Level 2, Wintec House 
Cnr Anglesea and Nisbet St. 
Hamilton 3204  
 
 
0800 86 22 84 
info@tepūkenga.ac.nz   
tepūkenga.ac.nz 
 
 
4 March 2025 
Rodney Parsons 
By email: [FYI request #28831 email] 
 
 
Tēnā koe Rodney 
Request under the Official Information Act 1982 
Thank you for your email dated 3 February 2025, requesting information from Te Pūkenga – New 
Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology (Te Pūkenga). 
In reply to our letter dated 22 January, sent in response to your previous requests for information 
references TP240140 and TP240156, you requested the following: 
Please provide all email correspondence related to these OOA [sic] requests … 
This letter provides a formal decision on your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). 
The decision 
In our letter dated 30 January, sent in response to your previous transferred OIA request reference 
TP240157, you received information, via the public facing FYI website, within scope of this current 
request up to and including correspondence dated 6 December 2024. As this information is already 
publicly available, with reference to section 18(d) of the OIA, we have not provided another copy of 
it here. 
In order to collate the remainder of the information within scope of this request we searched for 
emails within the fol owing parameters to and from kaimahi (staff) and external parties involved in 
your request: 
•  Requester = Rodney Parsons 
•  Date range = 7 December 2024 – 3 February 2025 (inclusive) 
•  References included but not limited to: 
−  TP240125 
−  TP240140 
−  TP240156 

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−  Paramedic Project report 
−  Paramedicine Report Executive Summary 
We have located 58 emails and their attachments that fal  within scope of your request. Copies of 35 
of these are attached as Appendix One. 
Certain information has been withheld from the emails under the fol owing sections of the OIA: 
•  9(2)(a) to protect the privacy of natural persons 
•  9(2)(ba)(i) to protect information which is subject to an obligation of confidence or which any 
person has been or could be compel ed to provide under the authority of any enactment, 
where the making available of the information would be likely to prejudice the supply of 
similar information, or information from the same source, and it is in the public interest that 
such information should continue to be supplied 
•  9(2)(g)(i) to maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through the free and frank 
expression of opinions by or between or to Ministers of the Crown or members of an 
organisation or officers and employees of any public service agency or organisation in the 
course of their duty. 
We do not believe the need to withhold this information under section 9 of the OIA is outweighed 
by the public interest in its release at this time.   
Like  your  previous requests for correspondence related to your OIA requests, there is quite an 
amount of duplication within the documents due to the repeat of some individual emails within 
resulting email threads; for completeness we have not removed duplicates. 
We have not provided attachments to seven emails where the attachments are the Report and the 
Executive Summary, as a redacted version of both documents has already been provided to you. 
We have not provided attachments to two emails where the attachment is the final letter of response 
and documents released, as these were provided to you on 22 January 2025. 
With reference to section 16(1)(e) of the OIA, we are not providing copies of 23 emails that involve 
our correspondence with  external  individuals  consulting  with them about release of the Report. 
Instead, we provide a summary of these emails as follows. On 19 December 2024 emails were sent 
to  five individuals from five different agencies that were involved in providing  feedback  for the 
alignment project. An example of the type of email that was sent to each can be found on page 40 of 
Appendix One. Follow up emails were sent to specific individuals on 14 January 2025. 
The 23 emails include engagement to find correct contact details, as well as replies from external 
individuals with comment about release. Of the 23 emails, 19 are between Whitireia and WelTec 
kaimahi and external parties. Four are internal emails specifically about the external consultation.  
A brief summary of the outcome of the consultation and feedback received can be found on page 
110 of Appendix One. Two agencies had no concerns with release of the Report, one agency had 
feedback which was incorporated into our final decision on release. One did not reply via email, 
however was made aware of the release through verbal and face to face interaction. The last 
individual did not take part in the project, but acknowledged receipt of the consultation email. 
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You have the right to make a complaint to the Ombudsman under section 28(3) of the OIA if you are 
not happy with this response. Information about how to do this is available at 
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by cal ing 0800 802 602. 
We may publish our OIA responses and the information contained in our reply to you on our website. 
Before publishing we will remove any personal or identifiable information. 
 
Ngā mihi  
 
Gus Gilmore 
Tumuaki | Chief Executive 
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Appendix One
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Happy to discuss further if that would be helpful?
 
Thanks
s 9(2)(a)
 
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From: OIA 
Sent: Monday, 18 November 2024 12:48 pm
To: s 9(2)(a)
1982
Subject: FW: TP240140 OIA request Rodney Parsons - copy of report
 
Kia ora kōrua
 
ACT
In preparation for an extra chat on Wednesday and pre-empting legal review for the final OIA
response once I have it prepared.
 
Please find attached the ‘marked for redaction’ version of the report that has been requested by
two folk via the FYI website.
 
NOTE – the current redactions have been marked by the team at Whitireia & WelTec, I have not
yet read nor reviewed the document nor their proposed redactions.
 
I just wanted to get this across to you both as soon as possible.
 
Re-connect with you both soon. INFORMATION
s 9(2)(a)
RELEASED UNDER THE 
 
From: s 9(2)(a)
 
Sent: Monday, 18 November 2024 9:34 am
To: OIA <[Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology request email]>
OFFICIAL 
Subject: FW: TP240140 OIA request Rodney Parsons - FOR YOUR INPUT
 
Kia ora Team,
 
Please find attached marked report noting that this was a report which aim was to ensure the
current Paramedic programme suite provision aligns effectively both with suitable pathways into
the programmes and with appropriate employment pathways, meets the needs of ākonga who
enrol and the industry sector the programmes serve, provides the necessary learning

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environment, and is operationally viable and sustainable. The report was a management tool,
part of our continuous improvement, and confidential to Whitireia and WelTec Management.
 
We trust this assists. Please copy us in your final response.
 
Ngā mihi nui, s 9(2)(a)
 
 
From: OIA 
Sent: Wednesday, 13 November 2024 7:23 am
To: s 9(2)(a)
Subject: FW: TP240125 Further detail about request in reply - FOR YOUR INPUT
 
Morning s 9(2)(a)
 
1982
Please see the reply we received below from Rodney, the requester - our letter attached for ease
of reference.
 
Can you please approach Dr Ivil and Ms Haggerty, if you have kaimahi by those names and
ACT
source the report please!?
 
Many thanks
s 9(2)
(a)
 
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: Rodney Parsons [FYI request #28831 email] 
Sent: Tuesday, 12 November 2024 10:39 pm
To: OIA [Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology request email]
INFORMATION
Subject: Re: TP240125 Response to your Official Information Act request dated 20 October 2024
 
RELEASED UNDER THE 
Dear Cat,
 
To further assist with your enquiries, below is an excerpt from the introduction of the executive
summary. As you can see, this report refers to Dr Ivil and Ms Haggerty. Please provide both the
executive summary and full report:
 
OFFICIAL 
"This project was initiated by the Whitireia WelTec (WW) Director Teaching and Learning and the
Head of School Health and Wellbeing with the aim to ensure the current Paramedic programme
suite provision aligns effectively both with suitable pathways into the programmes and with
appropriate employment pathways, meets the needs of ākonga who enrol and the industry
sector the programmes serve, provides the necessary learning environment, and is operationally
viable and sustainable.
The work began with the following questions:
• What specific programmes are involved, how do they fit together, general entry requirements,
any progression arrangements i.e. pathways available through flexible learning and recognition

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of prior learning?
• What is the value proposition these programmes provide for Whitireia WelTec, for the ākonga
who enrol in them, and for the industry sector employers?
• What contractual/other relationships with external stakeholders are involved and how are
these managed?
• How are these programmes delivered and managed? What challenges and issues do they face?
• What is known about the possible future Health landscape that would be useful for WW future
planning?
Two Teaching and Learning project managers were appointed to manage the work of gathering
and analysing information and feedback and to produce a report with recommendations for the
future."
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Rodney Parsons
 
1982
-----Original Message-----
 
Kia ora Rodney
ACT
 
 
 
Please see attached Te Pûkenga response to your request for information  dated 20 October and
clarified on 24 October 2024.
 
 
 
Ngâ mihi
 
Cat
 
 
INFORMATION
 
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s 9(2)(a)
From:
Rodney Parsons <[email address]>
Sent:
Tuesday, 10 December 2024 10:38 pm
To:
OIA
Subject:
Re: TP240145 Response to your Official Information Act request dated 15 November 2024
Dear OIA, 
 
No ng that The Pukenga was informed that no reviews existed, when indeed they did, please provide informa on on 
what caused this disparity and repeat the original request and parameters  
 
Yours sincerely, 
 
1982
Rodney Parsons 
 
‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐ 
 
Kia ora Rodney 
ACT
 
   
 
 Please see a ached Te Pûkenga response to your request for informa on  dated 15 November 2024. 
 
   
 
 Ngâ mihi 
 
 Cat 
 
   
 
 Office of the Chief Execu ve 
INFORMATION
 
   
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From:
OIA
To:
s 9(2)(a)
Cc:
Subject:
TP240140 OIA request Rodney Parsons - Reports for W&W REVIEW
Date:
Tuesday, 10 December 2024 11:47:00 am
Attachments:
For W&W Review - changes made.xlsx
ParamedicProjectReport18July2024 - marked for redaction.pdf
WWParamedicReportExecSummary23July2024-marked for redaction.pdf
Hi there s 9(2)(a)
 
RE: W&W review of amendments to proposed redactions
Please find attached the following two documents with amended proposed redactions
made – FOR W&W REVIEW
 
Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - dated 18
July 2024.
1982
Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - Executive
Summary - dated 23 July 2024
 
ACT
The Report has been reviewed by myself, Legal and s 9(2)(a)
 
To assist your review I have attached a spreadsheet with the page numbers that have been
altered from the version you supplied.
 
We consider the redactions initially marked were excessive in some places, and are
proposing to release more information. We have also added a few redactions, as noted.
 
We are happy to discuss this further if there is more detail you wish to provide with
rationale to support any further redactions being added.
 
Please could you come back to me by close of business this Thursday 12 December.
INFORMATION
 
 
RELEASED UNDER THE 
Consultation FYI
As previously mentioned, we plan to carry out consultations with the following agencies
about release of information within the documents that pertains to them:
s 9(2)(a), s 9(2)(ba)(i)
OFFICIAL 
 
We also consider it prudent that, once the documents are finalised, ākonga and kaimahi
are provided with a copy for their information (prior to their release), noting they will be
published on the FYI website, as soon as the response is sent to the requester. We will
leave this with you to complete once all consultations are complete and the response is
finalised.

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Once you confirm you are comfortable with the documents, I will carry out the consult with
the external agencies above and come back to you with the final OIA package (including
response letter) for review.
 
