45608 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Vocational Education

Written Question
Published date: 06 Oct 2025
45608 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Vocational Education: What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning 15 September 2025, by title and date?
Hon Penny Simmonds: I refer the Member to the list below of briefings I received from Education agencies during the week beginning 15 September 2025. New Zealand Qualification 17 September 2025 - NZQA’s Fortnightly Report to Minister Simmonds dated 17 September 2025. Tertiary Education Commission 16 September 2025 - Te Pūkenga Statement of Intent 2026-2029 and Statement of Performance Expectations 2026. 18 September 2025 - Report to the Ministers for Vocational Education, and Universities dated 18 September 2025. Ministry of Education 17 September 2025 - Update on rapid assessment of the Tertiary Education Commission 18 September 2025 - Further changes to VET Bill 18 September 2025 - Tertiary Education Weekly Update This answer does not cover members of my office who receive a large amount of material every week. Asking them to collate that material would require substantial collation and research and prevent them from undertaking their substantive roles. Please note two titles have been withheld as it is either sensitive in nature or still under active consideration. It is not in the public interest to release them at this time.