4 May 2023
John Luke
[email address]
REF: DOIA-2223-0801
Tēnā koe John
Thank you for your email of 27 April 2023 to the Ministry for Ethnic Communities (the
Ministry) requesting the fol owing information under the Official Information Act 1982:
…I noted "The Ministry has received 93 applications for this role – of which 87
applications have been declined and six applications have been shortlisted."
For each of the 87 applicants been declined, can you please let me know at what
day they have been received the declined letter/email, how many are before the
application closing day and how many are after the application closing day…
The job advertisement for this role was closed on 14 April 2023. 55 applications were
declined before this date and 32 applications were declined after this date.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of our response
to your request. Information about how to contact the Ombudsman’s office is available at:
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone: 0800 802 602.
Ngā mihi
Edward Firth
Director of Ministerial Services
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