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From: Hone
Dear Nicola Willis,
This is a request under the Official Information Act.
Please provide any communications between yourself, or your office and staff with the Public Service Commission and it's staff, or any other Cabinet Ministers or their offices and staff, including emails, reports, aide memoires, sms, watsapp, meeting minutes, etc, from 1 November 2023 onwards in relation to the below mentioned commitments from the Coalition Agreements between National and NZ First and National and ACT:
- “Ensure all public service departments have their primary name in English”
- Refering to New Zealand as Aotearoa in the context of the agreement to "Commit that in the absence of a referendum, our Government will not change the official name of New Zealand"
- " Require the public service departments and Crown Entities to communicate primarily in English - except those entities specifically related to Māori."
- " Remove co-governance from the delivery of public services."
- " As a matter of urgency, issue a Cabinet Office circular to all central government organisations that it is the Government’s expectation that public services should be prioritised on the basis of need, not race."
- "Amend the Public Service Act 2020 to clarify the role of the public service, drive performance, and ensure accountability to deliver on the agenda of the government of the day."
- "Ensure government contracts are awarded based on value, without racial discrimination."
Yours faithfully,
Hone
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Office of Hon Nicola Willis
Minister of Finance | Minister for the Public Service | Minister for
Social Investment | Associate Minister of Climate Change.
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From: Christina Connolly
Dear Hone,
Thank you for your OIA request to Hon Nicola Willis, Minister for the
Public Service requesting:
“any communications between yourself, or your office and staff with the
Public Service Commission and it's staff, or any other Cabinet Ministers
or their offices and staff, including emails, reports, aide memoires, sms,
watsapp, meeting minutes, etc, from 1 November 2023 onwards in relation to
the below mentioned commitments from the Coalition Agreements between
National and NZ First and National and ACT:
- “Ensure all public service departments have their primary name in
English”
- Refering to New Zealand as Aotearoa in the context of the agreement to
"Commit that in the absence of a referendum, our Government will not
change the official name of New Zealand"
- " Require the public service departments and Crown Entities to
communicate primarily in English - except those entities specifically
related to Mâori."
- " Remove co-governance from the delivery of public services."
- " As a matter of urgency, issue a Cabinet Office circular to all central
government organisations that it is the Government’s expectation that
public services should be prioritised on the basis of need, not race."
- "Amend the Public Service Act 2020 to clarify the role of the public
service, drive performance, and ensure accountability to deliver on the
agenda of the government of the day."
- "Ensure government contracts are awarded based on value, without racial
discrimination."
The Minister is considering your request, and you can expect a reply by 2
October.
Kind regards,
Christina Connolly
Private Secretary (Public Service)
Office of Hon Nicola Willis, Minister of Finance, Minister for the Public
Service, Minister for Social Investment, Associate Minister of Climate
Change
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From: Misty Mossman
Dear Hone
I refer to your official information request to Hon Nicola Willis,
Minister for the Public Service dated 4 September 2024 requesting:
“any communications between yourself, or your office and staff with the
Public Service Commission and it's staff, or any other Cabinet Ministers
or their offices and staff, including emails, reports, aide memoires, sms,
watsapp, meeting minutes, etc, from 1 November 2023 onwards in relation to
the below mentioned commitments from the Coalition Agreements between
National and NZ First and National and ACT:
- “Ensure all public service departments have their primary name in
English”
- Refering to New Zealand as Aotearoa in the context of the agreement to
"Commit that in the absence of a referendum, our Government will not
change the official name of New Zealand"
- " Require the public service departments and Crown Entities to
communicate primarily in English - except those entities specifically
related to Mâori."
- " Remove co-governance from the delivery of public services."
- " As a matter of urgency, issue a Cabinet Office circular to all central
government organisations that it is the Government’s expectation that
public services should be prioritised on the basis of need, not race."
- "Amend the Public Service Act 2020 to clarify the role of the public
service, drive performance, and ensure accountability to deliver on the
agenda of the government of the day."
- "Ensure government contracts are awarded based on value, without racial
discrimination."
The Official Information Act 1982 requires that we advise you of our
decision on your request no later than 20 working days after the day that
we received your request. Unfortunately, it will not be possible to meet
that time limit and we are, therefore, writing to notify you of an
extension of the time to make our decision, 16 October 2024.
This extension is necessary because consultations necessary to make a
decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request
cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.
I will keep you updated on the progress of our response to your request.
Kind regards
Misty
Misty Mossman
Private Secretary (Public Service) | Office of Hon Nicola Willis
Minister of Finance
Minister for the Public Service
Minister for Social Investment
Associate Minister of Climate Change
M: 021 196 6033
E: [1][email address]
Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
From: Christina Connolly <[2][email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2024 3:14 PM
To: [3][email address]
Subject: MINOIA 2024-0242 - OIA request - acknowledgement.