Many thanks
s 9(2)(a)
1982
ACT
INFORMATION
RELEASED UNDER THE 
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W&W Marked for redaction Report
Page # Changes made to original mark up
4 Unredacted al , but consult necessary
7 Changed from 9(2)(a) to <4 and added <4 to top graph as well.
9 Added <4 to al  smal  figures added redaction to "s 9(2)(ba)(i)
" wording
11 Unredacted some, but consult necessary. Also added section 9(2)(j).
12 Added section 9(2)(j) to redaction
13 Unredacted some, but consult necessary. Also added section 9(2)(g)(i).
14 Unredacted some. Changed some sections used for some. 
15 Unredacted some, kept 4th bul et point and added next two under opinion.
18 Unredacted al , but consult necessary
19 Unredacted some.
20 Unredacted some, changed section.
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21 Unredacted some.
22 Unredacted some.
23 Unredacted some. 
24 Unredacted some. 
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25 Unredacted some. 
26 Kept al  redacted, but split into two sections.
27 Unredacted some. 
28 Unredacted some. Changed section from (2)(b)(ii) to (2)(j).
29 Unredacted some. Changed sections for some.
32 Unredacted, but consult necessary. Also added redaction of s 9(2)(a)  name
43 Changed from 9(2)(a) to <4 for two redactions
44 Changed from 9(2)(a) to <4 for al  five redactions
45 Changed from 9(2)(a) to <4 for al  redactions - and separated them out into four
48 Changed from 9(2)(a) to <4 for redactions - and separated them out into  two
50 Unredactions al  locations and total, keep redaction numbers but with <4
52 Added redactions to <4 for two numbers
53 Added redactions to <4 for six numbers
INFORMATION
58 Unredacted top row and blue title row, kept al  other redactions.
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59 Unredacted some.
60 Added redactions to names on this page
61 Unredacted some.
63 Unredacted al .
64 Unredacted some.
65 Unredacted some.
66 Unredacted some.
OFFICIAL 
67 Went through point by point, added one redaction.

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From:
s 9(2)(a)
To:
Cc:
Subject:
RE: TP240140 OIA request Rodney Parsons - Reports for W&W REVIEW
Date:
Thursday, 12 December 2024 12:37:00 pm
Attachments:
ParamedicProjectReport18July2024 - marked for redaction.pdf
WWParamedicReportExecSummary23July2024-marked for redaction.pdf
Kia ora kōrua s 9(2)(a)
 
Thank you again for meeting with us to provide further context and feedback.
 
Please find attached amended report and executive summary documents – for your review
of proposed redactions.
 
I went back to the original document s 9(2)(a)  supplied as a guide.
As discussed, we have still been selective within the sections both with redactions and the
1982
sections of the OIA relied on.
For example, within the ākonga feedback sections there is information from our website,
report team comments etc which does not require withholding.
ACT
As also discussed, we have kept most external agency comments but redacted the agency
names who provided the feedback.
I have also kept in additional redactions that we added.
 
Hope that all makes sense!?
Any questions please come back to me with page numbers and specifics to assist.
 
If you are now both comfortable with the redactions supplied, I can provide s 9(2)(a)  (??)
with redacted versions for her to engage with the external agencies early next week.
 
Many thanks
s 9(2)(a)
INFORMATION
RELEASED UNDER THE 
 
From: OIA 
Sent: Tuesday, 10 December 2024 11:47 am
To:s 9(2)(a)
Cc:
OFFICIAL 
Subject: TP240140 OIA request Rodney Parsons - Reports for W&W REVIEW
 
Hi there s 9(2)(a)
 
RE: W&W review of amendments to proposed redactions
Please find attached the following two documents with amended proposed redactions
made – FOR W&W REVIEW
 

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Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - dated 18
July 2024.
Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - Executive
Summary - dated 23 July 2024
 
The Report has been reviewed by myself, Legal and s 9(2)(a)
 
To assist your review I have attached a spreadsheet with the page numbers that have been
altered from the version you supplied.
 
We consider the redactions initially marked were excessive in some places, and are
proposing to release more information. We have also added a few redactions, as noted.
 
We are happy to discuss this further if there is more detail you wish to provide with1982
rationale to support any further redactions being added.
 
Please could you come back to me by close of business this Thursday 12 December.
 
ACT
 
Consultation FYI
As previously mentioned, we plan to carry out consultations with the following agencies
about release of information within the documents that pertains to them:
s 9(2)(a), s 9(2)(ba)(i)
 
We also consider it prudent that, once the documents are finalised, ākonga and kaimahi
INFORMATION
are provided with a copy for their information (prior to their release), noting they will be
published on the FYI website, as soon as the response is sent to the requester. We will
RELEASED UNDER THE 
leave this with you to complete once all consultations are complete and the response is
finalised.
 
Once you confirm you are comfortable with the documents, I will carry out the consult with
the external agencies above and come back to you with the final OIA package (including
response letter) for review.
OFFICIAL 
 
Many thanks
s 9(2)(a)

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From:
OIA
To:
[email address]
Subject:
TP240156 Acknowledgement of your request for information dated 10 December 2024
Date:
Thursday, 12 December 2024 1:47:00 pm
Attachments:
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Kia ora Rodney
 
Thank you for your email dated 10 December 2024 requesting information from Te Pūkenga –
New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology.
 
With reference to your previous request (reference TP240125) you have asked:
 
“…please provide information on what caused this disparity and repeat the original
request and parameters”
 
Your request is being considered under the Official Information Act 1982.
1982
 
Allowing for the summer holiday period (25 December – 15 January) you can expect a decision
on your request within 20 working days, by 29 January 2025.
ACT
 
Ngā mihi
Cat
 
Office of the Chief Executive
 
Level 2, Wintec House
Cnr Anglesea & Nisbet Streets
Hamilton 3204
— 
tepūkenga.ac.nz 
INFORMATION
 
RELEASED UNDER THE 
OFFICIAL 

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From:
s 9(2)(a)
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Re: TP240140 OIA request Rodney Parsons - Reports for W&W REVIEW
Date:
Friday, 13 December 2024 7:06:06 am
Morena
I appreciate the work done on this. My biggest concern remains around commercial
sensitivity and this relates to page 11 in particular. The rest relate to minor things, but
particularly that where numbers/percentages are so small that it makes identification
possible.
Page 11 the nature of our contractual arrangements with various parties are commercially
sensitive, and particularly that relating to the staffing negotiations between Whitireia and
WFA - all of this needs to be redacted as I raised on Wednesday. 
Page 15-16 provides feedback from akonga needs to be redacted, as does information
1982
about space/facilities "commercially sensitive."
Page 22 redact cost code information
ACT
Page 28 redact 2025 column in table - v early indicative and not the same as MoP and
approved budget from TP Council.
Page 43 table <4  needs to be redacted
Page 48 in table needs redaction due to low numbers - identification
Page 49 in table needs redaction due to low numbers - identification
Page 50 in table needs redaction due to low numbers - identification and commercially
sensitive
Page 50 in graph needs redaction due to low numbers - identification 
Page 52 in graph and table need redaction due to low numbers - identification 
Page 53 in graphs need redaction due to low numbers - identification 
Page 54 in table needs reaction due to low numbers - identification 
INFORMATION
Nga mihi nui RELEASED UNDER THE 
Go well over the Christmas and New Year break.
s 9(2)(a)
Director Teaching and Learning
OFFICIAL 
Whitireia and WelTec
s 9(2)(a)
From: s 9(2)(a)
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2024 12:37:18 PM
To:s 9(2)(a)
Cc: 
Subject: RE: TP240140 OIA request Rodney Parsons - Reports for W&W REVIEW
 

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Kia ora kōrua s 9(2)(a)
 
Thank you again for meeting with us to provide further context and feedback.
 
Please find attached amended report and executive summary documents – for your review
of proposed redactions.
 
I went back to the original document s 9(2)(a)  supplied as a guide.
As discussed, we have still been selective within the sections both with redactions and the
sections of the OIA relied on.
For example, within the ākonga feedback sections there is information from our website,
report team comments etc which does not require withholding.
As also discussed, we have kept most external agency comments but redacted the agency
names who provided the feedback.
1982
I have also kept in additional redactions that we added.
 
Hope that all makes sense!?
Any questions please come back to me with page numbers and specifics to assist.
ACT
 
If you are now both comfortable with the redactions supplied, I can provide s 9(2)(a)  (??)
with redacted versions for her to engage with the external agencies early next week.
 
Many thanks
s 9(2)(a)
 
From: OIA 
INFORMATION
Sent: Tuesday, 10 December 2024 11:47 am
To: s 9(2)(a)
RELEASED UNDER THE 
Cc: 
Subject: TP240140 OIA request Rodney Parsons - Reports for W&W REVIEW
 
Hi there s 9(2)(a)
 
RE: W&W review of amendments to proposed redactions
OFFICIAL 
Please find attached the following two documents with amended proposed redactions
made – FOR W&W REVIEW
 
Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - dated 18
July 2024.
Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - Executive
Summary - dated 23 July 2024
 

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The Report has been reviewed by myself, Legal and s 9(2)(a)
 
To assist your review I have attached a spreadsheet with the page numbers that have been
altered from the version you supplied.
 
We consider the redactions initially marked were excessive in some places, and are
proposing to release more information. We have also added a few redactions, as noted.
 
We are happy to discuss this further if there is more detail you wish to provide with
rationale to support any further redactions being added.
 
Please could you come back to me by close of business this Thursday 12 December.
 
 
1982
Consultation FYI
As previously mentioned, we plan to carry out consultations with the following agencies
about release of information within the documents that pertains to them:
s 9(2)(a), s 9(2)(ba)(i)
ACT
 
We also consider it prudent that, once the documents are finalised, ākonga and kaimahi
are provided with a copy for their information (prior to their release), noting they will be
published on the FYI website, as soon as the response is sent to the requester. We will
leave this with you to complete once all consultations are complete and the response is
finalised.
 
INFORMATION
Once you confirm you are comfortable with the documents, I will carry out the consult with
RELEASED UNDER THE 
the external agencies above and come back to you with the final OIA package (including
response letter) for review.
 
s 9(2)(a)
OFFICIAL 
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From:
s 9(2)(a)
To:
Cc:
Subject:
RE: TP240140 OIA request Rodney Parsons - Reports for W&W REVIEW
Date:
Friday, 13 December 2024 7:52:33 am
Mōrena Team,
 
Endorsing s 9(2)(a)  proposed redactions. s 9(2)(a)
 contact details:
s 9(2)(a)
@wandw.ac.nz .
 
Ngā mihi, s 9(2)(a)
 
From: s 9(2)(a)
 
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2024 7:06 AM
To: s 9(2)(a)
1982
Cc: s 9(2)(a)
Subject: Re: TP240140 OIA request Rodney Parsons - Reports for W&W REVIEW
 
ACT
Morena
 
I appreciate the work done on this. My biggest concern remains around commercial
sensitivity and this relates to page 11 in particular. The rest relate to minor things, but
particularly that where numbers/percentages are so small that it makes
identification possible.
 
Page 11 the nature of our contractual arrangements with various parties are
commercially sensitive, and particularly that relating to the staffing negotiations
between Whitireia and WFA - all of this needs to be redacted as I raised on
Wednesday. 
INFORMATION
 
RELEASED UNDER THE 
Page 15-16 provides feedback from akonga needs to be redacted, as does
information about space/facilities "commercially sensitive."
 
Page 22 redact cost code information
 
Page 28 redact 2025 column in table - v early indicative and not the same as MoP and
OFFICIAL 
approved budget from TP Council.
 
Page 43 table <4  needs to be redacted
 
Page 48 in table needs redaction due to low numbers - identification
Page 49 in table needs redaction due to low numbers - identification
Page 50 in table needs redaction due to low numbers - identification and

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commercially sensitive
Page 50 in graph needs redaction due to low numbers - identification 
Page 52 in graph and table need redaction due to low numbers - identification 
Page 53 in graphs need redaction due to low numbers - identification 
Page 54 in table needs reaction due to low numbers - identification 
 
Nga mihi nui
 
Go well over the Christmas and New Year break.
s 9(2)(a)
 
1982
Director Teaching and Learning
Whitireia and WelTec
s 9(2)(a)
ACT
From: s 9(2)(a)
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2024 12:37:18 PM
To: s 9(2)(a)
Cc: 
Subject: RE: TP240140 OIA request Rodney Parsons - Reports for W&W REVIEW
 
Kia ora kōrua s 9(2)(a)
 
Thank you again for meeting with us to provide further context and feedback.
 
