Thank you for contacting the Office of Hon Erica Stanford, Minister of
Education, Minister of Immigration, Lead Coordination Minister for the
Government's Response to the Royal Commission's Report into Historical
Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions, and
Member of Parliament for East Coast Bays.

 
While the Minister considers all correspondence to be important and all
messages are carefully read and considered, it is not always possible to
provide a personal response to every email received.

* If your message is for Minister Stanford’s advice, expresses a
personal view, or if you have copied your email to another Minister
and/or Member of Parliament with more appropriate portfolio
responsibilities, then this will be noted.
* If you are seeking ministerial intervention for an immigration case,
you need to seek this from the Associate Minister of Immigration, Hon
Chris Penk. His email is [email address]. Minister Stanford
is unable to comment on individual cases.
* If you are seeking ministerial intervention with an education matter,
this may be transferred to the Ministry of Education, they can be
contacted at [email address]. Minister Stanford
is unable to comment on individual cases.
* If you are seeking assistance related to historical abuse in state
care, you will need to seek this from the Survivor Experiences Team,
who can be contacted at [email address].
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staff may contact you for more information. 
* If you have made a request for official information then this will be
managed in accordance with the provisions of the Official Information
Act 1982, which may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or
agency.
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managed in accordance with the principles of the Privacy Act 2020,
which may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency.
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Press Secretary.  
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with the Electorate Office.  If you wish to keep up to date on
Electorate News please follow: [1]Erica Stanford (national.org.nz)
* To find out more about Minister Stanford read her [2]biography or
recent [3]statements.

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OIA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Dear Philip,

Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request, received on Monday 3 March, in which you requested the following information:

- The estimated carbon footprint associated with the production and distribution of structured maths resources to schools in New Zealand, including plastic-based materials such as Numicon.
- The proportion of these materials that are manufactured overseas (e.g., in China) and the environmental impact of their importation.
- Any assessments conducted by the Ministry of Education on sustainable alternatives or the potential for reduced packaging waste in future resource distribution.
- Policies or initiatives in place to offset or mitigate the environmental impact of these educational materials.

Your request will be answered within the provisions of the Official Information Act.

Kind regards,
Office of Hon Erica Stanford

MP for East Coast Bays
Minister of Education
Minister of Immigration
Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions

Website: www.Beehive,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

Disclaimer: The information in this email (including attachments) is confidential and may be legally privileged. If an addressing or transmission error has misdirected this email, please notify the author by replying to this email and destroy the message. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited and may be unlawful

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Dear Phillip,

On behalf of Hon Erica Stanford, Minister of Education, thank you for your email of 3 March 2025 in which you requested the following information:

- The estimated carbon footprint associated with the production and distribution of structured maths resources to schools in New Zealand, including plastic-based materials such as Numicon.
The proportion of these materials that are manufactured overseas (e.g., in China) and the environmental impact of their importation.
Any assessments conducted by the Ministry of Education on sustainable alternatives or the potential for reduced packaging waste in future resource distribution.
Policies or initiatives in place to offset or mitigate the environmental impact of these educational materials.

Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).

The information you request is more closely connected with the functions of the Ministry of Education. As such your request has been transferred to the Ministry under section 14(b)(ii) of the Official information Act 1982. You can expect a response directly from the Ministry in due course.

Thank you again for your email.

Office of Hon Erica Stanford

Office of Hon Erica Stanford

MP for East Coast Bays
Minister of Education
Minister of Immigration
Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions

Website: www.Beehive,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

Disclaimer: The information in this email (including attachments) is confidential and may be legally privileged. If an addressing or transmission error has misdirected this email, please notify the author by replying to this email and destroy the message. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited and may be unlawful.

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Dear Phillip

 

Thank you for your information request which was transferred to the
Ministry of Education on 13 March 2025, requesting the following
information:

 

o The estimated carbon footprint associated with the production and
distribution of structured maths resources to schools in New
Zealand, including plastic-based materials such as Numicon.
o The proportion of these materials that are manufactured overseas
(e.g., in China) and the environmental impact of their importation.
o Any assessments conducted by the Ministry of Education on
sustainable alternatives or the potential for reduced packaging
waste in future resource distribution.
o Policies or initiatives in place to offset or mitigate the
environmental impact of these educational materials.

 

The Ministry will consider and respond to your request in accordance with
the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).

 

Under section 15(1) of the Act, we are required to make and inform you of
our decision on your request as soon as reasonably practicable and in any
case not later than 20 working days after the day on which your request is
received. You can therefore expect to receive our decision on your request
on or before 10 April 2025. If more than 20 working days are needed due to
the potential workload and/or consultations involved in answering your
request, we will notify you accordingly.

 

Please note, the Ministry may publicly release on our website the response
to your request five days after you have received it. Any personal
information will be removed.

 

In the interim, if you have any questions about your request, please email
[1][email address].

 

Ngā mihi

 

Enquiries National Team | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of
Education | IB

8 Gilmer Terrace, Wellington

 

[2]education.govt.nz

 

He mea tārai e mātou te mātauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai
ōna huanga

We shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent
outcomes 
[3][IMG]

 

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Kia ora Phillip

 

Thank you for the information request below, that was transferred to the
Ministry on 13 March 2025.  The Ministry will consider and respond to your
request in accordance with the Official Information Act 1982 the Act).

 

Under section 15(1) of the Act, we are required to make and inform you of
our decision on your request as soon as reasonably practicable and in any
case not later than 20 working days after the day on which your request is
received. You can therefore expect to receive our decision on your request
on or before 10 April 2025. If more than 20 working days are needed due to
the potential workload and/or consultations involved in answering your
request, we will notify you accordingly.

 

The Ministry may publicly release on our website the response to your
request five days after you have received it. Any personal information
will be removed.

 

In the interim, if you have any questions about your request, please email
[1][email address]

 

Ngā mihi

 

Enquiries National Team | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of
Education | TW

[2]education.govt.nz

We shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent
outcomes
He mea tārai e mātou te mātauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai
ōna huanga
[3]Te TD huhu o te MD tauranga

 

 

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Tēnā koe Phillip,

 

Please find attached our response to your Official Information Act
request.

 

Nāku noa, nā,

Official and Parliamentary Information | Ministry of Education | TF

[1]education.govt.nz

He mea tārai e mātou te mātauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai
ōna huanga
We shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent
outcomes
[2]Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga

 

 

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