Maori ward consultation
G S made this Official Information request to Department of Internal Affairs
From: G S
Dear Department of Internal Affairs,
I request the following information related to your consultation this year about Maori wards and constituencies (July to August 2021, not the earlier legislative change):
A copy of all submissions
A copy of any summary of submissions
A copy of any policy paper already considered by the Minister of Local Government
Yours faithfully,
G S
From: OIA
Department of Internal Affairs
Tçnâ koe G.S,
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 20th working day is 14 December 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 (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 | www.dia.govt.nz
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From: G S
Dear OIA,
I note that you have not replied by 14 December 2021, and there has been no extension notification. As I assume you are going to follow the law, I am requesting you resend the release as it clearly hasn't come through - or can you please confirm that you have not responded within the statutory timeframe and the reasons for it.
Yours sincerely,
G S
From: Jessica Caldwell
Department of Internal Affairs
Dear G S
Official Information Act 1982 request OIA2122-0413
Please find attached the response to your request of 16 November 2021.
Apologies for the delay in getting this information to you.
Kind regards,
Jess
Jessica Caldwell (she / her)|Senior Policy Analyst
Toi Hiranga | Regulation & Policy
Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua
45 Pipitea Street | PO Box 6011, Wellington 6140 | [1]www.dia.govt.nz
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From: G S
Dear DIA
RE: Official Information Act 1982 request OIA2122-0413
I am just wondering if you could please outline when the parts of the request that will soon be available will actually be available?
I note the Ombudsman guidance (link below) states " As a general rule of thumb, release more than 8 weeks after the refusal is unlikely to be considered ‘soon’." It has now been nine weeks.
https://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/site...
Given this guidance, I would have expected these parts to have been released by now.
Yours sincerely,
G S
From: Jessica Caldwell
Department of Internal Affairs
Thank you for your message. I am away until further notice.
If you need a response today, please email [1][email address].
If you have an urgent matter to discuss, please contact Maya Jones on 027
546 5780.
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From: Jessica Caldwell
Department of Internal Affairs
Thank you for your message. I am away until further notice.
If you need a response today, please email [1][email address].
If you have an urgent matter to discuss, please contact Maya Jones on 027
546 5780.
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DIA have FINALLY released them online https://www.dia.govt.nz/maori-wards
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