5619 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Vocational Education

Written Question
Published date: 09 Mar 2026
5619 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Vocational Education: 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 16 February 2026, by title and date?
Hon Penny Simmonds: I refer the Member to the list below of briefings I received from Education agencies during the week beginning 16 February 2026. Tertiary Education Commission 16 February 2026 - Tertiary Education and Skills and Vocational Education portfolio achievements from Nov 2023 to now 19 February 2026 - Report to the Ministers for Vocational Education, and Universities dated 19 February 2026 19 February 2026 - Minister Priorities Dashboard - 19 February 2026 19 February 2026 - Establishment Advisory Groups for polytechnics New Zealand Qualifications Authority 17 February 2026 - Achievements in the Tertiary Education and Skills and Vocational Education portfolio from November 2023 – January 2026 18 February 2026 - NZQA Fortnightly Report to the Minister for Vocational Education Ministry of Education 16 February 2026 - Further decisions for strategically important provision funding 17 February 2026 - Vocational Education and Training portfolio – Minister’s Achievements 19 February 2026 - Tertiary Education Weekly Update (TEC) 19 February 2026 20 February 2026 - Tertiary Education Weekly Update 19 February 2026 This answer does not cover members of my office who receive a large amount of material every week. Asking them to collate that material would require substantial collation and research and prevent them from undertaking their substantive roles. Please note some titles have been withheld as they are either sensitive in nature or still under active consideration. It is not in the public interest to release them at this time.