Kia ora,

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Dear Margaret,

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act request dated 8/05/2022. You have requested the following information:
" Since the government created the emergency housing special needs grant system in 2016, what is the total number of individuals who have stayed in a motel or hostel or campground "

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 03/06/2022, 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.

Kind regards,
Alfred

Alfred Lison (he/him)| Roving Private Secretary (Executive Support)
Office of Hon Dr Megan Woods
Minister of Housing | Minister of Energy & Resources | Minister of Research, Science & Innovation | Associate Minister of Finance

Phone: 048178705
Private Bag 18041 |Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand

-----Original Message-----
From: Margaret Mechum [mailto:[FYI request #19287 email]]
Sent: Sunday, 8 May 2022 4:27 PM
To: Megan Woods (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Emergency housing

Dear Megan Woods,

Since the government created the emergency housing special needs grant system in 2016, what is the total number of individuals who have stayed in a motel or hostel or campground?

Yours faithfully,

Margaret Mechum

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Dear Margaret,

I am writing in regards to your Official Information Act request received 09/05/2022. You requested the following information:

" Since the government created the emergency housing special needs grant system in 2016, what is the total number of individuals who have stayed in a motel or hostel or campground "

The information requested is not held by us but is believed to be held by the MINISTER Sepuloni office, Minister for Social Development. In these circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the Official Information Act 1982 to transfer your request.

You can expect a response from the Minister in due course.

Kind regards,
Alfred

Alfred Lison (he/him)| Roving Private Secretary (Executive Support)
Office of Hon Dr Megan Woods
Minister of Housing | Minister of Energy & Resources | Minister of Research, Science & Innovation | Associate Minister of Finance

Phone: 048178705
Private Bag 18041 |Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand

-----Original Message-----
From: Margaret Mechum [mailto:[FYI request #19287 email]]
Sent: Sunday, 8 May 2022 4:27 PM
To: Megan Woods (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Emergency housing

Dear Megan Woods,

Since the government created the emergency housing special needs grant system in 2016, what is the total number of individuals who have stayed in a motel or hostel or campground?

Yours faithfully,

Margaret Mechum

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FYI request #19287 email]

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Kia ora Margaret Mechum

Thank you again for requesting information under the Official Information Act 1982.
I am transferring your request to the Ministry of Social Development, for consideration and response to you.

Ngâ mihi,
Jess

Jessica Watson | Private Secretary (Social Development)
Office of Hon Carmel Sepuloni MP, Minister for Social Development & Employment, Minister for Disability Issues, Minister for ACC and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage

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-----Original Message-----
From: Alfred Lison On Behalf Of Megan Woods (MIN)
Sent: Monday, 9 May 2022 1:26 PM
To: Margaret Mechum <[FOI #19287 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Emergency housing

Dear Margaret,

I am writing in regards to your Official Information Act request received 09/05/2022. You requested the following information:

" Since the government created the emergency housing special needs grant system in 2016, what is the total number of individuals who have stayed in a motel or hostel or campground "

The information requested is not held by us but is believed to be held by the MINISTER Sepuloni office, Minister for Social Development. In these circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the Official Information Act 1982 to transfer your request.

You can expect a response from the Minister in due course.

Kind regards,
Alfred

Alfred Lison (he/him)| Roving Private Secretary (Executive Support) Office of Hon Dr Megan Woods Minister of Housing | Minister of Energy & Resources | Minister of Research, Science & Innovation | Associate Minister of Finance

Phone: 048178705
Private Bag 18041 |Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand

-----Original Message-----
From: Margaret Mechum [mailto:[FOI #19287 email]]
Sent: Sunday, 8 May 2022 4:27 PM
To: Megan Woods (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Emergency housing

Dear Megan Woods,

Since the government created the emergency housing special needs grant system in 2016, what is the total number of individuals who have stayed in a motel or hostel or campground?

Yours faithfully,

Margaret Mechum

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Tçnâ koe Margaret Mechum,

 

Thank you for your request regarding “The total number of individuals who
have stayed in a motel, hostel or campground since the government created
the Emergency Special Needs Grant System in 2016” transferred from Office
of Hon Carmel Sepuloni on 9 May 2022, under the Official Information Act
1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at
National Office to respond. You may expect a decision regarding your
request to be sent to you as soon as possible.

 

Ngâ manaakitanga,

 

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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Kia ora Margaret,

My name is Milan and I am one of the Ministerial and Executive Services
advisors who has been assigned to work on your Official Information Act
request.

Are you able to clarify something regarding your request please – are you
seeking the number of individuals who have stayed in only these three
accommodation types?

 

Or would you like information regarding grants paid for all clients since
2016, at all types of accommodation?

Thank you,
Milan

 

 

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

From: Margaret Mechum
[[1]mailto:[FYI request #19287 email]]

Sent: Sunday, 8 May 2022 4:27 PM

To: Megan Woods (MIN) <[2][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - Emergency housing

 

Dear Megan Woods,

 

Since the government created the emergency housing special needs grant
system in 2016, what is the total number of individuals who have stayed in
a motel or hostel or campground?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Margaret Mechum

 

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

 

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[3][FYI request #19287 email]

 

Is [4][Megan Woods request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to Megan Woods? If so, please contact us using this form:

[5]https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

 

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[6]https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

 

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Kia ora Margaret,

My name is Milan and I am one of the Ministerial and Executive Services
advisors who has been assigned to work on your Official Information Act
request.

 

Are you able to clarify something regarding your request please – are you
seeking the number of individuals who have stayed in only these three
accommodation types?

 

Or would you like information regarding grants paid for all clients since
2016, at all types of accommodation?

 

Thank you,

Milan

 

 

 

 

 

Milan Magan – Ministerial and Executive Services Advisor

Ministerial and Executive Services | Official and Parliamentary
Information

Intellection | Learner | Achiever | Input | Positivity

DD| 04 9137164

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Kia ora Margaret,

Just to follow up, if we don’t hear back from by close of business on
Monday 16 May 2022, the Ministry will interpret your request to mean
emergency housing Special Needs Grants (EH SNGs) paid to all supplier
types in the period 1 October 2016 – 31 March 2022, broken down by
quarter.

Please get in touch before then if you wish to clarify that you are
interested only in EH SNGs paid to motels, hostels and campgrounds.

Thank you,
Milan

 

From: Milan Magan
Sent: Friday, 13 May 2022 10:57 AM
To: '[FOI #19287 email]'
<[FOI #19287 email]>
Subject:

 

Kia ora Margaret,

My name is Milan and I am one of the Ministerial and Executive Services
advisors who has been assigned to work on your Official Information Act
request.

 

Are you able to clarify something regarding your request please – are you
seeking the number of individuals who have stayed in only these three
accommodation types?

 

Or would you like information regarding grants paid for all clients since
2016, at all types of accommodation?

 

Thank you,

Milan

 

 

 

 

 

Milan Magan – Ministerial and Executive Services Advisor

Ministerial and Executive Services | Official and Parliamentary
Information

Intellection | Learner | Achiever | Input | Positivity

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Dear Margaret Mechum

 

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

 

Yours sincerely

 

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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