24 May 2023
John Luke
[email address]
REF: DOIA-2223-0828
Tēnā koe John
Thank you for your email of 9 May 2023 to the Ministry for Ethnic Communities (the
Ministry) requesting the fol owing information under the Official Information Act 1982:
…I noted, Ethnic Communities Development Fund
Panel Members - Ethnic Communities Development Fund | Ministry for Ethnic
Communities
Al the panel member's term of appointment are "Appointed: July 2021 until 30
June 2023." May I ask how and when you would call for expression of interest
after their term expired…
The Ministry is currently working on the arrangement for the next Ethnic Communities
Development Fund Panel Members. The details of this arrangement wil be published on the
Ministry’s website in due course.
I am therefore refusing your request under section 18(d) of the OIA as the information
requested will soon be publicly available.
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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