20204 (2026). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 12 Jun 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	20204 (2026)
Question asked:	24 May 2026
Member asking:	Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Portfolio:	Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	08 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_20204_2026
Document guid:	55da16a4-8de9-40a8-8d6e-350e28d59fd7

20204 (2026). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Minister of Education: How many teachers have completed accredited te reo Māori training through the Budget 2025 initiative to train up to 51,000 teachers in te reo Māori and tikanga?

Hon Erica Stanford: The first intake of participants in Te Kura Raunui is in progress. It began in the first week of Term 2 and runs for 10 weeks.