Please find attached amended report and executive summary documents – for your review
INFORMATION
of proposed redactions.
 
RELEASED UNDER THE 
I went back to the original document s 9(2)(a)  supplied as a guide.
As discussed, we have still been selective within the sections both with redactions and the
sections of the OIA relied on.
For example, within the ākonga feedback sections there is information from our website,
report team comments etc which does not require withholding.
As also discussed, we have kept most external agency comments but redacted the agency
OFFICIAL 
names who provided the feedback.
I have also kept in additional redactions that we added.
 
Hope that all makes sense!?
Any questions please come back to me with page numbers and specifics to assist.
 
If you are now both comfortable with the redactions supplied, I can provide s 9(2)(a)  (??)
with redacted versions for her to engage with the external agencies early next week.

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Many thanks
s 9(2)(a)
 
From: OIA 
Sent: Tuesday, 10 December 2024 11:47 am
To: s 9(2)(a)
Cc: 
Subject: TP240140 OIA request Rodney Parsons - Reports for W&W REVIEW
 
Hi there s 9(2)(a)
 
1982
RE: W&W review of amendments to proposed redactions
Please find attached the following two documents with amended proposed redactions
made – FOR W&W REVIEW
 
ACT
Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - dated 18
July 2024.
Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - Executive
Summary - dated 23 July 2024
 
The Report has been reviewed by myself, Legal and s 9(2)(a)
 
To assist your review I have attached a spreadsheet with the page numbers that have been
altered from the version you supplied.
 
We consider the redactions initially marked were excessive in some places, and are
INFORMATION
proposing to release more information. We have also added a few redactions, as noted.
RELEASED UNDER THE 
 
We are happy to discuss this further if there is more detail you wish to provide with
rationale to support any further redactions being added.
 
Please could you come back to me by close of business this Thursday 12 December.
 
OFFICIAL 
 
Consultation FYI
As previously mentioned, we plan to carry out consultations with the following agencies
about release of information within the documents that pertains to them:
s 9(2)(a), s 9(2)(ba)(i)

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s 9(2)(a), s 9(2)(ba)
(i)
 
We also consider it prudent that, once the documents are finalised, ākonga and kaimahi
are provided with a copy for their information (prior to their release), noting they will be
published on the FYI website, as soon as the response is sent to the requester. We will
leave this with you to complete once all consultations are complete and the response is
finalised.
 
Once you confirm you are comfortable with the documents, I will carry out the consult with
the external agencies above and come back to you with the final OIA package (including
response letter) for review.
 
Many thanks
s 9(2)(a)
1982
 
ACT
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From:
s 9(2)(a)
To:
Cc:
Subject:
RE: TP240140 OIA request Rodney Parsons - Reports for W&W REVIEW
Date:
Friday, 13 December 2024 9:30:00 am
Thanks s 9(2)(a)
 
We will work through your comments and then work with s 9(2)(a)  going forward.
 
Have a safe and happy festive season.
 
Cheers
s 9(2)(a)
1982
 
From: s 9(2)(a)
 
Sent: Friday, 13 December 2024 7:06 am
ACT
To: s 9(2)(a)
Cc: s 9(2)(a)
Subject: Re: TP240140 OIA request Rodney Parsons - Reports for W&W REVIEW
 
Morena
 
I appreciate the work done on this. My biggest concern remains around commercial
sensitivity and this relates to page 11 in particular. The rest relate to minor things, but
particularly that where numbers/percentages are so small that it makes
identification possible.
INFORMATION
 
RELEASED UNDER THE 
Page 11 the nature of our contractual arrangements with various parties are
commercially sensitive, and particularly that relating to the staffing negotiations
between Whitireia and WFA - all of this needs to be redacted as I raised on
Wednesday. 
 
Page 15-16 provides feedback from akonga needs to be redacted, as does
OFFICIAL 
information about space/facilities "commercially sensitive."
 
Page 22 redact cost code information
 
Page 28 redact 2025 column in table - v early indicative and not the same as MoP and
approved budget from TP Council.
 
Page 43 table <4  needs to be redacted

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Page 48 in table needs redaction due to low numbers - identification
Page 49 in table needs redaction due to low numbers - identification
Page 50 in table needs redaction due to low numbers - identification and
commercially sensitive
Page 50 in graph needs redaction due to low numbers - identification 
Page 52 in graph and table need redaction due to low numbers - identification 
Page 53 in graphs need redaction due to low numbers - identification 
Page 54 in table needs reaction due to low numbers - identification 
 
Nga mihi nui
 
Go well over the Christmas and New Year break.
1982
s 9(2)(a)
ACT
 
Director Teaching and Learning
Whitireia and WelTec
s 9(2)(a)
From: s 9(2)(a)
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2024 12:37:18 PM
To:s 9(2)(a)
Cc: 
Subject: RE: TP240140 OIA request Rodney Parsons - Reports for W&W REVIEW
 
Kia ora kōrua s 9(2)(a)
INFORMATION
 
Thank you again for meeting with us to provide further context and feedback.
RELEASED UNDER THE 
 
Please find attached amended report and executive summary documents – for your review
of proposed redactions.
 
I went back to the original document s 9(2)(a)  supplied as a guide.
OFFICIAL 
As discussed, we have still been selective within the sections both with redactions and the
sections of the OIA relied on.
For example, within the ākonga feedback sections there is information from our website,
report team comments etc which does not require withholding.
As also discussed, we have kept most external agency comments but redacted the agency
names who provided the feedback.
I have also kept in additional redactions that we added.
 
Hope that all makes sense!?

---

Any questions please come back to me with page numbers and specifics to assist.
 
If you are now both comfortable with the redactions supplied, I can provide s 9(2)(a)  (??)
with redacted versions for her to engage with the external agencies early next week.
 
Many thanks
s 9(2)(a)
 
From: OIA 
Sent: Tuesday, 10 December 2024 11:47 am
To:s 9(2)(a)
Cc:
1982
Subject: TP240140 OIA request Rodney Parsons - Reports for W&W REVIEW
 
Hi there s 9(2)(a)
 
ACT
RE: W&W review of amendments to proposed redactions
Please find attached the following two documents with amended proposed redactions
made – FOR W&W REVIEW
 
Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - dated 18
July 2024.
Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - Executive
Summary - dated 23 July 2024
 
The Report has been reviewed by myself, Legal and s 9(2)(a)
 
INFORMATION
To assist your review I have attached a spreadsheet with the page numbers that have been
RELEASED UNDER THE 
altered from the version you supplied.
 
We consider the redactions initially marked were excessive in some places, and are
proposing to release more information. We have also added a few redactions, as noted.
 
We are happy to discuss this further if there is more detail you wish to provide with
OFFICIAL 
rationale to support any further redactions being added.
 
Please could you come back to me by close of business this Thursday 12 December.
 
 
Consultation FYI
As previously mentioned, we plan to carry out consultations with the following agencies
about release of information within the documents that pertains to them:
s 9(2)(a), s 9(2)(ba)(i)

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s 9(2)(a), s 9(2)(ba)(i)
 
We also consider it prudent that, once the documents are finalised, ākonga and kaimahi
are provided with a copy for their information (prior to their release), noting they will be
published on the FYI website, as soon as the response is sent to the requester. We will
leave this with you to complete once all consultations are complete and the response is
finalised.
 
Once you confirm you are comfortable with the documents, I will carry out the consult with
the external agencies above and come back to you with the final OIA package (including
response letter) for review.
1982
 
Many thanks
s 9(2)(a)
ACT
 
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From:
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To:
Cc:
Subject:
Email intro
Date:
Monday, 16 December 2024 2:11:00 pm
Attachments:
image001.png
Hi there s 9(2)(a)
 
Just wanted to email introduce myself very quickly and touch base with you.
 
Hopefully s 9(2)(a)  has given you a heads up about my contact!?
 
I am from the OIA team at Te Pūkenga and have been working with s 9(2)(a)
 on
an OIA request.
 
1982
To cut a long story shorter we are looking to you to share a document with external
agencies for their information as a courtesy consultation this side of Christmas.
I was hoping to get you the final document today, but s 9(2)(a)  asked for a few more
changes to it, which has slowed me down.
ACT
I will try my best for tomorrow morning and will send full details of explanation and action
when I send it through! 
 
Please feel free to reach out to myself or s 9(2)(a)  this afternoon if you want any info in the
meantime, otherwise I will contact you again ASAP.
 
PS – s 9(2)(a)
 
Many thanks
s 9(2)(a)
INFORMATION
RELEASED UNDER THE 
tepūkenga.ac.nz  
 
OFFICIAL 

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From:
s 9(2)(a)
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Re: Email intro
Date:
Monday, 16 December 2024 2:15:45 pm
Attachments:
image001.png
Hi s 9(2)(a)
Nice to meet you.
s 9(2)(a)
s 9(2)(a)
 did brief me, so happy to send on once I receive the document and
instruction from you.
s 9(2)(a)
From: s 9(2)(a)
1982
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2024 2:11 PM
To: s 9(2)(a)
Cc: 
Subject: Email intro
ACT
 
Hi there s 9(2)(a)
 
Just wanted to email introduce myself very quickly and touch base with you.
 
Hopefully s 9(2)(a)  has given you a heads up about my contact!?
 
I am from the OIA team at Te Pūkenga and have been working with s 9(2)(a)
 on
an OIA request.
 
To cut a long story shorter we are looking to you to share a document with external
INFORMATION
agencies for their information as a courtesy consultation this side of Christmas.
I was hoping to get you the final document today, but s 9(2)(a)  asked for a few more
RELEASED UNDER THE 
changes to it, which has slowed me down.
I will try my best for tomorrow morning and will send full details of explanation and action
when I send it through! 
 
Please feel free to reach out to myself or s 9(2)(a)  this afternoon if you want any info in the
meantime, otherwise I will contact you again ASAP.
OFFICIAL 
 
PS – s 9(2)(a)
 
Many thanks
s 9(2)(a)

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From:
s 9(2)(a)
To:
Subject:
RE: Email intro
Date:
Monday, 16 December 2024 2:16:00 pm
Attachments:
image001.png
Magic, thank you 
 
s 9(2)(a)
 
From: s 9(2)(a)
 
Sent: Monday, 16 December 2024 2:16 pm
To: s 9(2)(a)
Cc: 
Subject: Re: Email intro
1982
 
Hi s 9(2)(a)
Nice to meet you.
s 9(2)(a)
ACT
s 9(2)(a)
 did brief me, so happy to send on once I receive the document and
instruction from you.
s 9(2)(a)
 
From: s 9(2)(a)
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2024 2:11 PM
To: s 9(2)(a)
Cc: 
Subject: Email intro
 
INFORMATION
Hi there s 9(2)(a)
 
RELEASED UNDER THE 
Just wanted to email introduce myself very quickly and touch base with you.
 
Hopefully s 9(2)(a)  has given you a heads up about my contact!?
 
I am from the OIA team at Te Pūkenga and have been working with s 9(2)(a)
 on
an OIA request.
OFFICIAL 
 
To cut a long story shorter we are looking to you to share a document with external
agencies for their information as a courtesy consultation this side of Christmas.
I was hoping to get you the final document today, but s 9(2)(a)  asked for a few more
changes to it, which has slowed me down.
I will try my best for tomorrow morning and will send full details of explanation and action
when I send it through! 
 

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Please feel free to reach out to myself or s 9(2)(a)  this afternoon if you want any info in the
meantime, otherwise I will contact you again ASAP.
 
