Amended Answers to Oral Questions — Question No. 11 to Minister

I seek leave to make a personal explanation for the purposes of correcting an answer I made during question time.

The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): Is there any objection to that course of action being taken? There is none. The Minister may do so.

I was asked today when I, or my office, first became aware that Māori Television was planning to publish a story on inappropriate spending and financial mismanagement at the Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust and its subsidiary Te Pātaka Ōhanga. In my statement this afternoon I said it was 14 October. I wish to correct this. My office received an email on 24 September 2013 seeking comment on alleged irregularities in expenditure. It was 14 October when I first received advice, as I answered correctly to the primary question. Thank you.