21 August 2024
Ref: OIA-24-035
Hone
By Email
: [FYI request #27891 email]
Tēnā koe Hone
Official Information Act 1982 request for information regarding the Māori Innovation team
Thank you for your email of 2 August 2024 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the
fol owing information:
•
The total number of employees and contractors engaged by Cal aghan's "Māori Innovation Group".
•
The total annual budgeted costs for the present financial year attributable to Cal aghan's "Māori
Innovation Group".
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The total annual budgeted salary costs for the present financial year attributable to Cal aghan's "Māori
Innovation Group".
The total number of employees and contractors engaged by the Māori Innovation team is six ful -time equivalent
(FTE) staff.
The total annual budgeted costs for the present financial year attributed to the Māori Innovation team is 2.5 mil ion.
After careful consideration, we have determined that we must withhold the specific budgeted salary information for
the Māori Innovation team, under section 9(2)(a) of the Act. This section al ows for the protection of the privacy of
individuals. Due to the smal size of the team, releasing the budgeted salary information could lead to speculation of
individual salaries, which would infringe upon the privacy of the team members.
In accordance with the “public interest” test under section 9(1) of the Act, I do not consider the withholding of this
information to be outweighed by other considerations which render it desirable, in the public interest, to make that
information available.
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 a
t www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Kirsty Bel ringer
Chief Financial Officer
Callaghan Innovation
Rukuhia te wāhi ngaro, hei maunga tātai whetū
Explore the unknown, pursue excellence
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