15/03/2024 
C. Radford 
[FYI request #25773 email]  
Tēnā koe C. Radford 
OIA: 1323089 – Current Ministry contracts with BLENNZ 
Thank you for your email of 18 February 2024 to the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) requesting 
the following information:  
1.  I would like to see the current contracts that The Ministry of Education (MoE) has with Blind 
and Low Vision Education Network NZ (BLENNZ). I am interested in finding how funding 
allocations are made for children with different ranges of vision loss or are blind. 
2.  I would also like to see any criteria that the MoE has to determine how children access 
different services through BLENNZ. 
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). 
The Ministry needs to extend the timeframe for responding to your request, pursuant to section 
15A(1)(b) of the Act, as consultations necessary to make a decision on the request are such that a 
proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit. You can now expect to 
receive a response to your request on or before 9 April 2024, which is an extension of 15 working 
days. Please note that the response date also takes into consideration Good Friday (29 March 
2024) and Easter Monday (1 April 2024). 
You have the right to ask an Ombudsman to investigate our decision to extend the timeframe for 
responding to this request, in accordance with section 28 of the Act. You can do this by writing to 
[email address] or Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143. 
Nāku noa, nā 
 
 
 
 
Helen Walton 
Principal Advisor 
Official and Parliamentary Information 
Government, Executive and Ministerial Services 
8 Gilmer Terrace, Levels Ground floor, 1, 2, and 6-14, Wellington 
PO Box 1666, Wellington 6140 Phone: +64 4 463 8000  

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