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many disability support or advisory roles, if any, are there currently at Ara Institute of Technology?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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Ara currently has 10.0 FTE within Disability Services. Of the 10.0 FTE: • 7.5 FTE are permanent staff in roles dedicated solely to disability support • 2.5 FTE are hourly support staff

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many disability support or advisory roles, if any, are there currently at Eastern Institute of Technology?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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EIT has the following roles in Disability, totalling 3.4FTE: 2FTE Academic Learning Advisor - Disability (these two roles provide academic support specifically for learners with disabilities in Hawkes Bay) 1FTE Student Disability and…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many disability support or advisory roles, if any, are there currently at Southern Institute of Technology?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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SIT has1 FTE- SIT Student Accessibility Advisor. 0.2FTE and 0.8FTE roles.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many disability support or advisory roles, if any, are there currently at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

Toi Ohomai currently employ 7 FTE Learning and Access Facilitators who can provide academic and accessibility support to disabled learners. And currently employ 7 FTE Ākonga Navigators, 2 FTE Mental Health Practitioners, and 1 FTE Mental…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many disability support or advisory roles, if any, are there currently at Otago Polytechnic?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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Otago Polytechnic had 5.5 FTEs disability support or advisory roles, as at 1 April 2026.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many disability support or advisory roles, if any, are there currently at Unitec Institute of Technology and Manukau Institute of Technology?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

MIT: 2FTE permanent. 5 FTE casuals (2 vacant). 6 addtional contractors. Includes Team Lead, Access Advisor, Notetakers/Academic Assistants (casual); Sign Language Interpreters (Contractors) Unitec: 3.9FTE permanent, 8FTE Casual (1…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 30 March 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

In my capacity as Minister for Vocational Education, my office has not declined any events or meeting requests that were scheduled to take place for the week beginning 30 March 2026.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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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 30 March 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary question 12486 (2026).

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many disability support or advisory roles, if any, are there currently at Universal College of Learning?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

A total of 6.75 FTE in the Te Mana Taira - Student Success Team. At Palmerston North campus = 4 FTE Kaitūhono|Navigator roles (disability support, pastoral care, international & neurodiverse). At Wairarapa = 2 FTE Mairuruku Akoranga…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many disability support or advisory roles, if any, are there currently at Open Polytechnic?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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Open Polytechnic has 3.5 FTE disability support roles within the Student Mentor Team.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    At what stage, if any, is recruitment to replace Yvonne Browning and Bharat Guha on the Tertiary Education Commission board?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

I announced the appointment of Scott Haines JP to the Board of the Tertiary Education Commission on 12 March 2026. Any appointment to the second vacancy will be announced in due course, noting there is no statutory requirement for the…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many candidates, if any, have been shortlisted to replace Yvonne Browning and Bharat Guha on the Tertiary Education Commission board?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

I announced the appointment of Scott Haines JP to the Board of the Tertiary Education Commission on 12 March 2026. Any appointment to the second vacancy will be announced in due course, noting there is no statutory requirement for the…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the former Minister for Vocational Education decline to attend during the week beginning 23 March 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

Answer

In my capacity as Minister for Vocational Education, my office declined attendance to the following events/meeting during the week beginning 23 March 2026: 26/03/26: Apprenticeship Training Trust - ATT Annual Awards 2026 - Auckland…