Kia ora Kurt,

 

Thank you for your request for official information received on 7 August
2021 for:

 

    "Please provide all relevant information around the 1.9 billion
dollars earmarked for Mental Health NZ. Including, money spent on paid
consultants."

 

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H202110152.

 

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 3 September 2021, being
20 working days after the day your request was received.

 

If we are unable to respond to your request within this time frame, we
will notify you of an extension of that time frame.

 

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.

 

Ngā mihi

 

OIA Services

Government Services

Office of the Director-General

Ministry of Health

E: [1][email address]

 

 

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Kurt Lorenzen

 

By email:         [1][FOI #16338 email]

Ref:                 H202110152

 

Tçnâ koe Kurt

 

Transfer of your request for official information

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) on 7 August 2021 for:

 

“Please provide all relevant information around the 1.9 billion dollars
earmarked for Mental Health NZ. Including, money spent on paid
consultants.”

 

The Ministry of Health does not hold all information relating to your
request; however, I have been advised that this information is also
partially held by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD), Department of
Corrections, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Ministry of
Justice (MOJ), the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) and the New
Zealand Defence Force (NZDF). For this reason, I have decided to transfer
your request to their respective offices under section 14 of the Act. You
can expect a response from MSD, Corrections, HUD, MOJ, DIA and NZDF in due
course. 

 

Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [2][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

 

 

Nick Allan

Manager, OIA Services

Office of the Director-General

 

OIA Services

Government Services

Office of the Director-General

Ministry of Health

E: [3][email address]

 

 

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Tçnâ koe Kurt Lorenzen,

 

Thank you for your email received 30 August 2021, under the Official
Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate
officials at National Office to respond. 

 

The information you have requested will likely contain Ministry employee
names and contact details. We need to consult relevant Ministry employees
before deciding whether we can release this information to you, and this
will take additional time and effort.

 

If you do not need the names of Ministry employees who are below tier 4
and/or who are not decision-makers, please advise us as soon as possible
and we will treat your request as amended accordingly. 

 

In any event, the Ministry will make and communicate to you a decision on
your request as soon as reasonably practicable, and within the statutory
maximum time limits – including the extension of time limits (Section 15A
of the Act). 

 

The Ministry is focussing its resources on supporting New Zealanders
through COVID-19 by administering welfare support during this
unprecedented time.  Resources within our business units, where
information for OIA requests is drawn from, is limited or unavailable. 
Staff have been redeployed to assist the frontline with the processing of
welfare payments. As such, there may be a delay in you receiving a
response from the Ministry.

 

Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time. 

 

Ngâ manaakitanga,

 

Official and Parliamentary Information Team | Ministerial and Executive
Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and
independent
Ko ta mâtou he whakamana tangata kia tû haumaru, kia tû kaha, kia tû
motuhake

 

 

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Kia ora Kurt,

We acknowledge receipt of your request regarding the 1.9 billion dollars
earmarked for Mental Health New Zealand which was partially transferred to
the Ministry of Justice from the Ministry of Health.

This has been forwarded to the relevant business unit for response.

You can expect a response by 27 September 2021.

Ngâ mihi,

Ministerial Relations and Services

Strategy, Governance and Finance

DDI: +64 4 918 8800

[1]www.justice.govt.nz

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From: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Sent: Monday, 30 August 2021 2:32 PM
To: [FOI #16338 email]
Cc: OIA Requests
Subject: Partial transfer of your request (ref:H202110152)
 

Kurt Lorenzen

 

By email:         [2][FOI #16338 email]

Ref:                 H202110152

 

Tçnâ koe Kurt

 

Transfer of your request for official information

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) on 7 August 2021 for:

 

“Please provide all relevant information around the 1.9 billion dollars
earmarked for Mental Health NZ. Including, money spent on paid
consultants.”

 

The Ministry of Health does not hold all information relating to your
request; however, I have been advised that this information is also
partially held by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD), Department of
Corrections, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Ministry of
Justice (MOJ), the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) and the New
Zealand Defence Force (NZDF). For this reason, I have decided to transfer
your request to their respective offices under section 14 of the Act. You
can expect a response from MSD, Corrections, HUD, MOJ, DIA and NZDF in due
course. 

 

Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [3][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

 

 

Nick Allan

Manager, OIA Services

Office of the Director-General

 

OIA Services

Government Services

Office of the Director-General

Ministry of Health

E: [4][email address]

 

 

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Tçnâ koe Kurt,

 

Thank you for your OIA request to the Department of Internal Affairs
(included with this email)

 

The Department will provide its response to your request as soon as
practicable and within twenty working days.  The 20^th working day is 27
September 2021

 

Please note that in cases where the Department’s response provides
information that is identified to be of general public interest, the
response may also be published on the Department of Internal Affairs
website.  If the Department publishes its response to your OIA request,
all personal information, including your name and contact details, will be
removed.

