Kia ora Nic,

 

Official information request for information related to Creative New
Zealand's peer assessors (ref. 249)

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your official information request
dated 11 September 2019 for:

 

Information regarding the following (including the percentage of
unsupplied):

 

- Number of assessors

-Age, by brackets (<18, 19-24, 25-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, 61-70, 71+);

- Location by district;

- Peer assessors with lived experience of disability;

- How many assessors speak Te Reo, New Zealand Sign Language or have
english as their second language;

- How many peer assessors are also paid as Arts Council of New Zealand Toi
Aotearoa staff.

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 9 October 2019, being 20 working days after the
day your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request
by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

 

Your request is being handled by me, Pip O’Flaherty. If you have any
queries, please feel free to contact me on 04 498 0737 or via this email
address.

 

Ngâ mihi

Pip O’Flaherty

Senior Adviser Organisational Performance

Kaiârahi Matua Whakatakoto Mahere, Pûrongo

Working hours: 9.30 am to 2.30 pm Monday to Thursday

 

Creative New Zealand | Toi Aotearoa

DDI: +64 4 4980737 | Ext: 737

E: [1]pip.o’[email address] | W: [2]creativenz.govt.nz

Level 2, 2-12 Allen Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011

PO Box 3806, Wellington 6140

 

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Kia ora

 

I'm on annual leave until 14 October. If your query is urgent please
contact Charlotte McKay at [email address]

 

Ngā mihi nui

Pip

 

Dear Nic

Apologies for the delay. In my absence this has been drafted but is waiting on approval. I'll make it a priority early this week.

Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Ngā mihi
Pip O’Flaherty
Senior Adviser Organisational Performance
Kaiārahi Matua Whakatakoto Mahere, Pūrongo
Working hours: 9.30 am to 2.30 pm Monday to Thursday

Creative New Zealand | Toi Aotearoa
DDI: +64 4 4980737 | Ext: 737
E: pip.o’[email address] | W: creativenz.govt.nz
Level 2, 2-12 Allen Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011
PO Box 3806, Wellington 6140
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Nic Lane [mailto:[FOI #11193 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 10 October 2019 3:32 PM
To: Pip O'Flaherty
Subject: Re: Acknowledgement of your request for information

Dear Pip O'Flaherty,

Just following up on this request and when you expect to be able to supply the requested information?

Yours sincerely,

Nic Lane

-----Original Message-----

Kia ora Nic,

 

Official information request for information related to Creative New
Zealand's peer assessors (ref. 249)

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your official information request
dated 11 September 2019 for:

 

Information regarding the following (including the percentage of
unsupplied):

 

- Number of assessors

-Age, by brackets (<18, 19-24, 25-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, 61-70, 71+);

- Location by district;

- Peer assessors with lived experience of disability;

- How many assessors speak Te Reo, New Zealand Sign Language or have
english as their second language;

- How many peer assessors are also paid as Arts Council of New Zealand Toi
Aotearoa staff.

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 9 October 2019, being 20 working days after the
day your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request
by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

 

Your request is being handled by me, Pip O’Flaherty. If you have any
queries, please feel free to contact me on 04 498 0737 or via this email
address.

 

Ngâ mihi

Pip O’Flaherty

Senior Adviser Organisational Performance

Kaiârahi Matua Whakatakoto Mahere, Pûrongo

Working hours: 9.30 am to 2.30 pm Monday to Thursday

 

Creative New Zealand | Toi Aotearoa

DDI: +64 4 4980737 | Ext: 737

E: [1]pip.o’[email address] | W: [2]creativenz.govt.nz

Level 2, 2-12 Allen Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011

PO Box 3806, Wellington 6140

 

[3]facebook[4]twitter[5]youtube[6]instagram

[7]Description: Description: 25yearlogo

 

 

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Dear Nic

Our response to your request is attached.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Ngā mihi
Pip O’Flaherty
Senior Adviser Organisational Performance
Kaiārahi Matua Whakatakoto Mahere, Pūrongo
Working hours: 9.30 am to 2.30 pm Monday to Thursday

Creative New Zealand | Toi Aotearoa
DDI: +64 4 4980737 | Ext: 737
E: pip.o’[email address] | W: creativenz.govt.nz
Level 2, 2-12 Allen Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011
PO Box 3806, Wellington 6140
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Nic Lane [mailto:[FOI #11193 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 10 October 2019 3:32 PM
To: Pip O'Flaherty
Subject: Re: Acknowledgement of your request for information

Dear Pip O'Flaherty,

Just following up on this request and when you expect to be able to supply the requested information?

