17318 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 15 May 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	17318 (2026)
Question asked:	23 Apr 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	11 May 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_17318_2026
Document guid:	f7c989c3-80ae-463f-9d95-637d9edfe61f

17318 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Education: What lay behind the Ministry of Education’s advice to the Minister which led her to pause regional reviews of school transport assistance?

Hon Erica Stanford: Pausing route reviews provides more certainty for schools, families, and Public Transport Authorities while the policy review is underway.