 

Nâku, nâ

 

Michelle Reed [1](she/her)  

Kaitohutohu Ârahi, te Ture Pârongo Ôkawa | Lead Advisor Official
Correspondence 

Te Urûngi | Organisational Strategy & Performance

Level 6, 45 Pipitea St | PO Box 805, Wellington 6140, New Zealand |
 [2]www.dia.govt.nz

[3]DIA Logo - Black

 

From: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Sent: Monday, 30 August 2021 2:33 PM
To: [FOI #16338 email]
Cc: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Partial transfer of your request (ref:H202110152)

 

Kurt Lorenzen

 

By email:         [4][FOI #16338 email]

Ref:                 H202110152

 

Tçnâ koe Kurt

 

Transfer of your request for official information

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) on 7 August 2021 for:

 

“Please provide all relevant information around the 1.9 billion dollars
earmarked for Mental Health NZ. Including, money spent on paid
consultants.”

 

The Ministry of Health does not hold all information relating to your
request; however, I have been advised that this information is also
partially held by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD), Department of
Corrections, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Ministry of
Justice (MOJ), the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) and the New
Zealand Defence Force (NZDF). For this reason, I have decided to transfer
your request to their respective offices under section 14 of the Act. You
can expect a response from MSD, Corrections, HUD, MOJ, DIA and NZDF in due
course. 

 

Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [5][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

 

 

Nick Allan

Manager, OIA Services

Office of the Director-General

 

OIA Services

Government Services

Office of the Director-General

Ministry of Health

E: [6][email address]

 

 

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Kia ora Kurt,

 

Thank you for your request for official information, received on 7 August
2021 requesting:

 

“Please provide all relevant information around the 1.9 billion dollars
earmarked for Mental Health NZ. Including, money spent on paid
consultants.”

 

The Ministry of Health has decided to extend the period of time available
to respond to your request under section 15A of the Official Information
Act 1982 (the Act) as further consultation is required.

 

You can now expect a response to your request on, or before, 23 September
2021.

 

You have the right, under section 28 of the Act, to ask the Ombudsman to
review my decision to extend the time available to respond to your
request.

 

Ngâ mihi 

 

OIA Services

Government Services

Office of the Director-General

Ministry of Health

E: [1][email address]

 

 

 

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Tçnâ koe Mr Lorenzen

Official information request for information on mental health funding

I refer to your official information request which was partially
transferred to us on 30 August 2021 for information on mental health
funding.

We have transferred part of your request to Oranga Tamariki. Part of the
information to which your request relates namely—information relating to a
specific mental health initiative is believed to be more closely connected
with the functions of Oranga Tamariki. In these circumstances, we are
required by section 14 of the OIA to transfer your request.

You will hear further from Oranga Tamariki concerning that part of your
request.

 

Ngâ mihi

Ministerial Relations and Services

Office of the Chief Executive

[1]justice.govt.nz

 

 

 

 

From: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Sent: Monday, 30 August 2021 2:33 pm
To: [FOI #16338 email]
Cc: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Partial transfer of your request (ref:H202110152)

 

Kurt Lorenzen

By email: [2][FOI #16338 email]

Ref: H202110152

Tçnâ koe Kurt

Transfer of your request for official information

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) on 7 August 2021 for:

“Please provide all relevant information around the 1.9 billion dollars
earmarked for Mental Health NZ. Including, money spent on paid
consultants.”

The Ministry of Health does not hold all information relating to your
request; however, I have been advised that this information is also
partially held by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD), Department of
Corrections, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Ministry of
Justice (MOJ), the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) and the New
Zealand Defence Force (NZDF). For this reason, I have decided to transfer
your request to their respective offices under section 14 of the Act. You
can expect a response from MSD, Corrections, HUD, MOJ, DIA and NZDF in due
course.

Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [3][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.

Nâku noa, nâ

Nick Allan

Manager, OIA Services

Office of the Director-General

OIA Services

Government Services

Office of the Director-General

Ministry of Health

E: [4][email address]

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Kia ora Kurt,

 

Thank you for your request to the Ministry of Health regarding the ‘1.9
billion dollars earmarked for Mental Health NZ. Including, money spent on
paid consultants’. As you are aware, this request was partially
transferred to Corrections.

 

Can you please provide more specific information about what you are
seeking?

