59234 (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:	59234 (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_59234_2025
Document guid:	16e90156-e6ee-465f-8d36-fe1ac99a8d86

59234 (2025). Shanan Halbert to the Minister for Vocational Education: What additional funding, if any, has been given to Industry Skills Boards to support them in their role in the NCEA replacement?

Hon Penny Simmonds: Industry Skill Boards will need support and additional resourcing to develop industry-led subjects for secondary students and undertake their role in the NCEA replacement. I am working closely with the Minister of Education on this. This is also my response to written parliamentary question 59235 (2025).