46676 (2025). Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan to the Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 09 Oct 2025

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	46676 (2025)
Question asked:	28 Sep 2025
Member asking:	Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan
Portfolio:	Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	06 Oct 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_46676_2025
Document guid:	96b37cc5-e3cc-4ad2-af5c-fcf77aae745e

46676 (2025). Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan to the Minister of Education: How, if at all, has the Ministry of Education sought "opportunities to include New Zealand businesses" through the procurement of new math workbooks announced in 2024?

Hon Erica Stanford: The Ministry of Education (the Ministry) held a closed tender to supply maths workbooks and resources to schools from the beginning of the 2025 school year. Due to the timeframes and urgency required to procure these resources, the Ministry approached a selected number of providers to ensure a rapid turn-around in commissioning the design, production and delivery of the resources. The providers approached by the Ministry were selected because their products were already working well in schools, as well as having a proven track record of supplying at a national scale.