Yours sincerely,

Nic Lane

-----Original Message-----

Kia ora Nic,

 

Official information request for information related to Creative New
Zealand's peer assessors (ref. 249)

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your official information request
dated 11 September 2019 for:

 

Information regarding the following (including the percentage of
unsupplied):

 

- Number of assessors

-Age, by brackets (<18, 19-24, 25-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, 61-70, 71+);

- Location by district;

- Peer assessors with lived experience of disability;

- How many assessors speak Te Reo, New Zealand Sign Language or have
english as their second language;

- How many peer assessors are also paid as Arts Council of New Zealand Toi
Aotearoa staff.

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 9 October 2019, being 20 working days after the
day your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request
by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

 

Your request is being handled by me, Pip O’Flaherty. If you have any
queries, please feel free to contact me on 04 498 0737 or via this email
address.

 

Ngâ mihi

Pip O’Flaherty

Senior Adviser Organisational Performance

Kaiârahi Matua Whakatakoto Mahere, Pûrongo

Working hours: 9.30 am to 2.30 pm Monday to Thursday

 

Creative New Zealand | Toi Aotearoa

DDI: +64 4 4980737 | Ext: 737

E: [1]pip.o’[email address] | W: [2]creativenz.govt.nz

Level 2, 2-12 Allen Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011

PO Box 3806, Wellington 6140

 

[3]facebook[4]twitter[5]youtube[6]instagram

[7]Description: Description: 25yearlogo

 

 

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Dear Nic,

Apologies.

We do not currently capture what language applications are submitted in. Creative New Zealand allows for applications to be submitted in Te Reo Maori, NZ Sign language and in English. On average we receive 10 – 15 applications in Te Reo per financial year, no applications in NZ Sign Language, and the remainder of applications in English.

Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions.

Ngā mihi
Pip O’Flaherty
Senior Adviser Organisational Performance
Kaiārahi Matua Whakatakoto Mahere, Pūrongo
Working hours: 9.30 am to 2.30 pm Monday to Thursday

Creative New Zealand | Toi Aotearoa
DDI: +64 4 4980737 | Ext: 737
E: pip.o’[email address] | W: creativenz.govt.nz
Level 2, 2-12 Allen Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011
PO Box 3806, Wellington 6140
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Nic Lane [mailto:[FOI #11193 email]]
Sent: Monday, 14 October 2019 1:18 PM
To: Pip O'Flaherty
Subject: Re: Request for information - response attached.

Dear Pip O'Flaherty,

Thanks for supplied information, I had also requested:

“Within the last three years, what is the break down of applications have been submitted in English, Te Reo, and New Zealand Sign Language?

Thanks

Nic

Yours sincerely,

Nic Lane

-----Original Message-----

Dear Nic

Our response to your request is attached.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Ngā mihi
Pip O’Flaherty
Senior Adviser Organisational Performance
Kaiārahi Matua Whakatakoto Mahere, Pūrongo
Working hours: 9.30 am to 2.30 pm Monday to Thursday

Creative New Zealand | Toi Aotearoa
DDI: +64 4 4980737 | Ext: 737
E: pip.o’[email address] | W: creativenz.govt.nz
Level 2, 2-12 Allen Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011
PO Box 3806, Wellington 6140
 

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Dear Nic,

Sorry if was not clear but we do not currently have a systematic method of capturing the applications submitted in Te Reo and New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL).

I can definitely confirm that we have not received any applications in NZSL in the past three years. The Assessment Services Team have advised 10 - 15 Te Reo applications in the past three financial years. They can be confident in this range as a process is required to arrange the relevant assessors.

Would you like to discuss your queries with any of the team? I'm happy to arrange if this would be useful. I will also raise this with our Business Systems Team as they constantly work to improve functionality in all areas of the system.

Ngā mihi
Pip O’Flaherty
Senior Adviser Organisational Performance
Kaiārahi Matua Whakatakoto Mahere, Pūrongo
Working hours: 9.30 am to 2.30 pm Monday to Thursday

Creative New Zealand | Toi Aotearoa
DDI: +64 4 4980737 | Ext: 737
E: pip.o’[email address] | W: creativenz.govt.nz
Level 2, 2-12 Allen Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011
PO Box 3806, Wellington 6140
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Nic Lane [mailto:[FOI #11193 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 15 October 2019 12:06 PM
To: Pip O'Flaherty
Subject: RE: Request for information - response to addtional question.