PS – s 9(2)(a)
 
Many thanks
s 9(2)(a)
tepūkenga.ac.nz  
1982
 
 
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From:
s 9(2)(a)
To:
Subject:
RE: TP240140 OIA request Rodney Parsons - Reports for W&W REVIEW
Date:
Tuesday, 17 December 2024 11:13:00 am
Attachments:
ParamedicProjectReport18July2024 - marked for redaction.pdf
WWParamedicReportExecSummary23July2024-marked for redaction.pdf
Hi there s 9(2)(a)
 
As discussed, please find attached the two reports for W&W final review.
 
The main report is the only one with amendments made to it, as no extra redactions were
noted by s 9(2)(a)  for the executive summary doc.
 
I have made notes under the specific pages below for ease of reference, there were only a
couple that have not been amended.
1982
Please check these pages.
 
Please can you provide final confirmation from W&W that I can go ahead and prepare
these for s 9(2)(a)  to share with external agencies.
ACT
I will apply the redactions before forwarding them to s 9(2)(a)
 
Thanks so much
s 9(2)(a)
 
From: s 9(2)(a)
 
Sent: Friday, 13 December 2024 7:06 am
To: s 9(2)(a)
INFORMATION
Cc: s 9(2)(a)
Subject: Re: TP240140 OIA request Rodney Parsons - Reports for W&W REVIEW
RELEASED UNDER THE 
 
Morena
 
I appreciate the work done on this. My biggest concern remains around commercial
sensitivity and this relates to page 11 in particular. The rest relate to minor things, but
OFFICIAL 
particularly that where numbers/percentages are so small that it makes
identification possible.
 
Page 11 the nature of our contractual arrangements with various parties are
commercially sensitive, and particularly that relating to the staffing negotiations
between Whitireia and WFA - all of this needs to be redacted as I raised on
Wednesday. 
Box redactions added

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Page 15-16 provides feedback from akonga needs to be redacted, as does
information about space/facilities "commercially sensitive."
Only a couple of small redactions added, as I could not see any others that needed to
be withheld …?
 
Page 22 redact cost code information
There are no grounds to redact these cost codes, so they remain unredacted.
 
Page 28 redact 2025 column in table - v early indicative and not the same as MoP and
approved budget from TP Council.
Done
 
Page 43 table <4  needs to be redacted
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Done
 
Page 48 in table needs redaction due to low numbers – identification Done
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Page 49 in table needs redaction due to low numbers - identification Have not done
these as you can easily work it out from the female and male percentages. As it is
EFTS and percentages it does not individualise specific students, and while you
could potentially work out how many diverse folk there were we do not think it
warrants a blanket redaction over the whole table.
Page 50 in table needs redaction due to low numbers - identification and
commercially sensitive Done
Page 50 in graph needs redaction due to low numbers - identification Done
Page 52 in graph and table need redaction due to low numbers - identification Done
Page 53 in graphs need redaction due to low numbers - identification Done
Page 54 in table needs reaction due to low numbers - identification Done
INFORMATION
 
RELEASED UNDER THE 
Nga mihi nui
 
Go well over the Christmas and New Year break.
s 9(2)(a)
OFFICIAL 
 
Director Teaching and Learning
Whitireia and WelTec
s 9(2)(a)
From: s 9(2)(a)
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2024 12:37:18 PM
To: s 9(2)(a)

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Cc: s 9(2)(a)
Subject: RE: TP240140 OIA request Rodney Parsons - Reports for W&W REVIEW
 
Kia ora kōrua s 9(2)(a)
 
Thank you again for meeting with us to provide further context and feedback.
 
Please find attached amended report and executive summary documents – for your review
of proposed redactions.
 
I went back to the original document s 9(2)(a)  supplied as a guide.
As discussed, we have still been selective within the sections both with redactions and the
sections of the OIA relied on.
For example, within the ākonga feedback sections there is information from our website,
report team comments etc which does not require withholding.
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As also discussed, we have kept most external agency comments but redacted the agency
names who provided the feedback.
I have also kept in additional redactions that we added.
ACT
 
Hope that all makes sense!?
Any questions please come back to me with page numbers and specifics to assist.
 
If you are now both comfortable with the redactions supplied, I can provide s 9(2)(a)  (??)
with redacted versions for her to engage with the external agencies early next week.
 
Many thanks
s 9(2)(a)
INFORMATION
 
From: OIA 
RELEASED UNDER THE 
Sent: Tuesday, 10 December 2024 11:47 am
To:s 9(2)(a)
Cc:
Subject: TP240140 OIA request Rodney Parsons - Reports for W&W REVIEW
 
Hi there s 9(2)(a)
OFFICIAL 
 
RE: W&W review of amendments to proposed redactions
Please find attached the following two documents with amended proposed redactions
made – FOR W&W REVIEW
 
Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - dated 18
July 2024.
Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - Executive

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Summary - dated 23 July 2024
 
The Report has been reviewed by myself, Legal and s 9(2)(a)
 
To assist your review I have attached a spreadsheet with the page numbers that have been
altered from the version you supplied.
 
We consider the redactions initially marked were excessive in some places, and are
proposing to release more information. We have also added a few redactions, as noted.
 
We are happy to discuss this further if there is more detail you wish to provide with
rationale to support any further redactions being added.
 
Please could you come back to me by close of business this Thursday 12 December.
 
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Consultation FYI
As previously mentioned, we plan to carry out consultations with the following agencies
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about release of information within the documents that pertains to them:
s 9(2)(a), s 9(2)(ba)(i)
 
We also consider it prudent that, once the documents are finalised, ākonga and kaimahi
are provided with a copy for their information (prior to their release), noting they will be
published on the FYI website, as soon as the response is sent to the requester. We will
leave this with you to complete once all consultations are complete and the response is
INFORMATION
finalised.
 
RELEASED UNDER THE 
Once you confirm you are comfortable with the documents, I will carry out the consult with
the external agencies above and come back to you with the final OIA package (including
response letter) for review.
 
Many thanks
s 9(2)(a) OFFICIAL 
 
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INFORMATION
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couple that have not been amended.
Please check these pages.
 
Please can you provide final confirmation from W&W that I can go ahead and prepare
these for s 9(2)(a)  to share with external agencies.
I will apply the redactions before forwarding them to s 9(2)(a)
 
Thanks so much
s 9(2)(a)
 
From: s 9(2)(a)
 
Sent: Friday, 13 December 2024 7:06 am
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To: s 9(2)(a)
Cc: s 9(2)(a)
Subject: Re: TP240140 OIA request Rodney Parsons - Reports for W&W REVIEW
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Morena
 
I appreciate the work done on this. My biggest concern remains around commercial
sensitivity and this relates to page 11 in particular. The rest relate to minor things, but
particularly that where numbers/percentages are so small that it makes
identification possible.
 
Page 11 the nature of our contractual arrangements with various parties are
commercially sensitive, and particularly that relating to the staffing negotiations
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between Whitireia and WFA - all of this needs to be redacted as I raised on
Wednesday.  RELEASED UNDER THE 
Box redactions added
 
Page 15-16 provides feedback from akonga needs to be redacted, as does
information about space/facilities "commercially sensitive."
Only a couple of small redactions added, as I could not see any others that needed to
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be withheld …?
 
Page 22 redact cost code information
There are no grounds to redact these cost codes, so they remain unredacted.
 
Page 28 redact 2025 column in table - v early indicative and not the same as MoP and
approved budget from TP Council.
Done

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Page 43 table <4  needs to be redacted
Done
 
Page 48 in table needs redaction due to low numbers – identification Done
Page 49 in table needs redaction due to low numbers - identification Have not done
these as you can easily work it out from the female and male percentages. As it is
EFTS and percentages it does not individualise specific students, and while you
could potentially work out how many diverse folk there were we do not think it
warrants a blanket redaction over the whole table.
Page 50 in table needs redaction due to low numbers - identification and
commercially sensitive Done
Page 50 in graph needs redaction due to low numbers - identification Done
Page 52 in graph and table need redaction due to low numbers - identification Done
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Page 53 in graphs need redaction due to low numbers - identification Done
Page 54 in table needs reaction due to low numbers - identification Done
 
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Nga mihi nui
 
Go well over the Christmas and New Year break.
s 9(2)(a)
 
Director Teaching and Learning
Whitireia and WelTec
s 9(2)(a)
INFORMATION
From: s 9(2)(a) RELEASED UNDER THE 
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2024 12:37:18 PM
To: s 9(2)(a)
Cc: 
Subject: RE: TP240140 OIA request Rodney Parsons - Reports for W&W REVIEW
 
Kia ora kōrua s 9(2)(a)
OFFICIAL 
 
Thank you again for meeting with us to provide further context and feedback.
 
Please find attached amended report and executive summary documents – for your review
of proposed redactions.
 
I went back to the original document s 9(2)(a)  supplied as a guide.
As discussed, we have still been selective within the sections both with redactions and the

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sections of the OIA relied on.
For example, within the ākonga feedback sections there is information from our website,
report team comments etc which does not require withholding.
As also discussed, we have kept most external agency comments but redacted the agency
names who provided the feedback.
I have also kept in additional redactions that we added.
 
Hope that all makes sense!?
Any questions please come back to me with page numbers and specifics to assist.
 
If you are now both comfortable with the redactions supplied, I can provide s 9(2)(a)  (??)
with redacted versions for her to engage with the external agencies early next week.
 
Many thanks
s 9(2)(a)
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ACT
From: OIA 
Sent: Tuesday, 10 December 2024 11:47 am
To: s 9(2)(a)
Cc: 
Subject: TP240140 OIA request Rodney Parsons - Reports for W&W REVIEW
 
Hi there s 9(2)(a)
 
RE: W&W review of amendments to proposed redactions
Please find attached the following two documents with amended proposed redactions
made – FOR W&W REVIEW
INFORMATION
 
Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - dated 18
RELEASED UNDER THE 
July 2024.
Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - Executive
Summary - dated 23 July 2024
 
The Report has been reviewed by myself, Legal and s 9(2)(a)
OFFICIAL 
 
To assist your review I have attached a spreadsheet with the page numbers that have been
altered from the version you supplied.
 
We consider the redactions initially marked were excessive in some places, and are
proposing to release more information. We have also added a few redactions, as noted.
 
We are happy to discuss this further if there is more detail you wish to provide with
rationale to support any further redactions being added.

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Please could you come back to me by close of business this Thursday 12 December.
 
 
Consultation FYI
As previously mentioned, we plan to carry out consultations with the following agencies
about release of information within the documents that pertains to them:
s 9(2)(a), s 9(2)(ba)(i)
 
We also consider it prudent that, once the documents are finalised, ākonga and kaimahi
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are provided with a copy for their information (prior to their release), noting they will be
published on the FYI website, as soon as the response is sent to the requester. We will
leave this with you to complete once all consultations are complete and the response is
finalised.
ACT
 
Once you confirm you are comfortable with the documents, I will carry out the consult with
the external agencies above and come back to you with the final OIA package (including
response letter) for review.
 
Many thanks
s 9(2)(a)
 
INFORMATION
Important Notice: This is an e-mail from Te Pūkenga. Any opinions stated reflect those of the individual and not
necessarily the view of Te Pūkenga. We do not accept responsibility for any changes to this email or its attachments
RELEASED UNDER THE 
made by others after we have transmitted it.
Unauthorised Use: The contents of this e-mail (including any attachments) may be subject to copyright, legal privilege
and/or be confidential. Any unauthorised use, distribution or copying of the contents is expressly prohibited. If you have
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From:
OIA
To:
s 9(2)(a)
Cc:
Subject:
TP240140 OIA proposed release of documents-Courtesy Notification
Date:
Wednesday, 18 December 2024 2:57:08 pm
Attachments:
image001.png
Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report-Executive Summary Redacted.pdf
Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report  Redacted.pdf
Kia ora s 9(2)(a)
 
Apologies I did not get these to you yesterday, I had to check a couple of last reaction edits with
s 9(2)(a)
.
 
