11329 (2026). Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan to the Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 30 Apr 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	11329 (2026)
Question asked:	24 Mar 2026
Member asking:	Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan
Portfolio:	Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	23 Apr 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_11329_2026
Document guid:	1c142300-c217-4554-a052-c8fabeeab346

11329 (2026). Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan to the Minister of Education: How many schools, if any, had detected faecal contamination in their drinking water supply from 1 January 2025 - 31 December 2025?

Hon Erica Stanford: I am advised by the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) that, in 2025, the Water Services Authority - Taumata Arowai advised them of 64 schools that received unsafe drinking water notifications for faecal contamination events.