3 October 2023
Amin
[FYI request #24102 email] Tēnā koe Amin
I refer to your request received on 11 September 2023, which has been considered
under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), for the following information. Please find
a response to your request below.
“…the total amount of funding allocated for the development of Te Reo in your
ministry and affiliated organizations since the beginning of the new government
in 2020, along with a breakdown of how this allocated funding has been utilized
or distributed.”
On 19 September 2023, Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage (the
Ministry) advised you that it would only be responding on behalf of the Ministry. This
is because the Ministry does not hold the information you have requested for its
‘affiliated’ organisations.
The Ministry does not have specific funding allocated for the development of Te Reo
Māori. However, where Te Reo Māori is identified as a development opportunity for
staff, funding is made available from a centralised training fund (not a specific Te Reo
Māori fund).
A summary of these costs for the period 25 November 2020 (opening of the 53rd NZ
Parliament to 11 September 2023 (date your OIA request was received) is outlined in
the table below.
Item/Event
Cost
Books
$1,166.23
Externally provided course
$1,180.43
Academic study assistance
$958.20
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori
$456.09
Total $3,760.95
Additionally, this year $1,500 was allocated to celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori (11–
17 September) at the Ministry.
Between 25 November 2020 and 11 September 2023, there have been a range of
kaupapa implemented by the Ministry to build cultural capability among staff. Though
these have not been specific to Te Reo Māori learning, picking up Te Reo Māori is
often a by-product of participating. You can read more about some of these kaupapa
in the following links:
•
Manatū Taonga Annual Report 2020/2021 (Pages 67 – 68)
•
Manatū Taonga Annual Report 2021/2022 (Pages 33 – 34)
If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to contact
[Ministry for Culture and Heritage request email]. You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this
decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Please note that we may publish this letter (with your personal details removed) on the
Ministry’s website.
Nāku noa, nā
Sarah Hardy
Pou Mataaho o Te Iho – Deputy Chief Executive, Organisational Performance
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