15 November 2023
Ms Jean Roberts
[FYI request #24478 email]
Tēnā koe Ms Roberts
Thank you for your email of 20 October 2023 to Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children
(Oranga Tamariki), requesting the following information under the Official Information Act
1982 (the Act):
1. The number of Personal Grievances raised in your Ministry, in the last 3 years
broken down by year , and categories (for example: Bullying, Unjustifiably
disadvantaged, constructive dismissal etc)
2. (in the last 3 years) The number of Mediation that took place broken down by
year
3. (in the last 3 years) The number of successful mediation broken down by year
4. (in the last 3 years) Of the PGs raised, how many went to Employment Relations
Authority broken down by year?
5. (in the last 3 years) How many cases were found against the Ministry broken
down by year?
6. (in the last 3 years) How much money – in total- were paid to settle these cases
/ or pay the fee required by ERA broken down by year?
7. How much money was covered by the Ministry’s liability insurance?
8. (in the last 3 years) How much money – in total – were paid to external Legal
consultants to defend the cases filed in ERA or to prepare the responses to the
case broken down by year?
9. (in the last 3 years) How many ERA cases resulted in reinstatement of
employee broken down by year?
10. If a case is found against the Ministry (the Ministry lost), what are the
consequences to the Manager involved in the incident?
The consultations necessary to make a decision on this request are such that a proper
response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit. For this reason, I am
extending the time limit for providing you with the information to 15 December 2023 in
accordance with section 15A(1)(b) of the Act. We will try to respond sooner than this date
if possible.
Should you wish to discuss any part of your request with us, please do not hesitate to
contact us at
[email address].
If you are not satisfied with this decision, you have the right to ask an Ombudsman to
review it. Information about this process is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz
or by contacting them on 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Debbie-Lee Bell
Manager, Ministerial Support