59229 (2025). Shanan Halbert to the Minister for Vocational Education

Written Question

Published date: 21 Jan 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	59229 (2025)
Question asked:	16 Dec 2025
Member asking:	Shanan Halbert
Portfolio:	Minister for Vocational Education
Minister replying:	Hon Penny Simmonds
Answer received:	14 Jan 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_59229_2025
Document guid:	dc0c8f30-995b-435c-bb46-772988807ce2

59229 (2025). Shanan Halbert to the Minister for Vocational Education: Further to her answer in Oral Questions on the 9th December, what was the specific input that she had in Industry Skills Boards being part of the NCEA replacement?

Hon Penny Simmonds: Minister Stanford and I regularly engage on matters relating to Vocational Education and NCEA reforms. Both formally, through briefings and the Labour Market Ministers Group Meetings and informally.