The two documents are ready, and attached, for you to forward to the following agencies as a
courtesy, so they have it prior to it being released:
 
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s 9(2)(a), s 9(2)(ba)(i)
ACT
 
I have written a formal email of what I would have sent below in case it is helpful. You are
welcome to use any or all of the wording within it, or of course write your own! 
 
You are welcome to copy in the OIA inbox if you think that would be appropriate.
 
I have asked them to come back to you regardless by this Friday.
 
Many thanks
s 9(2)
(a)
 
INFORMATION
 
RELEASED UNDER THE 
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Kia ora
 
I am from the Official Information Act (OIA) Team of the Office of the Chief Executive at Te
Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology.
 
OFFICIAL 
OIA request:
 
Whitireia and WelTec ǀ Te Pūkenga received an OIA request for the following two documents:
 
Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - dated 18
July 2024.
Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - Executive
Summary - dated 23 July 2024

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It is important to note that this request was received via the “FYI” website. This is a website
where the New Zealand public can make OIA requests to government agencies, and any
response is immediately public. The request itself can be viewed here:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/28831-reviews-of-health-related-programs#outgoing-47836
 
We have been working with the team at Whitireia and WelTec on our response, and proposed
release of the two documents with certain information withheld.
 
As your organisation was involved in the feedback within this report, we wanted to let you know
we are proposing to release these documents, before making our final decision and prior to the
final response being sent to the requester in the new year.
 
Attached:
 
The two documents are attached, with redactions already applied to certain information.1982
 
The overlay text provides the section of the OIA information is being withheld under.
 
Notification of receipt:
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If you have any questions, concerns, or other feedback you would like us to consider regarding
release of these documents, please contact s 9(2)(a)  in the first instance.
 
Please could you confirm receipt of this courtesy notification back to s 9(2)(a)
 
Realising it is a very busy time of year, if possible, please can you get back to us by close of
business this Friday 20 December.
 
Ngā mihi
s 9(2)
(a)
 
INFORMATION
Office of the Chief Executive
RELEASED UNDER THE 
 
Level 2, Wintec House
Cnr Anglesea & Nisbet Streets
Hamilton 3204
— 
OFFICIAL 
tepūkenga.ac.nz 
 
 

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From:
s 9(2)(a)
To:
OIA
Cc:
s 9(2)(a)
Subject:
Re: TP240140 OIA proposed release of documents-Courtesy Notification
Date:
Wednesday, 18 December 2024 4:55:07 pm
Attachments:
image001.png
Kia Ora
Thank you I will send them out tomorrow morning 
s 9(2)(a)
Get Outlook for Android
From: OIA <[Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology request email]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 2:56:32 PM
To:s 9(2)(a)
Cc:
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Subject: TP240140 OIA proposed release of documents-Courtesy Notification
 
Kia ora s 9(2)(a)
ACT
 
Apologies I did not get these to you yesterday, I had to check a couple of last reaction edits with
s 9(2)(a)
.
 
The two documents are ready, and attached, for you to forward to the following agencies as a
courtesy, so they have it prior to it being released:
 
s 9(2)(a), s 9(2)(ba)(i)
INFORMATION
 
RELEASED UNDER THE 
I have written a formal email of what I would have sent below in case it is helpful. You are
welcome to use any or all of the wording within it, or of course write your own! 
 
You are welcome to copy in the OIA inbox if you think that would be appropriate.
 
I have asked them to come back to you regardless by this Friday.
 
OFFICIAL 
Many thanks
s 9(2)
(a)
 
 
***
 
Kia ora
 

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I am from the Official Information Act (OIA) Team of the Office of the Chief Executive at Te
Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology.
 
OIA request:
 
Whitireia and WelTec ǀ Te Pūkenga received an OIA request for the following two documents:
 
Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - dated 18
July 2024.
Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - Executive
Summary - dated 23 July 2024
 
It is important to note that this request was received via the “FYI” website. This is a website
where the New Zealand public can make OIA requests to government agencies, and any
response is immediately public. The request itself can be viewed here:
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https://fyi.org.nz/request/28831-reviews-of-health-related-programs#outgoing-47836
 
We have been working with the team at Whitireia and WelTec on our response, and proposed
release of the two documents with certain information withheld.
ACT
 
As your organisation was involved in the feedback within this report, we wanted to let you know
we are proposing to release these documents, before making our final decision and prior to the
final response being sent to the requester in the new year.
 
Attached:
 
The two documents are attached, with redactions already applied to certain information.
 
The overlay text provides the section of the OIA information is being withheld under.
 
Notification of receipt:
INFORMATION
 
If you have any questions, concerns, or other feedback you would like us to consider regarding
RELEASED UNDER THE 
release of these documents, please contact s 9(2)(a)  in the first instance.
 
Please could you confirm receipt of this courtesy notification back to s 9(2)(a)
 
Realising it is a very busy time of year, if possible, please can you get back to us by close of
business this Friday 20 December.
OFFICIAL 
 
Ngā mihi
s 9(2)
(a)
 
Office of the Chief Executive
 

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Level 2, Wintec House
Cnr Anglesea & Nisbet Streets
Hamilton 3204
— 
tepūkenga.ac.nz 
 
 
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responsibility for any loss, damage or consequence resulting directly or indirectly from their use.
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INFORMATION
RELEASED UNDER THE 
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From:
s 9(2)(a)
To:
Cc:
Subject:
RE: TP240140 OIA proposed release of documents-Courtesy Notification
Date:
Thursday, 19 December 2024 3:50:00 pm
Attachments:
image001.png
Many thanks for sending all of those emails out to your external folk today, much
appreciated. 
 
s 9(2)(a)
 
From: s 9(2)(a)
 
Sent: Wednesday, 18 December 2024 4:55 pm
To: OIA <[Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology request email]>
Cc: s 9(2)(a)
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Subject: Re: TP240140 OIA proposed release of documents-Courtesy Notification
 
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Kia Ora
Thank you I will send them out tomorrow morning 
s 9(2)(a)
 
Get Outlook for Android
From: OIA <[Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology request email]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 2:56:32 PM
To:s 9(2)(a)
Cc: 
Subject: TP240140 OIA proposed release of documents-Courtesy Notification
INFORMATION
 
RELEASED UNDER THE 
Kia ora s 9(2)(a)
 
Apologies I did not get these to you yesterday, I had to check a couple of last reaction edits with
s 9(2)(a)
.
 
The two documents are ready, and attached, for you to forward to the following agencies as a
courtesy, so they have it prior to it being released:
OFFICIAL 
 
s 9(2)(a)
 
I have written a formal email of what I would have sent below in case it is helpful. You are

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welcome to use any or all of the wording within it, or of course write your own! 
 
You are welcome to copy in the OIA inbox if you think that would be appropriate.
 
I have asked them to come back to you regardless by this Friday.
 
Many thanks
s 9(2)
(a)
 
 
***
 
Kia ora
 
I am from the Official Information Act (OIA) Team of the Office of the Chief Executive at Te
Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology.
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OIA request:
 
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Whitireia and WelTec ǀ Te Pūkenga received an OIA request for the following two documents:
 
Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - dated 18
July 2024.
Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - Executive
Summary - dated 23 July 2024
 
It is important to note that this request was received via the “FYI” website. This is a website
where the New Zealand public can make OIA requests to government agencies, and any
response is immediately public. The request itself can be viewed here:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/28831-reviews-of-health-related-programs#outgoing-47836
 
INFORMATION
We have been working with the team at Whitireia and WelTec on our response, and proposed
release of the two documents with certain information withheld.
RELEASED UNDER THE 
 
As your organisation was involved in the feedback within this report, we wanted to let you know
we are proposing to release these documents, before making our final decision and prior to the
final response being sent to the requester in the new year.
 
Attached:
OFFICIAL 
 
The two documents are attached, with redactions already applied to certain information.
 
The overlay text provides the section of the OIA information is being withheld under.
 
Notification of receipt:
 
If you have any questions, concerns, or other feedback you would like us to consider regarding
release of these documents, please contact s 9(2)(a)  in the first instance.

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Please could you confirm receipt of this courtesy notification back to s 9(2)(a)
 
Realising it is a very busy time of year, if possible, please can you get back to us by close of
business this Friday 20 December.
 
Ngā mihi
s 
9(2)
 
Office of the Chief Executive
 
Level 2, Wintec House
Cnr Anglesea & Nisbet Streets
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Hamilton 3204
— 
tepūkenga.ac.nz 
 
 
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From:
s 9(2)(a)
To:
Subject:
Re: TP240140 OIA proposed release of documents-Courtesy Notification
Date:
Friday, 20 December 2024 7:56:44 am
Attachments:
image001.png
Kia ora s 9(2)(a)
All good and I hope you have a great break.
Take care
s 9(2)(a)
From: s 9(2)(a)
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2024 3:51 PM
To:s 9(2)(a)
Cc: 
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Subject: RE: TP240140 OIA proposed release of documents-Courtesy Notification
 
Many thanks for sending all of those emails out to your external folk today, much
appreciated. 
ACT
 
s 9(2)(a)
 
From: s 9(2)(a)
 
Sent: Wednesday, 18 December 2024 4:55 pm
To: OIA <[Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology request email]>
Cc: s 9(2)(a)
Subject: Re: TP240140 OIA proposed release of documents-Courtesy Notification
 
INFORMATION
Kia Ora
Thank you I will send them out tomorrow morning 
RELEASED UNDER THE 
s 9(2)(a)
 
Get Outlook for Android
From: OIA <[Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology request email]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 2:56:32 PM
OFFICIAL 
To: s 9(2)(a)
Cc: 
Subject: TP240140 OIA proposed release of documents-Courtesy Notification
 
Kia ora s 9(2)(a)
 
Apologies I did not get these to you yesterday, I had to check a couple of last reaction edits with
s 9(2)(a)
.

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The two documents are ready, and attached, for you to forward to the following agencies as a
courtesy, so they have it prior to it being released:
 
s 9(2)(a)
 
I have written a formal email of what I would have sent below in case it is helpful. You are
welcome to use any or all of the wording within it, or of course write your own! 
 
You are welcome to copy in the OIA inbox if you think that would be appropriate.
 
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I have asked them to come back to you regardless by this Friday.
 
Many thanks
ACT
s 9(2)
(a)
 
 
***
 
Kia ora
 
I am from the Official Information Act (OIA) Team of the Office of the Chief Executive at Te
Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology.
 
OIA request:
 
Whitireia and WelTec ǀ Te Pūkenga received an OIA request for the following two documents:
INFORMATION
 
RELEASED UNDER THE 
Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - dated 18
July 2024.
Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - Executive
Summary - dated 23 July 2024
 
It is important to note that this request was received via the “FYI” website. This is a website
OFFICIAL 
where the New Zealand public can make OIA requests to government agencies, and any
response is immediately public. The request itself can be viewed here:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/28831-reviews-of-health-related-programs#outgoing-47836
 
We have been working with the team at Whitireia and WelTec on our response, and proposed
release of the two documents with certain information withheld.
 
As your organisation was involved in the feedback within this report, we wanted to let you know
we are proposing to release these documents, before making our final decision and prior to the

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final response being sent to the requester in the new year.
 
Attached:
 
The two documents are attached, with redactions already applied to certain information.
 
The overlay text provides the section of the OIA information is being withheld under.
 
Notification of receipt:
 
If you have any questions, concerns, or other feedback you would like us to consider regarding
release of these documents, please contact s 9(2)(a)  in the first instance.
 