 

For example:

o What is the definition of paid consultant?

o An external service provider? Or does this need to include
internal non-FTE spend?

o Are we also providing a breakdown on the initiatives that we are
spending our portion of the $1.9b on?

o If so, is that the how initial funding was given/allocated to us
by initiative? Or how we allocated it internally?
o Is it budget amounts? Or is it spend?

 

Thanks,

Ministerial Services

Ara Poutama Aotearoa, Department of Corrections

a: National Office, Mayfair House, 44 -52 The Terrace, Wellington 6011

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Hello,

 

Thank you for contacting the Department of Corrections; this is an
automatic reply to confirm we have received your email – please do not
reply to this e mail.

 

At our current Alert Levels we are focused on ensuring the safety and
wellbeing of the people we are managing, our staff, and the community – as
a result, there may be a delay in responding to your email.

 

If you are requesting information we are required to comply with the
Privacy Act 2020, the Official Information Act 1982 and the Victims Rights
Act 2002.

 

Depending on the nature of your request you may not receive an official
response for up to 20 working days.

 

Be assured we will endeavour to respond to you as quickly as possible.

 

If you are a friend or family member of someone in prison, you can find
some useful information [1]here.

 

In most cases we are required to ask the person in prison for their
permission to release their information to you.  If you do not want the
person to know you are asking about them, please let us know as soon as
possible.

 

All media queries should be sent to [2][email address].

 

If you are a victim, you will find information about the Victim
Notification Register on our website [3]here.

 

Our website, [4]http://www.corrections.govt.nz/ provides up to date news
and information about our work, you can also follow us on [5]Facebook and
[6]Twitter.

 

Kind regards,

The Ministerial Services Team

[7][email address]

 

 

 

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Good afternoon Kurt,
 
Please find attached a response to your request for information that was
partially transferred to the Defence Force by the Ministry of Health.
Regards
 
 
Corporate and Ministerial Services
OCDF, Office of Chief of Defence Force
New Zealand Defence Force
[1]www.nzdf.mil.nz
 
 
 
 
 
 
The information contained in this Internet Email message is intended for
the addressee only and may contain privileged information, but not
necessarily the official views or opinions of the New Zealand Defence
Force.  If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disclose,
copy or
distribute this message or the information in it.  If you have received
this message in error, please Email or telephone the sender immediately.

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Kia ora Kurt,

 

Please find attached a response to your official information act request.

 

Ngā mihi 

 

OIA Services

Government Services

Office of the Director-General

Ministry of Health

E: [1][email address]

 

 

 

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Kia ora,

 

Please see attached response to your OIA request.

 

Ngā mihi,

Barnaby

Media Team

Communications Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture

P +64 4 918 8836

[1][email address] | [2]justice.govt.nz

 

 

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Tçnâ koe Kurt Lorenzen

On 7 August 2021, you emailed the Ministry of Health (MoH) requesting,
under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following
information:

o Provide all relevant information around the 1.9 billion dollars
earmarked for Mental Health NZ. Including, money spent on paid
consultants.

On 30 August 2021, MoH transferred your question to the Ministry of Social
Development (the Ministry) in part.

This email is to advise you that the Ministry have received your request,
however requires more time to respond to this request. In accordance with
section 15(1) and 15A of the Official Information Act, the Ministry’s
decision will be with you no later than 26 October 2021.

The reason for the extension is that consultations necessary to make a
decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request
cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or 0800 802 602.

If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this
decision, please feel free to contact [2][email address]

The Ministry will respond to you sooner if able to.

Ngâ mihi nui

Official and Parliamentary Information Team | Ministerial and Executive
Services

Ministry of Social Development | Te Manatû Whakahiato Ora

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent.
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whânau.

 

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are not the intended recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or
duplication of this email and attachments is prohibited. If you have
received this email in error please notify the author immediately and
erase all copies of the email and attachments. The Ministry of Social
Development accepts no responsibility for changes made to this message or
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Kia ora,

 

Please find attached correspondence from Corrections.

 

Thanks,

Ministerial Services

Ara Poutama Aotearoa, Department of Corrections

a: National Office, Mayfair House, 44 -52 The Terrace, Wellington 6011

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Kia ora Kurt

 

Please find attached a response to your request of 7 August 2021,
partially transferred to Te Tûâpapa Kura Kâinga – Ministry of Housing and
Urban Development on 30 August.

