40969 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Education

40969 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Education: Following Reply 37325 (2026), what budget was used to pay for the upgrades to drinking water supplies at each of Five Forks School, Te Kowhai School, Ashburton Borough School – Lagmhor site, Harrisville School, and Te Wharekura o Te Rau Aroha (e.g., was this additional Ministry funding or did it come from the schools' operational funding)?

Hon Erica Stanford: I am advised by the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) that the budget used to pay for the upgrades to the drinking water supplies at Ashburton Borough School - Lagmhor site, Five Forks School and Te Kowhai School came from additional Ministry funding. The Ministry has confirmed that it does not hold information on the upgrades at Harrisville School or Te Wharekura o Te Rau Aroha as these projects were funded and managed by the schools themselves.