6264 (2026). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 13 Mar 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	6264 (2026)
Question asked:	26 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Hon Willow-Jean Prime
Portfolio:	Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	09 Mar 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_06264_2026
Document guid:	c5c2ae9e-50c2-43a0-92f3-de831ea94c2c

6264 (2026). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister of Education: Why did the Ministry of Education not release Te Ao Māori for consultation at the same time as the draft Te Marautanga o Aotearoa framework and other Year 0-10 wāhanga ako?

Hon Erica Stanford: The Ministry released the draft Te Marautanga o Aotearoa framework and the other Year 0–10 wāhanga ako as soon as they were ready, rather than delaying the whole package. Te Ao Māori required additional development time to ensure it met the quality standards expected for consultation, so it was not released at the same time. Taking this additional time is important to provide kura and whānau with the best possible version to review.