 

Kind regards

 

Ministerial Services

Organisational Performance

[1][email address]

[2][IMG][3][IMG][4][IMG][5]www.hud.govt.nz | Level 6, 7 Waterloo Quay,
Wellington City 6011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disclaimer

 

This email is confidential and solely for the use of the intended
recipient. If you have received this email in error, then any use is
strictly prohibited. Please notify us immediately and delete all copies of
this email and any attachments. Any opinions expressed in this message are
not necessarily those of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.

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Good afternoon Kurt,

 

The Department apologies that it has not responded to your OIA within the
time limit.

 

We shall provide the response as soon as we can.

 

Regards

 

 

Fiona Macmaster, Manager Financial Accounting and Control

Kōkiri Tāuru | Finance
Ngā Tohu Ratonga | Organisational Capability and Services

Waia | [mobile number]

Te Tari Taiwhenua  The Department of Internal Affairs

[1]www.dia.govt.nz

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Tēnā koe Mr Lorenzen

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

Nāku noa, nā

 

Ministerial Support

PO Box 546, Wellington 6140

* E: [1]ot [email address]

 

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Good morning Kurt

 

Attached is the response from the Dept of Internal Affairs to your OIA in
relation to mental health funding.

 

Apologies for the delay to the response.

 

Regards

 

 

[1]OIA 2122 0187 letter to requestor.pdf

 

 

Fiona Macmaster, Manager Financial Accounting and Control

Kōkiri Tāuru | Finance
Ngā Tohu Ratonga | Organisational Capability and Services

Waia | [mobile number]

Te Tari Taiwhenua  The Department of Internal Affairs

[2]www.dia.govt.nz

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Hi Fiona,

 

You cannot link a letter when sending it to an external party.  They do
not have access to DIA’s internal systems.

 

Please download the letter and attach it and resend this email

 

Thanks,

 

Michelle Reed [1](she/her)  

Kaitohutohu Ârahi, te Ture Pârongo Ôkawa | Lead Advisor Official
Correspondence 

Te Urûngi | Organisational Strategy & Performance

Level 6, 45 Pipitea St | PO Box 805, Wellington 6140, New Zealand |
 [2]www.dia.govt.nz

[3]DIA Logo - Black

 

From: Fiona Macmaster
Sent: Tuesday, 12 October 2021 9:15 AM
To: [FOI #16338 email]
Cc: OIA <[email address]>
Subject: OIA request in relation to the $1.9b earmarked for mental health.

 

Good morning Kurt

 

Attached is the response from the Dept of Internal Affairs to your OIA in
relation to mental health funding.

 

Apologies for the delay to the response.

 

Regards

 

 

[4]OIA 2122 0187 letter to requestor.pdf

 

 

Fiona Macmaster, Manager Financial Accounting and Control

Kôkiri Tâuru | Finance
Ngâ Tohu Ratonga | Organisational Capability and Services

Waia | [mobile number]

Te Tari Taiwhenua  The Department of Internal Affairs

[5]www.dia.govt.nz

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Apologies Kurt for sending a link in error. 

 

The letter is now attached.

 

Regards

 

 

 

Fiona Macmaster, Manager Financial Accounting and Control

Te Tari Taiwhenua  The Department of Internal Affairs

021 962 058

 

From: Fiona Macmaster
Sent: Tuesday, 12 October 2021 9:15 AM
To: [FOI #16338 email]
Cc: OIA <[email address]>
Subject: OIA request in relation to the $1.9b earmarked for mental health.

 

Good morning Kurt

 

Attached is the response from the Dept of Internal Affairs to your OIA in
relation to mental health funding.

 

Apologies for the delay to the response.

 

Regards

 

 

[1]OIA 2122 0187 letter to requestor.pdf

 

 

Fiona Macmaster, Manager Financial Accounting and Control

Kōkiri Tāuru | Finance
Ngā Tohu Ratonga | Organisational Capability and Services

Waia | [mobile number]

Te Tari Taiwhenua  The Department of Internal Affairs

[2]www.dia.govt.nz

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Tçnâ koe Kurt Lorenzen,

 

Please find attached the Ministry’s response to your Official Information
Act request.

 

 

Nâ mâtou noa, nâ

 

Official and Parliamentary Information Team | Ministerial and Executive
Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent.
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whânau.

 

 

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are not the intended recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or
duplication of this email and attachments is prohibited. If you have
received this email in error please notify the author immediately and
erase all copies of the email and attachments. The Ministry of Social
Development accepts no responsibility for changes made to this message or
attachments after transmission from the Ministry.
-------------------------------

Kia ora,

 

Please find attached correspondence from Corrections.

 

Thanks,

Ministerial Services

Ara Poutama Aotearoa, Department of Corrections

a: National Office, Mayfair House, 44 -52 The Terrace, Wellington 6011

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