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Dear Hone,
Thank you for your OIA request to Hon Nicola Willis, Minister for the
Public Service requesting:
“any communications between yourself, or your office and staff with the
Public Service Commission and it's staff, or any other Cabinet Ministers
or their offices and staff, including emails, reports, aide memoires, sms,
watsapp, meeting minutes, etc, from 1 November 2023 onwards in relation to
the below mentioned commitments from the Coalition Agreements between
National and NZ First and National and ACT:
- “Ensure all public service departments have their primary name in
English”
- Refering to New Zealand as Aotearoa in the context of the agreement to
"Commit that in the absence of a referendum, our Government will not
change the official name of New Zealand"
- " Require the public service departments and Crown Entities to
communicate primarily in English - except those entities specifically
related to Mâori."
- " Remove co-governance from the delivery of public services."
- " As a matter of urgency, issue a Cabinet Office circular to all central
government organisations that it is the Government’s expectation that
public services should be prioritised on the basis of need, not race."
- "Amend the Public Service Act 2020 to clarify the role of the public
service, drive performance, and ensure accountability to deliver on the
agenda of the government of the day."
- "Ensure government contracts are awarded based on value, without racial
discrimination."
The Minister is considering your request, and you can expect a reply by 2
October.
Kind regards,
Christina Connolly
Private Secretary (Public Service)
Office of Hon Nicola Willis, Minister of Finance, Minister for the Public
Service, Minister for Social Investment, Associate Minister of Climate
Change
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From: Misty Mossman
Dear Hone
Please find attached a letter from Hon Nicola Willis, Minister for the
Public Service.
Kind regards
Misty
Misty Mossman
Private Secretary (Public Service) | Office of Hon Nicola Willis
Minister of Finance
Minister for the Public Service
Minister for Social Investment
Associate Minister of Climate Change
M: 021 196 6033
E: [1][email address]
Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
From: Misty Mossman
Sent: Monday, 30 September 2024 4:04 PM
To: [FOI #28297 email]
Subject: RE: MINOIA 2024-0242 - OIA request extension
Dear Hone
I refer to your official information request to Hon Nicola Willis,
Minister for the Public Service dated 4 September 2024 requesting:
“any communications between yourself, or your office and staff with the
Public Service Commission and it's staff, or any other Cabinet Ministers
or their offices and staff, including emails, reports, aide memoires, sms,
watsapp, meeting minutes, etc, from 1 November 2023 onwards in relation to
the below mentioned commitments from the Coalition Agreements between
National and NZ First and National and ACT:
- “Ensure all public service departments have their primary name in
English”
- Refering to New Zealand as Aotearoa in the context of the agreement to
"Commit that in the absence of a referendum, our Government will not
change the official name of New Zealand"
- " Require the public service departments and Crown Entities to
communicate primarily in English - except those entities specifically
related to Māori."
- " Remove co-governance from the delivery of public services."
- " As a matter of urgency, issue a Cabinet Office circular to all central
government organisations that it is the Government’s expectation that
public services should be prioritised on the basis of need, not race."
- "Amend the Public Service Act 2020 to clarify the role of the public
service, drive performance, and ensure accountability to deliver on the
agenda of the government of the day."
- "Ensure government contracts are awarded based on value, without racial
discrimination."
The Official Information Act 1982 requires that we advise you of our
decision on your request no later than 20 working days after the day that
we received your request. Unfortunately, it will not be possible to meet
that time limit and we are, therefore, writing to notify you of an
extension of the time to make our decision, 16 October 2024.
This extension is necessary because consultations necessary to make a
decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request
cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.
I will keep you updated on the progress of our response to your request.
Kind regards
Misty
Misty Mossman
Private Secretary (Public Service) | Office of Hon Nicola Willis
Minister of Finance
Minister for the Public Service
Minister for Social Investment
Associate Minister of Climate Change
M: 021 196 6033
E: [2][email address]
Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
From: Christina Connolly <[3][email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2024 3:14 PM
To: [4][email address]
Subject: MINOIA 2024-0242 - OIA request - acknowledgement.
This email was sent from someone outside of Te Kawa Mataaho. Please take
extra care.
Dear Hone,
Thank you for your OIA request to Hon Nicola Willis, Minister for the
Public Service requesting:
“any communications between yourself, or your office and staff with the
Public Service Commission and it's staff, or any other Cabinet Ministers
or their offices and staff, including emails, reports, aide memoires, sms,
watsapp, meeting minutes, etc, from 1 November 2023 onwards in relation to
the below mentioned commitments from the Coalition Agreements between
National and NZ First and National and ACT:
- “Ensure all public service departments have their primary name in
English”
- Refering to New Zealand as Aotearoa in the context of the agreement to
"Commit that in the absence of a referendum, our Government will not
change the official name of New Zealand"
- " Require the public service departments and Crown Entities to
communicate primarily in English - except those entities specifically
related to Māori."
- " Remove co-governance from the delivery of public services."
- " As a matter of urgency, issue a Cabinet Office circular to all central
government organisations that it is the Government’s expectation that
public services should be prioritised on the basis of need, not race."
- "Amend the Public Service Act 2020 to clarify the role of the public
service, drive performance, and ensure accountability to deliver on the
agenda of the government of the day."
- "Ensure government contracts are awarded based on value, without racial
discrimination."
The Minister is considering your request, and you can expect a reply by 2
October.
Kind regards,
Christina Connolly
Private Secretary (Public Service)
Office of Hon Nicola Willis, Minister of Finance, Minister for the Public
Service, Minister for Social Investment, Associate Minister of Climate
Change
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