16736 (2026). Shanan Halbert to the Minister for Tertiary Education

Written Question
Published date: 09 Jun 2026
16736 (2026). Shanan Halbert to the Minister for Tertiary Education: What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 13 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Hon Penny Simmonds: I refer the Member to the list below of the advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents, my office or I received during the week beginning 13 April 2026: Tertiary Education Commission 15 April 2026 - University council appointments 15 April 2026 - Ministers Priorities Report dated 15 April 2026 16 April 2026 - University Sector Financial Update New Zealand Qualifications Authority 15 April 2026 - NZQA Fortnightly Report to the Minister for Tertiary Education Ministry of Education Ministry of Education 13 April 2026 - Initial advice to support consideration of designating UCOL and Otago as federation polytechnics 15 April 2026 - Hot Topics to Support Minister Simmonds at the Annual Review Debate April 2026 15 April 2026 - Tertiary Education Weekly Update 15 April 2026 16 April 2026 - Media query on legal basis for aviation fee limits 17 April 2026 - Tertiary research funding design decisions 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.