Dear Pip O'Flaherty,

In regards to that last question, I would prefer it in hard data so we have something to measure against going forward. This would enable us to start to question if the under-representation of NZSL is because the portal is currently not built for everybody.

From the list of peer assessors I received from Jess Waugh (24 Jan) it included Catherine George, Catherine Falstie-Jensen, Elena Coyes and maybe some other employees that I’m unaware of. Can you confirm if these are current staff members they have not assessed applications since they became ‘external’.

Yours sincerely,

Nic Lane

-----Original Message-----

Dear Nic,

Apologies.

We do not currently capture what language applications are submitted in. Creative New Zealand allows for applications to be submitted in Te Reo Maori, NZ Sign language and in English. On average we receive 10 – 15 applications in Te Reo per financial year, no applications in NZ Sign Language, and the remainder of applications in English.

Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions.

Ngā mihi
Pip O’Flaherty
Senior Adviser Organisational Performance
Kaiārahi Matua Whakatakoto Mahere, Pūrongo
Working hours: 9.30 am to 2.30 pm Monday to Thursday

Creative New Zealand | Toi Aotearoa
DDI: +64 4 4980737 | Ext: 737
E: pip.o’[email address] | W: creativenz.govt.nz
Level 2, 2-12 Allen Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011
PO Box 3806, Wellington 6140
 

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Dear Nic,

I can confirm that the statement is correct.

I have confirmed with Penny Chitty, Manager, Assessment Services who is responsible for the peer assessor register, that the staff names listed on the register have been created for the purposes of user testing or peer assessor support as the portal viewed by assessors is different than the Creative New Zealand internal Customer Relationship Management system.

We appreciate that this is confusing and does not reflect a true registered list of assessors. This list is being corrected and moving forward user testing accounts are to be tagged differently on the register.

It is also important to note that not all assessors listed on the register are used by Creative New Zealand – registration is a nomination process and selection to be used for a funding round is based on a number of factors and the skills and experiences needed each time.

If you have any concerns about the use of peer assessors or the registration process, Penny is happy to meet to discuss further.

Ngā mihi
Pip O’Flaherty
Senior Adviser Organisational Performance
Kaiārahi Matua Whakatakoto Mahere, Pūrongo
Working hours: 9.30 am to 2.30 pm Monday to Thursday

Creative New Zealand | Toi Aotearoa
DDI: +64 4 4980737 | Ext: 737
E: pip.o’[email address] | W: creativenz.govt.nz
Level 2, 2-12 Allen Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011
PO Box 3806, Wellington 6140
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Nic Lane [mailto:[FOI #11193 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 21 November 2019 5:41 PM
To: Pip O'Flaherty
Subject: RE: Request for information - response to addtional question.

Dear Pip O'Flaherty,

I requested the most recent list of peer assessors on the 7th November, and received it today, 21 Nov from Bonnie Low.

From my count without a full list of Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa employees, there are still six employees included on the list, which is counter to your statement (14 Oct):

"Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa staff are not eligible to be peer assessors for Creative New
Zealand as this would create a conflict of interest in their role with Creative New Zealand."

Just wondering if you could explain?

Yours sincerely,

Nic Lane

-----Original Message-----

Dear Nic,

Sorry if was not clear but we do not currently have a systematic method of capturing the applications submitted in Te Reo and New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL).

I can definitely confirm that we have not received any applications in NZSL in the past three years. The Assessment Services Team have advised 10 - 15 Te Reo applications in the past three financial years. They can be confident in this range as a process is required to arrange the relevant assessors.

Would you like to discuss your queries with any of the team? I'm happy to arrange if this would be useful. I will also raise this with our Business Systems Team as they constantly work to improve functionality in all areas of the system.

Ngā mihi
Pip O’Flaherty
Senior Adviser Organisational Performance
Kaiārahi Matua Whakatakoto Mahere, Pūrongo
Working hours: 9.30 am to 2.30 pm Monday to Thursday

Creative New Zealand | Toi Aotearoa
DDI: +64 4 4980737 | Ext: 737
E: pip.o’[email address] | W: creativenz.govt.nz
Level 2, 2-12 Allen Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011
PO Box 3806, Wellington 6140
 

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