Please could you confirm receipt of this courtesy notification back to s 9(2)(a)
 
Realising it is a very busy time of year, if possible, please can you get back to us by close of
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business this Friday 20 December.
 
Ngā mihi
ACT
s 9(2)
(a)
 
Office of the Chief Executive
 
Level 2, Wintec House
Cnr Anglesea & Nisbet Streets
Hamilton 3204
— 
tepūkenga.ac.nz 
 
 
INFORMATION
 
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From:
s 9(2)(a)
To:
Subject:
RE: TP240140 OIA proposed release of documents-Courtesy Notification
Date:
Friday, 20 December 2024 11:06:00 am
Attachments:
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You too! 
As we asked the agencies to come back to you by the end of today, I will touch base with
you upon our return on 13 January to see what may have come in that I was not copied into,
and to discuss any changes that have been requested.
Best wishes for the festive season.
 
Cheers
s 9(2)(a)
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From: s 9(2)(a)
 
Sent: Friday, 20 December 2024 7:57 am
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To: s 9(2)(a)
Subject: Re: TP240140 OIA proposed release of documents-Courtesy Notification
 
Kia ora s 9(2)(a)
All good and I hope you have a great break.
Take care
s 9(2)(a)
 
From: s 9(2)(a)
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2024 3:51 PM
INFORMATION
To:s 9(2)(a)
Cc:
RELEASED UNDER THE 
Subject: RE: TP240140 OIA proposed release of documents-Courtesy Notification
 
Many thanks for sending all of those emails out to your external folk today, much
appreciated. 
 
s 9(2)(a)
OFFICIAL 
 
From: s 9(2)(a)
 
Sent: Wednesday, 18 December 2024 4:55 pm
To: OIA <[Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology request email]>
Cc: s 9(2)(a)
Subject: Re: TP240140 OIA proposed release of documents-Courtesy Notification

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Kia Ora
Thank you I will send them out tomorrow morning 
s 9(2)(a)
 
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From: OIA <[Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology request email]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 2:56:32 PM
To:s 9(2)(a)
Cc:
Subject: TP240140 OIA proposed release of documents-Courtesy Notification
 
Kia ora s 9(2)(a)
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Apologies I did not get these to you yesterday, I had to check a couple of last reaction edits with
s 9(2)(a)
.
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The two documents are ready, and attached, for you to forward to the following agencies as a
courtesy, so they have it prior to it being released:
 
s 9(2)(a), s 9(2)(ba)(i)
 
I have written a formal email of what I would have sent below in case it is helpful. You are
welcome to use any or all of the wording within it, or of course write your own! 
INFORMATION
 
RELEASED UNDER THE 
You are welcome to copy in the OIA inbox if you think that would be appropriate.
 
I have asked them to come back to you regardless by this Friday.
 
Many thanks
s 9(2)
(a)
 
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Kia ora
 
I am from the Official Information Act (OIA) Team of the Office of the Chief Executive at Te
Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology.
 

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OIA request:
 
Whitireia and WelTec ǀ Te Pūkenga received an OIA request for the following two documents:
 
Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - dated 18
July 2024.
Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - Executive
Summary - dated 23 July 2024
 
It is important to note that this request was received via the “FYI” website. This is a website
where the New Zealand public can make OIA requests to government agencies, and any
response is immediately public. The request itself can be viewed here:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/28831-reviews-of-health-related-programs#outgoing-47836
 
We have been working with the team at Whitireia and WelTec on our response, and proposed
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release of the two documents with certain information withheld.
 
As your organisation was involved in the feedback within this report, we wanted to let you know
we are proposing to release these documents, before making our final decision and prior to the
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final response being sent to the requester in the new year.
 
Attached:
 
The two documents are attached, with redactions already applied to certain information.
 
The overlay text provides the section of the OIA information is being withheld under.
 
Notification of receipt:
 
If you have any questions, concerns, or other feedback you would like us to consider regarding
release of these documents, please contact s 9(2)(a)  in the first instance.
INFORMATION
 
Please could you confirm receipt of this courtesy notification back to s 9(2)(a)
RELEASED UNDER THE 
 
Realising it is a very busy time of year, if possible, please can you get back to us by close of
business this Friday 20 December.
 
Ngā mihi
s 9(2)
(a)
OFFICIAL 
 
Office of the Chief Executive
 
Level 2, Wintec House
Cnr Anglesea & Nisbet Streets
Hamilton 3204
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From:
s 9(2)(a)
To:
Cc:
Subject:
FW: TP240140 OIA - Courtesy Notification updates
Date:
Monday, 13 January 2025 11:27:00 am
Attachments:
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Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report-Executive Summary Redacted.pdf
Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report  Redacted.pdf
Hey there s 9(2)(a)  (and s 9(2)(a)
 FYI for now)
 
HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope you had a lovely break 
 
Checking in on the notification consults you sent out last year, below is my understanding
of where we are at.
Please could you whip through updates on this info.
 
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s 9(2)(a)
Contact?? – I am not sure who you sent this too as OIA email address was not copied
in…?
 
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s 9(2)(a)
Contact = s 9(2)(a)
s 9(2)(a), s 9(2)(g)(i)
 
s 9(2)(a)
Contact = s 9(2)(a)
No concerns.
 
s 9(2)(a)
Contact = s 9(2)(a)
INFORMATION
s 9(2)(a)
Can you let me know if you will be sending it to anyone else at this agency?
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s 9(2)(a)
Contact = s 9(2)(a)
I have not seen any reply come through from s 9(2)(a)  have you?
 
Many thanks
OFFICIAL 
s 9(2)(a)
 
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From: OIA <[Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology request email]> 
Sent: Wednesday, 18 December 2024 2:57 pm

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To:s 9(2)(a)
Cc: 
Subject: TP240140 OIA proposed release of documents-Courtesy Notification
 
Kia ora s 9(2)(a)
 
Apologies I did not get these to you yesterday, I had to check a couple of last reaction edits with
s 9(2)(a)
.
 
The two documents are ready, and attached, for you to forward to the following agencies as a
courtesy, so they have it prior to it being released:
 
s 9(2)(a)
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I have written a formal email of what I would have sent below in case it is helpful. You are
welcome to use any or all of the wording within it, or of course write your own! 
 
You are welcome to copy in the OIA inbox if you think that would be appropriate.
 
I have asked them to come back to you regardless by this Friday.
 
Many thanks
s 9(2)
(a)
 
 
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INFORMATION
 
RELEASED UNDER THE 
Kia ora
 
I am from the Official Information Act (OIA) Team of the Office of the Chief Executive at Te
Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology.
 
OIA request:
 
OFFICIAL 
Whitireia and WelTec ǀ Te Pūkenga received an OIA request for the following two documents:
 
Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - dated 18
July 2024.
Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - Executive
Summary - dated 23 July 2024
 
It is important to note that this request was received via the “FYI” website. This is a website

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where the New Zealand public can make OIA requests to government agencies, and any
response is immediately public. The request itself can be viewed here:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/28831-reviews-of-health-related-programs#outgoing-47836
 
We have been working with the team at Whitireia and WelTec on our response, and proposed
release of the two documents with certain information withheld.
 
As your organisation was involved in the feedback within this report, we wanted to let you know
we are proposing to release these documents, before making our final decision and prior to the
final response being sent to the requester in the new year.
 
Attached:
 
The two documents are attached, with redactions already applied to certain information.
 
The overlay text provides the section of the OIA information is being withheld under.
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Notification of receipt:
 
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If you have any questions, concerns, or other feedback you would like us to consider regarding
release of these documents, please contact s 9(2)(a)  in the first instance.
 
Please could you confirm receipt of this courtesy notification back to s 9(2)(a)
 
Realising it is a very busy time of year, if possible, please can you get back to us by close of
business this Friday 20 December.
 
Ngā mihi
s 9(2)
(a)
 
Office of the Chief Executive
INFORMATION
RELEASED UNDER THE 
 
Level 2, Wintec House
Cnr Anglesea & Nisbet Streets
Hamilton 3204
— 
tepūkenga.ac.nz 
 
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s 9(2)(a)
Contact = s 9(2)(a)
I have not seen any reply come through from s 9(2)(a)  have you?  No reply 
 
Many thanks
s 9(2)(a)
 
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From: OIA <[Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology request email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 18 December 2024 2:57 pm
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To:s 9(2)(a)
Cc:
Subject: TP240140 OIA proposed release of documents-Courtesy Notification
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Kia ora s 9(2)(a)
 
Apologies I did not get these to you yesterday, I had to check a couple of last reaction edits with
s 9(2)(a)
.
 
The two documents are ready, and attached, for you to forward to the following agencies as a
courtesy, so they have it prior to it being released:
 
s 9(2)(a), s 9(2)(ba)(i)
INFORMATION
RELEASED UNDER THE 
 
I have written a formal email of what I would have sent below in case it is helpful. You are
welcome to use any or all of the wording within it, or of course write your own! 
 
You are welcome to copy in the OIA inbox if you think that would be appropriate.
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I have asked them to come back to you regardless by this Friday.
 
Many thanks
s 9(2)
(a)
 
 
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Kia ora
 
I am from the Official Information Act (OIA) Team of the Office of the Chief Executive at Te
Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology.
 
OIA request:
 
Whitireia and WelTec ǀ Te Pūkenga received an OIA request for the following two documents:
 
Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - dated 18
July 2024.
Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - Executive
Summary - dated 23 July 2024
 
It is important to note that this request was received via the “FYI” website. This is a website
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where the New Zealand public can make OIA requests to government agencies, and any
response is immediately public. The request itself can be viewed here:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/28831-reviews-of-health-related-programs#outgoing-47836
 
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We have been working with the team at Whitireia and WelTec on our response, and proposed
release of the two documents with certain information withheld.
 
As your organisation was involved in the feedback within this report, we wanted to let you know
we are proposing to release these documents, before making our final decision and prior to the
final response being sent to the requester in the new year.
 
Attached:
 
The two documents are attached, with redactions already applied to certain information.
 
The overlay text provides the section of the OIA information is being withheld under.
INFORMATION
 
Notification of receipt:
RELEASED UNDER THE 
 
If you have any questions, concerns, or other feedback you would like us to consider regarding
release of these documents, please contact s 9(2)(a)  in the first instance.
 
Please could you confirm receipt of this courtesy notification back to s 9(2)(a)
 
OFFICIAL 
Realising it is a very busy time of year, if possible, please can you get back to us by close of
business this Friday 20 December.
 
Ngā mihi
s 9(2)
(a)
 
Office of the Chief Executive

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Level 2, Wintec House
Cnr Anglesea & Nisbet Streets
Hamilton 3204
— 
tepūkenga.ac.nz 
 
 
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necessarily the view of Te Pūkenga. We do not accept responsibility for any changes to this email or its attachments
made by others after we have transmitted it.
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attachments.
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INFORMATION
RELEASED UNDER THE 
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From:
s 9(2)(a)
To:
Cc:
Subject:
RE: TP240140 OIA - Courtesy Notification updates
Date:
Monday, 13 January 2025 3:46:00 pm
Attachments:
image001.png
Hiya s 9(2)(a)
 
Thanks so much for that.
 
Would be great if you could send a follow up email to s 9(2)(a)
, if that would be
appropriate?
As it would be good to get their acknowledgement of receipt before we release the doc.
 
s 9(2)(a)
 please can you advise the most appropriate steps regarding s 9(2)(a)  and 1982
notification to s 9(2)(a)
 of release of this doc?
Eg, is it best to leave it, contact someone else, or try to contact s 9(2)(a)  through other means?
 
