04 April 2024
John
[FYI request #25959 email]
Official Information Act Request
Tēnā koe John,
Thank you for your request for:
all details related to these two reports of a te Tiriti related breach including what the content of
the reports were, what steps the Council has taken so far including details of those steps, and
any internal emails, memos, watsapp, sms, etc messages about those two reports.
We have considered your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) and can advise as
follows.
Your request has been declined under section 6(c) of the OIA where withholding the information is
necessary to protect the maintenance of the law, including the prevention, investigation, and detection
of offences, and the right to a fair trial.
All Council disciplinary processes are private and confidential to the parties directly involved. You are
able to find more information about the process of a concern being reported, assessed, and
investigated on our website her
e: Overview :: Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand
Details of investigations that reach the Disciplinary Tribunal, a quasi-judicial independent body, are
made publicly available once the matter is complete. You are able to find these on the Disciplinary
Tribunal website her
e: New Zealand Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this response. Information
about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802
602.
Noho ora mai,
Lesley Hoskin
Tumu Whakarae | Chief Executive
