Dear Mr Huang,

 

I refer to your request of 23 September 2021. Unfortunately, consultations
necessary to make a decision on your request are such that a proper
response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.
Accordingly, the University has extended the time limit for your request
until 11 November 2021 under section 15A of the Official Information Act.
This is the new maximum time limit for the University’s response; we will
respond to your request as soon as reasonably practicable.

You have the right to make a complaint to an Ombudsman if you are
dissatisfied with this extension.

Yours sincerely,

Rebecca Ewert

General Counsel

University of Auckland

 

From: Mr Huang <[1][FOI #16869 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 23 September 2021 8:10 PM
To: legal <[2][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Request for communications by the
Vice-Chancellor regarding Academic Support in Semester Two 2021

 

Dear University of Auckland,

I would like to request all communications (via email, instant messenger,
and otherwise) conducted by Vice-Chancellor Dawn Freshwater, to any member
of the Senior Management Team (Valerie Linton, Bridget Kool, or any other
of the Pro-Vice Chancellor's) regarding:

- Academic Support for students in 2021 Semester Two
- The creation of the following document/website
[3]https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/notic...
- A Universal "Grade Bump" for students in Semester Two 2021
- Fees Free retake of failed courses in Semester Two 2021

Yours faithfully,

Mr Huang

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Dear Mr Huang,

 

I refer to your request of 23 September 2021. The information requested is
attached, with the exception of some documents withheld under section
9(2)(g)(i) of the Official Information Act, to maintain the effective
conduct of public affairs through the free and frank expression of
opinions by, between, and to members of the University in the course of
their duty.

 

You have the right to make a complaint to an Ombudsman if you are
dissatisfied with this response.

 

Yours sincerely,

Rebecca Ewert

General Counsel

University of Auckland

 

From: Rebecca Ewert <[1][email address]>
Sent: Thursday, 21 October 2021 2:58 pm
To: '[FOI #16869 email]'
<[2][FOI #16869 email]>
Subject: FW: Official Information request - Request for communications by
the Vice-Chancellor regarding Academic Support in Semester Two 2021

 

Dear Mr Huang,

 

I refer to your request of 23 September 2021. Unfortunately, consultations
necessary to make a decision on your request are such that a proper
response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.
Accordingly, the University has extended the time limit for your request
until 11 November 2021 under section 15A of the Official Information Act.
This is the new maximum time limit for the University’s response; we will
respond to your request as soon as reasonably practicable.

You have the right to make a complaint to an Ombudsman if you are
dissatisfied with this extension.

Yours sincerely,

Rebecca Ewert

General Counsel

University of Auckland

 

From: Mr Huang <[3][FOI #16869 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 23 September 2021 8:10 PM
To: legal <[4][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Request for communications by the
Vice-Chancellor regarding Academic Support in Semester Two 2021

 

Dear University of Auckland,

I would like to request all communications (via email, instant messenger,
and otherwise) conducted by Vice-Chancellor Dawn Freshwater, to any member
of the Senior Management Team (Valerie Linton, Bridget Kool, or any other
of the Pro-Vice Chancellor's) regarding:

- Academic Support for students in 2021 Semester Two
- The creation of the following document/website
[5]https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/notic...
- A Universal "Grade Bump" for students in Semester Two 2021
- Fees Free retake of failed courses in Semester Two 2021

Yours faithfully,

Mr Huang

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[6][FOI #16869 email]

Is [7][University of Auckland request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to University of Auckland? If so, please contact us using this
form:
[8]https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

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7. mailto:[University of Auckland request email]
8. https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...
9. https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

Dear Mr Huang,

 

The reason why the University withheld some documents withheld under
section 9(2)(g)(i) of the Official Information Act, was – as stated in the
University’s response – because this was necessary to maintain the
effective conduct of public affairs through the free and frank expression
of opinions by, between, and to members of the University in the course of
their duty. Providing a more detailed explanation about why it was
necessary to withhold the particular documents in question would require
reference to the withheld documents themselves, which would defeat the
purpose of withholding them under section 9(2)(g)(i).

 

If you are dissatisfied with the University’s decision to withhold
documents under section 9(2)(g)(i) of the Official Information Act, you
have the right to make a complaint to an Ombudsman.

 

Yours sincerely,

Rebecca Ewert

General Counsel

University of Auckland

From: Mr Huang <[1][FYI request #16869 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 11 November 2021 7:26 PM
To: Rebecca Ewert <[2][email address]>
Subject: Re: FW: Official Information request - Request for communications
by the Vice-Chancellor regarding Academic Support in Semester Two 2021

 

Dear Rebecca Ewert,

Thank you for your response.

Would you be able to clarify why section 9(2)(g)(i) of the Official
Information Act applies to the documents in question?

Yours sincerely,

Mr Huang

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