Thank you for taking the time to contact Hon Karen Chhour, Minister for
Children, and the Prevention of Family & Sexual Violence.

 

Minister Chhour considers all correspondence important and all emails are
read and considered. As such a large volume is received, it is not
possible to personally reply to all emails and so the following guidelines
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Dear Kendra,

Thank you for your email of 9th May 2024 in which you submitted an Official Information Act request as follows:
* Please release any information held by your Office regarding the possible implementation of Young Offender Military Academies.

If different terms have been used to name or describe the programme included in Nationals coalition agreement under "Young Offender Military Academy" https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.... 8xVch3Reg!qFUrr8Vwm4yyh0nQEuabmNpqGb0- khmxnUsBcboOfEjxbsY5dra1ZAzQB0eE0S0UFhcN6EUkIgQ5LGYLNcNr_L7LZS1i_dFTTXrYNQUkQjQZ $ , e.g., "youth boot camps", "boot camps", "military camps", and so on, please include those in this release.

Please include any draft or final policy documents, evidence briefs, research, costings, advice, or pilot implementation plans held by your Office in regards to this possible implementation.

Please include any communications between your Office and Oranga Tamariki, including but not limited to the CE and deputy CE team, and the leadership of the five youth justice residences Korowai Manaaki, Whakatakapokai, Te Maioha o Parekarangi, Te Au rere a te Tonga,and Te Puna ai o Tuhinapo

Minister Chhour is considering your request in accordance with the Act, and you can expect a response by 7th June 2024.

Kind regards,

Office of Hon Karen Chhour
Minister for Children | Prevention of Family & Sexual Violence
Email: [email address] Website: www.Beehive,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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Dear Kendra,

 

Please find a response from Hon. Minister Karen Chhour to your Official
Information Act request.

 

 

Warm regards

 

| Office of Hon Karen Chhour

Minister for Children | Prevention of Family & Sexual Violence

 

Website: [1]www.Beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

 

 

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