Many thanks
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s 9(2)(a)
 
From: s 9(2)(a)
 
Sent: Monday, 13 January 2025 1:54 pm
To:s 9(2)(a)
Cc: 
Subject: Re: TP240140 OIA - Courtesy Notification updates
INFORMATION
 
Kia ora
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Happy new year
I have responded below in yellow highlight
Let me know if you need anything else and I will follow up re getting another email for
s 9(2)(a)
s 9(2)(a)
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From: s 9(2)(a)
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2025 11:28 AM
To:s 9(2)(a)
Cc: 
Subject: FW: TP240140 OIA - Courtesy Notification updates
 

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INFORMATION
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I have not seen any reply come through from s 9(2)(a)  have you?  No reply 
 
Many thanks
s 9(2)(a)
 
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From: OIA <[Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology request email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 18 December 2024 2:57 pm
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To:s 9(2)(a)
Cc: 
Subject: TP240140 OIA proposed release of documents-Courtesy Notification
 
Kia ora s 9(2)(a)
 
Apologies I did not get these to you yesterday, I had to check a couple of last reaction edits with
s 9(2)(a)
.
INFORMATION
 
RELEASED UNDER THE 
The two documents are ready, and attached, for you to forward to the following agencies as a
courtesy, so they have it prior to it being released:
 
s 9(2)(a), s 9(2)(ba)(i)
OFFICIAL 
 
I have written a formal email of what I would have sent below in case it is helpful. You are

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welcome to use any or all of the wording within it, or of course write your own! 
 
You are welcome to copy in the OIA inbox if you think that would be appropriate.
 
I have asked them to come back to you regardless by this Friday.
 
Many thanks
s 9(2)
(a)
 
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Kia ora
 
I am from the Official Information Act (OIA) Team of the Office of the Chief Executive at Te
Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology.
 
OIA request:
INFORMATION
 
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Whitireia and WelTec ǀ Te Pūkenga received an OIA request for the following two documents:
 
Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - dated 18
July 2024.
OFFICIAL 
Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - Executive
Summary - dated 23 July 2024
 
It is important to note that this request was received via the “FYI” website. This is a website
where the New Zealand public can make OIA requests to government agencies, and any
response is immediately public. The request itself can be viewed here:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/28831-reviews-of-health-related-programs#outgoing-47836

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We have been working with the team at Whitireia and WelTec on our response, and proposed
release of the two documents with certain information withheld.
 
As your organisation was involved in the feedback within this report, we wanted to let you know
we are proposing to release these documents, before making our final decision and prior to the
final response being sent to the requester in the new year.
 
Attached:
 
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The two documents are attached, with redactions already applied to certain information.
 
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The overlay text provides the section of the OIA information is being withheld under.
 
Notification of receipt:
 
If you have any questions, concerns, or other feedback you would like us to consider regarding
release of these documents, please contact s 9(2)(a)  in the first instance.
 
INFORMATION
Please could you confirm receipt of this courtesy notification back to s 9(2)(a)
RELEASED UNDER THE 
 
Realising it is a very busy time of year, if possible, please can you get back to us by close of
business this Friday 20 December.
 
OFFICIAL 
Ngā mihi
s 9(2)
(a)
 
Office of the Chief Executive

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Level 2, Wintec House
Cnr Anglesea & Nisbet Streets
Hamilton 3204
— 
tepūkenga.ac.nz 
 
 
 
Important Notice: This is an e-mail from Te Pūkenga. Any opinions stated reflect those of the individual and not
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necessarily the view of Te Pūkenga. We do not accept responsibility for any changes to this email or its attachments
made by others after we have transmitted it.
Unauthorised Use: The contents of this e-mail (including any attachments) may be subject to copyright, legal privilege
and/or be confidential. Any unauthorised use, distribution or copying of the contents is expressly prohibited. If you have
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received this e-mail in error, please advise us by return e-mail or telephone and then delete this e-mail together with all
attachments.
Viruses:Te Pūkenga does not represent or warrant that this e-mail or files attached to this e-mail are free from computer
viruses or other defects. Any attached files are provided, and may only be used, on the basis that the user assumes all
responsibility for any loss, damage or consequence resulting directly or indirectly from their use.
INFORMATION
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From:
s 9(2)(a)
To:
Cc:
Subject:
TP240140 and TP240156 OIA Response Rodney Parsons - FOR W&W REVIEW and Narrative paragraph
required
Date:
Wednesday, 15 January 2025 1:28:00 pm
Attachments:
ParamedicProjectReport18July2024 - marked for redaction.pdf
TP240140 DRAFT OIA Response Rodney Parsons.docx
WWParamedicReportExecSummary23July2024-marked for redaction.pdf
Kia ora s 9(2)(a)
, and in turn s 9(2)(a)  (s 9(2)(a)  FYI),
 
Please find attached the three documents below, which make up our OIA package in response to
two OIA requests from Rodney Parsons, received via the FYI website, regarding the Paramedic
Suite Alignment Project Report - for W&W review and s 9(2)(a)  written input regarding the
narrative and explanation to further support our redactions – as discussed late last year.
 
Attached
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TP240140 DRAFT OIA Response Rodney Parsons
ParamedicProjectReport18July2024 - marked for redaction
WWParamedicReportExecSummary23July2024-marked for redaction
 
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Due Date
Please can you come back to me by close of business tomorrow Thursday 16 January.
As you all reviewed the documents proposed for release last year, hopefully your review
will not take too long – but please note the additional text on page 34 as part of your
review.
There have been a few other changes made to the redactions proposed, for the most part
to maintain consistency within and between the documents.
This package is due to Gus for approval by this Friday 17 January.
 
Consultation
Courtesy consultation has been carried out, or follow up is currently being completed,
with the relevant individuals from the following agencies:
INFORMATION
s 9(2)(a), s 9(2)(ba)(i)
 (follow up being completed)
 (Feedback received see note below)
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 (no concerns with release)
 (no issues with release)
 (follow up being completed)
Feedback was received from s 9(2)(a), s 9(2)(ba)(i) , which has been incorporated s 9(2)(g)(i)
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We (the OIA team) will leave it to your team at W&W to make sure your relevant kaimahi
and ākonga, who provided feedback, have been provided with a copy of the final redacted
documents.
 
Notes
Once released this Report and its Executive Summary Report will instantly be published on
the FYI website.
This is one of two requests for these reports, received via the FYI website (both due on

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the same day).
 
W&W Action Required
Please complete the following and come back to me:
s 9(2)(a)  to provide a detailed narrative as described to us in the meeting of 11 December
to provide further rationale and support for the decision to withhold certain information.
s 9(2)(a)
 final review of OIA package and endorsement for it to go
up to s 9(2)(a)  and then Gus for final review.
 
Ngā mihi
s 9(2)(a)
 
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OIA request of 12 November (TP240140):
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: Rodney Parsons [FYI request #28831 email] 
Sent: Tuesday, 12 November 2024 10:39 pm
To: OIA [Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology request email]
Subject: Re: TP240125 Response to your Official Information Act request dated 20 October 2024
 
Dear Cat,
 
To further assist with your enquiries, below is an excerpt from the introduction of the executive
summary. As you can see, this report refers to Dr Ivil and Ms Haggerty. Please provide both the
executive summary and full report:
 
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"This project was initiated by the Whitireia WelTec (WW) Director Teaching and Learning and the
Head of School Health and Wellbeing with the aim to ensure the current Paramedic programme
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suite provision aligns effectively both with suitable pathways into the programmes and with
appropriate employment pathways, meets the needs of ākonga who enrol and the industry
sector the programmes serve, provides the necessary learning environment, and is operationally
viable and sustainable.
The work began with the following questions:
• What specific programmes are involved, how do they fit together, general entry requirements,
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any progression arrangements i.e. pathways available through flexible learning and recognition
of prior learning?
• What is the value proposition these programmes provide for Whitireia WelTec, for the ākonga
who enrol in them, and for the industry sector employers?
• What contractual/other relationships with external stakeholders are involved and how are
these managed?
• How are these programmes delivered and managed? What challenges and issues do they face?
• What is known about the possible future Health landscape that would be useful for WW future
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Two Teaching and Learning project managers were appointed to manage the work of gathering
and analysing information and feedback and to produce a report with recommendations for the
future."
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Rodney Parsons
 
 
OIA request of 10 December (TP240156):
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Rodney Parsons [email address] 
Sent: Tuesday, 10 December 2024 10:38 pm
To: OIA [Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology request email]
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Subject: Re: TP240145 Response to your Official Information Act request dated 15 November
2024
 
Dear OIA,
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Noting that The Pukenga was informed that no reviews existed, when indeed they did, please
provide information on what caused this disparity and repeat the original request and
parameters
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Rodney Parsons
 
 
INFORMATION
RELEASED UNDER THE 
OFFICIAL 

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Level 2, Wintec House 
Cnr Anglesea and Nisbet St. 
Hamilton 3204  
 
 
0800 86 22 84 
info@tepūkenga.ac.nz   
tepūkenga.ac.nz 
 
XX January 2025 
Rodney Parsons 
By email: [FYI request #28831 email] 
 
 
Tēnā koe Rodney 
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Request under the Official Information Act 1982 – TP240140 and TP240156 
Reference TP240140 
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We refer to your email of 12 November 2024, requesting information from Whitireia and WelTec ǀ 
Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skil s and Technology (Whitireia and WelTec).  
In reply to our letter dated 12 November, in response to your previous OIA request reference 
TP240125, you provided a copy of an “excerpt from the introduction of the executive summary” from 
a very specific document and named two individuals. You requested the fol owing: 
Please provide both the executive summary and ful  report… 
On 5 December 2024 we wrote to you advising of an extension to the timeframe for making a decision 
on this request to 22 January 2025. 
Reference TP240156 
INFORMATION
We also refer to your email dated 10 December 2024, sent in reply to our letter of the same date 
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responding to your previous OIA request reference TP240145. You requested the fol owing: 
Noting that The Pukenga [sic] was informed that no reviews existed, when indeed they did, 
please provide information on what caused this disparity and repeat the original request and 
parameters 
We have interpreted this additional query, and request for a repeat, to be referring to the same two 
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reports you request above. 
This letter provides a formal decision addressing  both  requests copied above,  under the Official 
Information Act 1982 (OIA). 
The decision 
Attached is a copy of the fol owing two documents, titled: 

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•  Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - dated 18 July 2024. 
•  Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - Executive Summary 
- dated 23 July 2024 
Please note this Report was prepared as a management tool as part of Whitireia and WelTec internal 
continuous improvement. Furthermore, the purpose  of the  Report  was to ensure the current 
Paramedic programme suite provision:  
•  aligns effectively with suitable pathways into the programmes and appropriate employment 
pathways 
•  meets the needs of ākonga (learners) and the industry sector the programmes serve 
•  provides the necessary learning environment 
•  is operationally viable and sustainable. 
Providing the exact count of ākonga or kaimahi in some instances within the Report yields results of 
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less than four. Where this occurs, we have withheld the exact numbers with reliance on section 
9(2)(a) of the OIA, to protect the privacy of natural persons, and marked it accordingly. 
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Certain information has been withheld from the Report and its Executive Summary  under the 
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fol owing sections of the OIA: 
•  9(2)(a) to protect the privacy of natural persons 
•  9(2)(b)(ii) to protect information where the making available of the information would be 
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likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who 
is the subject of the information 
•  9(2)(ba)(i) to protect information which is subject to an obligation of confidence or which any 
person has been or could be compel ed to provide under the authority of any enactment, 
where  the  making  available  of  the  information would  be  likely to  prejudice  the  supply  of 
similar information, or information from the same source, and it is in the public interest that 
such information should continue to be supplied 
•  9(2)(g)(i)  to  maintain  the  effective  conduct  of  public  affairs  through  the  free  and  frank 
INFORMATION 
expression  of  opinions  by  or  between  or  to  Ministers  of  the  Crown or  members  of  an 
organisation or  officers  and  employees  of  any public  service  agency or  organisation  in the 
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course of their duty. 
•  9(2)(j) to enable a Minister of the Crown or any public service agency or organisation holding 
the  information  to  carry  on,  without  prejudice  or  disadvantage,  negotiations  (including 
commercial and industrial negotiations). 
We do not believe the need to withhold information under section 9 of the OIA is outweighed by the 
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public interest in its release at this time. 
There was no “disparity” in the advice and information provided between kaimahi (staff) of Whitireia 
and WelTec and Te Pūkenga. Our OIA team engages with our business divisions, who are the subject 
matter experts in cases such as your request, to col ate and provide information within scope, which 
informs our final decision and response. 
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You have the right to make a complaint to the Ombudsman under section 28(3) of the OIA if you are 
not happy with this response. Information about how to do this is available at 
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by cal ing 0800 802 602. 
We may publish our OIA responses and the information contained in our reply to you on our website. 
Before publishing we will remove any personal or identifiable information. 
 
