Briefing documents for incoming ministers

Briefing documents help ensure incoming ministers are fully briefed on their portfolios following ministerial changes.

November 2023: Briefings for incoming ministers

In November 2023, the following briefing was produced for the incoming Ministers of Education.

Briefing for the incoming Minister of Education, Hon Erica Stanford, and the Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills, Hon Penny Simmonds [PDF, 2.7 MB]

February 2023: Briefings for incoming ministers

In February 2023, the following briefings were produced for the incoming Minister of Education.

Briefing for the incoming Minister of Education, Hon Jan Tinetti [PDF, 2.4 MB]

Pacific Education Briefing for the incoming Minister of Education, Hon Jan Tinetti [PDF, 965 KB]

Introductory Briefing to the incoming Minister of Education, Hon Jan Tinetti [PDF, 1.1 MB]

November 2020: Briefings for incoming ministers

In November 2020, the following briefing was produced for the incoming Minister of Education.

Briefing for the incoming Minister of Education, Hon Chris Hipkins [PDF, 3.4 MB]

October 2017: Briefings for incoming ministers

In October 2017, the following briefing was produced for the incoming Minister of Education.

Briefing for the incoming Minister of Education, Hon Chris Hipkins [PDF, 3.1 MB]

The following briefings were produced for the Associate Ministers of Education:

Associate Education briefing – Māori Education (cover report) [PDF, 611 KB]

Associate Education briefing – Māori Education (annex 1: te reo Māori) [PDF, 324 KB]

Associate Education briefing – Māori Education (annex 2: English) [PDF, 329 KB]

Associate Education briefing – Māori Education (annex A, B, C) [PDF, 556 KB]

Associate Education briefing – Learning Support/Pasifika Education (cover report) [PDF, 835 KB]

Associate Education briefing – Learning Support [PDF, 478 KB]

Associate Education briefing – Pasifika Education [PDF, 688 KB]

May 2017: Briefings for incoming ministers

In May 2017, the following briefings were produced for the incoming ministers: 

Briefing for the incoming Minister of Education, Hon Nikki Kaye [PDF, 8.8 MB]

Briefing for the incoming Associate Minister of Education, Hon Tim Macindoe [PDF, 9.1 MB]

December 2016: Briefings for incoming ministers

In December 2016, the following briefings were prepared for the incoming ministers:

Briefing for the incoming Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment, Hon Paul Goldsmith [PDF, 2.7 MB]

Briefing for the incoming Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment, Hon Paul Goldsmith – Volume 2: Key decisions for the next 3-4 months [PDF, 2.8 MB]

Briefing for the Associate Minister of Education, Hon Nikki Kaye [PDF, 4.9 MB]

Briefing for the Associate Minister of Education, Hon Louise Upston [PDF, 4.2 MB]

October 2014: Briefings for incoming ministers

In October 2014, the following briefings were prepared for the incoming ministers: 

Briefing for the incoming Minister of Education, Hon Hekia Parata: Aspiration and Achievement – Education System [PDF, 2.8 MB]

Briefing for the incoming Minister of Education, Hon Hekia Parata: Success for All – Special Education [PDF, 2.3 MB]

Briefing for the incoming Minister of Education, Hon Hekia Parata: We Get the Job Done – Organisation [PDF, 2.6 MB]

Briefing for the incoming Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment, Hon Steven Joyce: Securing our Future – Tertiary Education [PDF, 1.7 MB]

Briefing for the incoming Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment, Hon Steven Joyce: Reliable, timely, accurate pay – Education Payroll [PDF, 2.3 MB]

Briefing for the incoming Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment, Hon Steven Joyce: We Get the Job Done – Organisation [PDF, 2.6 MB]

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  • Section 9(2)(a) to protect the privacy of individuals.
  • Section 9(2)(f)(iv) to maintain constitutional conventions which protect the confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers of the Crown and officials.
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