Request for copy of Locality Plans, drafts and decision-process
Chris Matenga made this Official Information request to Māori Health Authority
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From: Chris Matenga
Dear Māori Health Authority,
For our own community, I'm wanting to understand what locality plans or drafts have been received as part of the new Pae Ora Act provisions and the process for decision-making around funding them.
Could I request a copy of any plans or drafts received and a copy of any reports/draft papers or internal documents that review them and/or identifies options or pathways to funding according to any provisions being developed to deal with incoming locality plans and resulting decisions.
Could I have a copy of the procedure being used to process the draft locality plan of the Taikorihi Locality Partnership Group, a copy of the draft plan and any information that indicates its progress towards funding decisions or otherwise.
Yours faithfully,
Chris Matenga
From: Maori Health Authority Govt Services
Māori Health Authority
Tēnā koe Chris
We are writing to acknowledge receipt of your official information request dated 5 September 2023 as set out in your email below.
We received your request on 5 September 2023. We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 3 October 2023, 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.
Your request is being handled by Te Aka Whai Ora. If you have any queries, please feel free to contact us via this email address. If any additional factors come to light that are relevant to your request, please do not hesitate to contact us so that these can be taken into account.
Nāku noa, nā
Saphron
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From: Maori Health Authority Govt Services
Māori Health Authority
Kia ora Chris
I refer to your official information request dated 5 September 2023 for:
1) a copy of any plans or drafts received and a copy of any reports/draft papers or internal documents that review them and/or identifies options or pathways to funding according to any provisions being developed to deal with incoming locality plans and resulting decisions
2) a copy of the procedure being used to process the draft locality plan of the Taikorihi Locality Partnership Group, a copy of the draft plan and any information that indicates its progress towards funding decisions or otherwise.
We have transferred part of your request to Te Whatu Ora | Health New Zealand (specifically, points one and two as set out above). The information to which your request relates is believed to be more closely connected with the functions of Te Whatu Ora. In these circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the Official Information Act 1982 to transfer your request.
This is a partial transfer as Te Aka Whai Ora will also separately respond to your request in respect of any information in scope that we hold.
You will hear further from Te Whatu Ora concerning that part of your request that has been transferred to them ([email address]). In the meantime, Te Aka Whai Ora will continue to progress its own response to your request.
Ngā mihi nui
Saphron
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From: hnzOIA
Māori Health Authority
Tēnā koe,
Thank you for contacting Te Whatu Ora, Health NZ. This is an automatic
reply to confirm that we have received your email. Depending on the
nature of your request you may not receive a response for up to 20 working
days. We will try to respond to your query as quickly as possible.
Ngā mihi
Te Whatu Ora, Health NZ.
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From: Maori Health Authority Govt Services
Māori Health Authority
Kia ora Chris
Please find attached Te Aka Whai Ora response to your official information request.
Ngā mihi nui
Saphron
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From: hnzOIA
Māori Health Authority
Tçnâ koe Chris,
Thank you for your email received by Te Whatu Ora on 8 September 2023,
asking for the following under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act). Please see our response below.
“1) a copy of any plans or drafts received and a copy of any reports/draft
papers or internal documents that review them and/or identifies options or
pathways to funding according to any provisions being developed to deal
with incoming locality plans and resulting decisions
2) a copy of the procedure being used to process the draft locality plan
of the Taikorihi Locality Partnership Group, a copy of the draft plan and
any information that indicates its progress towards funding decisions or
otherwise.”
This email is to let you know that Te Whatu Ora needs more time to make a
decision on your request.
The Act requires that we advise you of our decision on your request no
later than 20 working days after the day we received your request.
Unfortunately, it will not be possible to meet that time limit and we are
therefore writing to notify you of an extension of the time to make our
decision, to 6 November 2023, at the latest.
This extension is required because the consultations necessary to make a
decision on your request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably
be made within the original time limit.
Please note, while we have applied a 20 working day extension, we hope to
have a response with you shortly, as our response is currently going
through our internal approval process.
If you have any questions, please contact us at [1][email address]
If you are not happy with this extension, you have the right to make a
complaint to the Ombudsman. Information about how to do this is available
at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phoning 0800 802 602.
Nâku iti noa, nâ
Te Whatu Ora Ministerials Team
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From: hnzOIA
Māori Health Authority
Kia ora Chris,
Thank you for your request for information. Please find attached our
response to your request.
If you have any questions, please get in touch at
[1][email address].
If you are not happy with this response, you have the right to make a
complaint to the Ombudsman. Information about how to do this is available
at [2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phoning 0800 802 602.
Nāku iti noa, nā
Te Whatu Ora Ministerials Team
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From: Chris Matenga
Dear hnzOIA,
I've requested any information you can provide regarding the progression of locality plans under the Pae Ora Act, noting s55 requires consultation process in formation of them then reporting progress in the annual plan. From your last response it seems there either was no plan in place to progress a locality plan (as requested for Northland) or the absence of any finished plan was used as a reason to not provide other official information that would indicate a process in place.
I wish to repeat the request for any information such as a reports, briefs, memos or internal communications which provide an accurate idea of how locality planning is progressing, anticipated timeframes for release, copies of any internal drafts pre-release along with any guidance that has been provided to Te Whatu ora such as from ministers or from Te Whatu ora to localities/DHBs on the progression of said plans.
Aside from any continued process of the previous administration, I am particularly interested in any new directives since the current government was formed and guidance relating to consultation with Māori, how 'other entities' and 'appropriate groups' are being decided by HNZ for inclusion and what approach it is taking to include Maori since the removal of the need to consult the Maori health authority. This information is sought so our communities of interest may know how to best advocate for our wellbeing outcomes not necessarily in direct communication with a DHB or on national Maori health kaupapa etc.
Yours sincerely,
Chris Matenga
From: hnzOIA
Tēnā koe,
Thank you for contacting Health NZ, Te Whatu Ora. This is an automatic
reply to confirm that we have received your email. Depending on the
nature of your request you may not receive a response for up to 20 working
days. We will try to respond to your query as quickly as possible.
Ngā mihi
Health NZ, Te Whatu Ora.
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