38782 (2025). Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan to the Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 01 Sep 2025

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	38782 (2025)
Question asked:	10 Aug 2025
Member asking:	Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan
Portfolio:	Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	26 Aug 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_38782_2025
Document guid:	92087a46-6b64-4f41-9d1f-8c228909c7d4

38782 (2025). Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan to the Minister of Education: What conversations has the Minister had with other Ministers and agencies regarding declining levels of achievement for Māori students because they are “overrepresented in poverty statistics”?

Hon Erica Stanford: I have had a range of conversations and meetings with my Ministerial colleagues. I refer the member to my proactively released diary, available on the Beehive website: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/hon-erica-stanford