31 July 2023
CHARITIES SERVICES
45 Pipitea Street, Wellington 6011
PO Box 12318, Thorndon, Wellington
6011, New Zealand
Freephone 0508242748
Samurai Green
www.charities.govt.nz
Sent via email to:
dia.govt.nz
[FYI request #23337 email]
Tēnā koe Samurai
Official Information Act 1982 Request – OIA 2223-0994
Thank you for your request for information about information Charities Services complaints
process including details of the Triage Committee, which was received by the Department of
Internal Affairs on 30 June 2023.
You have requested the following:
1) The make-up of the Committee (ie. what staff attend these meetings - providing
job titles only is fine)
2) The frequency of these meetings
3) Any terms of reference that guide these committee meetings
4) Any decisions or determinations made by this committee including all supporting
documentation between 1 January 2023 and today (Friday 30 June)(these can be
anonymised to protect complainants details).
I can provide you with the following information.
Questions one, two and three
Please refer to Appendix A which holds the Terms of Reference of the Triage Committee that
will provide you with the information requested.
Question four
Please note that our inquiries in these matters are ongoing. I am therefore withholding this
part of your request under Section 6(c) of the Act; the making available of this information
would be likely to prejudice the maintenance of the law (i.e. ongoing compliance activity).
You have the right to seek an investigation and review of my decisions about your request by
the Ombudsman pursuant to section 28(1) of the Act. The Office of the Ombudsman can be
contacted by writing to PO Box 10-152, Wellington or by email to
[email address].
Nāku noa, nā
Andrew Patrick
Manager Regulatory (Acting)
Charities Services
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