3302 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 20 Feb 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	3302 (2026)
Question asked:	04 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	16 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_03302_2026
Document guid:	20cbe143-b140-413d-87a7-c122183d668e

3302 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Education: How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, budget for the carbon neutral government programme in the 2025 calendar year?

Hon Erica Stanford: I am advised that in the 2025 calendar year, the Ministry of Education budgeted $78,000 for the Carbon Neutral Government Programme. NZQA budgeted $10,000 on the carbon neutral government programme for the 2024/2025 financial year ENZ budgeted $15,450 on the carbon neutral government programme for the 2024/25 financial year. ERO budgeted $12,500 across the 23/24, 24/25, and 25/26 periods for the Carbon Neutral Government Programme.