349 (2026). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 11 Feb 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	349 (2026)
Question asked:	26 Jan 2026
Member asking:	Hon Willow-Jean Prime
Portfolio:	Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	08 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_00349_2026
Document guid:	26a5941e-24b4-4fba-8cbb-67e41cd623b0

349 (2026). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister of Education: What specific services, if any, did consultants or consulting firms provide the New Zealand Qualifications Authority during the 2025 calendar year?

Hon Erica Stanford: During the 2025 calendar year, consultants provided the following specific services to NZQA: risk and assurance services, IT related resources for systems support, security and other outsourced services, which involve specialist expertise that is not held by NZQA’s permanent workforce.