20205 (2026). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 12 Jun 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	20205 (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_20205_2026
Document guid:	b1560a33-4085-4862-9ddd-43dacec14b02

20205 (2026). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Minister of Education: What evaluation, if any, has the Minister received on the Budget 2025 initiative providing $14 million to train up to 51,000 teachers in te reo Māori and tikanga, and will she release that evaluation?

Hon Erica Stanford: As the first intake began in the first week of Term 2 it is too early in its implementation to undertake an evaluation.