1458 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Vocational Education

Written Question

Published date: 20 Mar 2025

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	1458 (2025)
Question asked:	28 Jan 2025
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister for Vocational Education
Minister replying:	Hon Penny Simmonds
Answer received:	16 Mar 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Corrected Reply
Document ID:	WQ_01458_2025
Document guid:	6a86ccbc-8ce0-44d9-80f9-44301aeea08d

1458 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Vocational Education: What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the period from 9 December 2024 to Sunday 26 January 2025, inclusive, including location, event description, and attendees?

Hon Penny Simmonds: Corrected reply: In my capacity as Minister for Vocational Education, my office has declined meetings/event attendance with the following organisations/individuals during the period from 9 December 2024 to Sunday 26 January 2025: Invite to the pōwhiri of our new Chief Executive Evie O'Brien - Te Wānanga o Aotearoa - 28/01/2025 - Te Awamutu Te Matatini - Te Wānanga o Aotearoa - 25/02/2025 - 1/03/2025 - New Plymouth Ngarimu VC and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship Awards - The Ngarimu VC and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship Fund Board - 13/03/2025 - Parliament Te Pūkenga Māori Pre- Graduation - Otago Polytechnic - 13/03/2025 - Dunedin