Renaming the Ministry
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From: Luke
Dear Ministry of Justice,
Does the Ministry of Justice intend to redesign its branding, logo or advertising and change its English name from "Ministry of Justice" to "Te Tahu o Te Ture | Ministry of Justice" in line with other government departments?
Does the Ministry intend to adopt a new bilingual name? If so, will the Ministry be encouraged to refer to the agency by its Maori name only (similar to "Waka Kotahi" or "Te Whatau Ora")?
Will the Ministry adopt a new web address and replace justice.govt.nz with a redirect URL?
Please release all relevant email correspondence between the Ministry of Justice and the Chief Operating Officer, Secretary for Justice, Kiri Allan, Rino Tirikatene, Public Service Commissioner, Minister for the Public Service and the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet regarding renaming the Ministry of Justice.
Please release all relevant email correspondence between the above mentioned persons, and also the Judicial Committees and Chief Justice regarding renaming the Courts and Tribunals.
Please also release any relevant advice for renaming the Courts and the Ministry of Justice.
Yours faithfully,
Luke
From: OIA@justice.govt.nz
Ministry of Justice
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From: Media
Ministry of Justice
Dear Luke
Thank you for your OIA request.
This has been logged as ID 105079 and is due to you by 3/07/2023.
Ngā mihi,
Communications Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
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From: Easton, Paul
Ministry of Justice
Dear Mr Luke,
Please find your OIA response attached.
Ngā mihi,
Paul Easton
Principal Media Advisor | Communications Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
027 276 9810
[1][email address] | [2]justice.govt.nz
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From: Luke
Dear Easton, Paul,
Q7:
As you are aware, Cabinet has decided that all government departments are required to develop a Māori Language Plan by 30 June 2021. See CAB MCR-18-MIN-0012 for more detail.
Can you confirm that at no point has the Ministry of Justice, the COO, the Secretary for Justice, the DMPC nor any other person I mentioned in my prior email considered the need to update the Ministry of Justice's name in light of Cabinet requirements?
If they have, then I require you to review your answers to questions 4-6 of my prior request.
Q8:
When did the Ministry start using "Te Tahu o te Ture" interchangeably with the "Ministry of Justice"? How did this happen without any email directions from senior officials at the Ministry?
Q9:
Regarding question 5, I did not ask for plans to rename the courts in the future. I asked for email correspondence on renaming the courts and tribunals. As you mention, some courts have started using te reo names on their websites, such as "Te Koti Mana Nui" for the Supreme Court. Almost certainly, that was made with directions from either the Ministry of Justice or Court officials.
Likewise, in early 2023, the Tenancy Tribunal started referring to Auckland, Wellington and Napier (along with others) tribunal locations as "Auckland | Tamaki Makaurau" etc. Almost certainly, that too was made with directions from either the Ministry of Justice or Court officials.
So again, I ask for email correspondence, not plans.
Q10:
If any OIA request from questions 1-9 were to be refused, then please also give the grounds in support of its refusal.
Yours sincerely,
Luke
From: OIA@justice.govt.nz
Ministry of Justice
Kia ora Luke
Thank you for your email of 20 June 2023 regarding the response to your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (our ref: OIA 105079).
The Ministry of Justice has nothing further to add to its response.
As noted in our response, if you are not satisfied with the Ministry's response, you have the right to seek a review under section 28 of the Act from the Ombudsman. The Ombudsman's contact details are available at: www.ombudsman.parliament.nz
Nga mihi
Antony Paltridge
Team Leader, Ministerial Relations and Services
Ministry of Justice
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From: Luke
Dear [email address],
Please be advised that you are required under section 19(a)(ii) of the Official Information Act 1982 to provide the grounds for refusal if an applicant requests.
I have requested this at Q10, and note that the Ministry is under a legal duty to comply.
Further, you have not provided a reason for refusing questions 7-10, even though they are materially different from questions 1-6. Again, you are under a duty to comply, this time with section 19(a)(i).
Yours sincerely,
Luke
From: OIA@justice.govt.nz
Ministry of Justice
Kia ora,
Thank you for contacting the Official Information Act request mailbox for
the Ministry of Justice.
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You can find more information about how we can help you at our [1]Official
Information Act Requests page.
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respond to your request as soon as reasonably practicable and no later
than 20 working days after we receive it.
The Ministry of Justice may publish the response to your request on our
website, you can expect that if your OIA is to be published that this will
take place at least 10 working days after it has been sent you. Your name
and any other personal information will be withheld under Section 9(2)(a)
(protect the privacy of natural persons).
Please send any non-OIA related emails through to
o[2][email address] and any complaints through
to [3][email address]
Ngā mihi,
Ministerial Relations and Services
Governance and Assurance
DDI: +64 4 918 8800
Justice Centre I Aitken Street
DX Box SX 10088 I Wellington
[4]www.justice.govt.nz
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From: Luke
Dear Ministry of Justice,
Please release all email correspondence that was generated as a result of responding to the following OIA request: (OIA 105079)
Yours faithfully,
Luke
From: OIA@justice.govt.nz
Ministry of Justice
Kia ora Luke
Thank you for contacting the Ministry of Justice.
We acknowledge receipt of your request regarding all email correspondence that was generated as a result of responding to the following OIA request: (OIA 105079)
This has been forwarded to the relevant business unit for consideration and response.
You can expect a response by 21/07/2023
The Ministry of Justice may publish the response to your request on our website, you can expect that if your OIA is to be published that this will take place at least 10 working days after it has been sent you. Your name and any other personal information will be withheld under Section 9(2)(a) (protect the privacy of natural persons).
Ngā mihi,
Ministerial Relations and Services
Governance and Assurance
DDI: +64 4 918 8800
Justice Centre I Aitken Street
DX Box SX 10088 I Wellington
www.justice.govt.nz
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From: Media
Ministry of Justice
Kia ora Luke
Thank you for your email regarding the response to your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (our ref: OIA 105079).
The Ministry of Justice has nothing further to add to its response.
As noted in our response, if you are not satisfied with the Ministry's response, you have the right to seek a review under section 28 of the Act from the Ombudsman. The Ombudsman's contact details are available at:
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz
Nga mihi
Antony Paltridge
Team Leader, Ministerial Relations and Services Ministry of Justice
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From: Hutton, Catherine
Ministry of Justice
Hi Luke,
I am writing with an update to your OIA request and wish to advise that we
will be responding to both your requests at the same time.
Thank you very much.
Kind Regards,
Catherine
Catherine Hutton (she/her) Senior Advisor, Media | Communication Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture M 027 390 2703
E: [1][email address] | justice.govt.nz
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From: Easton, Paul
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Dear Luke,
Please find your OIA response attached.
Ngā mihi,
Paul Easton
Principal Media Advisor | Communications Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
027 276 9810
[1][email address] | [2]justice.govt.nz
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