Ngā mihi  
 
 
Gus Gilmore 
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Tumuaki | Chief Executive 
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ACT 
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INFORMATION 
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From:
s 9(2)(a)
To:
Subject:
Quick catchup tomorrow
Date:
Wednesday, 15 January 2025 6:35:52 pm
Kia ora korua
I have been slammed over the last few days but now have time tomorrow. Can we please
have 30mins together to finalise a couple of things. Diary meeting sent.
Po marie
s 9(2)(a)
Director Teaching and Learning
Whitireia and WelTec
s 9(2)(a)
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INFORMATION
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From:
s 9(2)(a)
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Re: TP240140 and TP240156 OIA Response Rodney Parsons - FOR W&W REVIEW and Narrative paragraph
required
Date:
Thursday, 16 January 2025 1:34:25 pm
Kia ora koutou
My narrative:
This is a management tool, initiated by and for the Director of Teaching and Learning. It is
not a formal review document; such as an external monitoring review, formal review of
programme curricula, accreditation/reaccreditation process document, people performance
and the like. 
This management tool is also not considered by any of the academic governance parts of
the organisation (Academic Committee, Academic Board) nor provided to the Executive
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Team for consideration and actioning. 
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This management tool is to enable free and frank feedback from akonga, kaimahi, and
stakeholders, who are part of and/or interact with the programme/area. And enables a
ACT 
picture to be provided to the Director of Teaching and Learning.
In the Wellington market there are two universities who are also in areas of health, and
from time to time explore moving into the Whitireia and WelTec wider programme space.
This direct competitive approach in a small market (particularly for placements) creates a
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higher sensitivity around the commercial/financial information and nature of the
contractual relationships.
Nga mihi
s 9(2)(a)
INFORMATION 
Director Teaching and Learning
RELEASED 
Whitireia and WelTec
s 9(2)(a)
From: s 9(2)(a)
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 13:29
To: s 9(2)(a)
OFFICIAL 
Cc: s 9(2)(a)
Subject: TP240140 and TP240156 OIA Response Rodney Parsons - FOR W&W REVIEW and
Narrative paragraph required
 
Kia ora s 9(2)(a)
, and in turn s 9(2)(a)  (s 9(2)(a)  FYI),
 
Please find attached the three documents below, which make up our OIA package in response to

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two OIA requests from Rodney Parsons, received via the FYI website, regarding the Paramedic
Suite Alignment Project Report - for W&W review and s 9(2)(a)  written input regarding the
narrative and explanation to further support our redactions – as discussed late last year.
 
Attached
TP240140 DRAFT OIA Response Rodney Parsons
ParamedicProjectReport18July2024 - marked for redaction
WWParamedicReportExecSummary23July2024-marked for redaction
 
Due Date
Please can you come back to me by close of business tomorrow Thursday 16 January.
As you all reviewed the documents proposed for release last year, hopefully your review
will not take too long – but please note the additional text on page 34 as part of your
review.
There have been a few other changes made to the redactions proposed, for the most part
to maintain consistency within and between the documents.
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This package is due to Gus for approval by this Friday 17 January.
 
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Consultation
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Courtesy consultation has been carried out, or follow up is currently being completed,
with the relevant individuals from the following agencies:
s 9(2)(a), s 9(2)(ba)(i)
 (follow up being completed)
 (Feedback received see note below)
 (no concerns with release)
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 (no issues with release)
 (follow up being completed)
Feedback was received from s 9(2)(a), s 9(2)(ba)(i) , which has been incorporated s 9(2)(g)(i)
.
We (the OIA team) will leave it to your team at W&W to make sure your relevant kaimahi
and ākonga, who provided feedback, have been provided with a copy of the final redacted
INFORMATION 
documents.
RELEASED 
 
Notes
Once released this Report and its Executive Summary Report will instantly be published on
the FYI website.
This is one of two requests for these reports, received via the FYI website (both due on
the same day).
 
OFFICIAL 
W&W Action Required
Please complete the following and come back to me:
s 9(2)(a)  to provide a detailed narrative as described to us in the meeting of 11 December
to provide further rationale and support for the decision to withhold certain information.
s 9(2)(a)
 final review of OIA package and endorsement for it to go
up to s 9(2)(a)  and then Gus for final review.
 
Ngā mihi

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s 9(2)(a)
 
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OIA request of 12 November (TP240140):
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Rodney Parsons [FYI request #28831 email] 
Sent: Tuesday, 12 November 2024 10:39 pm
To: OIA [Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology request email]
Subject: Re: TP240125 Response to your Official Information Act request dated 20 October 2024
 
Dear Cat,
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To further assist with your enquiries, below is an excerpt from the introduction of the executive
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summary. As you can see, this report refers to Dr Ivil and Ms Haggerty. Please provide both the
executive summary and full report:
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"This project was initiated by the Whitireia WelTec (WW) Director Teaching and Learning and the
Head of School Health and Wellbeing with the aim to ensure the current Paramedic programme
suite provision aligns effectively both with suitable pathways into the programmes and with
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appropriate employment pathways, meets the needs of ākonga who enrol and the industry
sector the programmes serve, provides the necessary learning environment, and is operationally
viable and sustainable.
The work began with the following questions:
• What specific programmes are involved, how do they fit together, general entry requirements,
any progression arrangements i.e. pathways available through flexible learning and recognition
of prior learning?
• What is the value proposition these programmes provide for Whitireia WelTec, for the ākonga
INFORMATION 
who enrol in them, and for the industry sector employers?
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• What contractual/other relationships with external stakeholders are involved and how are
these managed?
• How are these programmes delivered and managed? What challenges and issues do they face?
• What is known about the possible future Health landscape that would be useful for WW future
planning?
Two Teaching and Learning project managers were appointed to manage the work of gathering
and analysing information and feedback and to produce a report with recommendations for the
OFFICIAL 
future."
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Rodney Parsons
 
 
OIA request of 10 December (TP240156):
 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Rodney Parsons [email address] 
Sent: Tuesday, 10 December 2024 10:38 pm
To: OIA [Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology request email]
Subject: Re: TP240145 Response to your Official Information Act request dated 15 November
2024
 
Dear OIA,
 
Noting that The Pukenga was informed that no reviews existed, when indeed they did, please
provide information on what caused this disparity and repeat the original request and
parameters
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Rodney Parsons
1982
 
THE 
 
ACT 
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INFORMATION 
RELEASED 
OFFICIAL 

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From:
s 9(2)(a)
To:
Cc:
Subject:
RE: TP240140 and TP240156 OIA Response Rodney Parsons - FOR W&W REVIEW
Date:
Friday, 17 January 2025 7:25:00 am
Ata mārie s 9(2)(a)
 
Please can you confirm back to me this morning with your final confirmation Whitireia and
WelTec are comfortable with this one proceeding to Gus?
 
Many thanks
s 9(2)(a)
1982
 
From: s 9(2)(a)
 
THE 
Sent: Thursday, 16 January 2025 1:34 pm
To: s 9(2)(a)
ACT 
Cc: s 9(2)(a)
Subject: Re: TP240140 and TP240156 OIA Response Rodney Parsons - FOR W&W REVIEW and
UNDER 
Narrative paragraph required
 
Kia ora koutou
 
My narrative:
 
This is a management tool, initiated by and for the Director of Teaching and Learning.
INFORMATION 
It is not a formal review document; such as an external monitoring review, formal
review of programme curricula, accreditation/reaccreditation process document,
RELEASED 
people performance and the like. 
 
This management tool is also not considered by any of the academic governance
parts of the organisation (Academic Committee, Academic Board) nor provided to
the Executive Team for consideration and actioning. 
OFFICIAL 
 
This management tool is to enable free and frank feedback from akonga, kaimahi,
and stakeholders, who are part of and/or interact with the programme/area. And
enables a picture to be provided to the Director of Teaching and Learning.
 
In the Wellington market there are two universities who are also in areas of health,
and from time to time explore moving into the Whitireia and WelTec wider
programme space. This direct competitive approach in a small market (particularly

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for placements) creates a higher sensitivity around the commercial/financial
information and nature of the contractual relationships.
 
Nga mihi
s 9(2)
(a)
 
 
 
s 9(2)(a)
 
Director Teaching and Learning
Whitireia and WelTec
s 9(2)(a)
1982
From: s 9(2)(a)
THE 
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 13:29
To: 
ACT 
s 9(2)(a)
Cc: s 9(2)(a)
Subject: TP240140 and TP240156 OIA Response Rodney Parsons - FOR W&W REVIEW and
Narrative paragraph required
UNDER 
 
Kia ora s 9(2)(a)
, and in turn s 9(2)(a)  (s 9(2)(a)  FYI),
 
Please find attached the three documents below, which make up our OIA package in response to
two OIA requests from Rodney Parsons, received via the FYI website, regarding the Paramedic
Suite Alignment Project Report - for W&W review and s 9(2)(a)  written input regarding the
narrative and explanation to further support our redactions – as discussed late last year.
INFORMATION 
 
Attached
RELEASED 
TP240140 DRAFT OIA Response Rodney Parsons
ParamedicProjectReport18July2024 - marked for redaction
WWParamedicReportExecSummary23July2024-marked for redaction
 
Due DateOFFICIAL 
Please can you come back to me by close of business tomorrow Thursday 16 January.
As you all reviewed the documents proposed for release last year, hopefully your review
will not take too long – but please note the additional text on page 34 as part of your
review.
There have been a few other changes made to the redactions proposed, for the most part
to maintain consistency within and between the documents.
This package is due to Gus for approval by this Friday 17 January.
 

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Consultation
Courtesy consultation has been carried out, or follow up is currently being completed,
with the relevant individuals from the following agencies:
·         s 9(2)(a), s 9(2)(ba)(i)
 (follow up being completed)
·         
 (Feedback received see note below)
·         
 (no concerns with release)
·         
 (no issues with release)
·         
 (follow up being completed)
Feedback was received from s 9(2)(a), s 9(2)(ba)(i) , which has been incorporated s 9(2)(g)(i)
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.
THE 
We (the OIA team) will leave it to your team at W&W to make sure your relevant kaimahi
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and ākonga, who provided feedback, have been provided with a copy of the final redacted
documents.
 
Notes
Once released this Report and its Executive Summary Report will instantly be published on
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the FYI website.
This is one of two requests for these reports, received via the FYI website (both due on
the same day).
 
W&W Action Required
Please complete the following and come back to me:
INFORMATION 
s 9(2)(a)  to provide a detailed narrative as described to us in the meeting of 11 December
to provide further rationale and support for the decision to withhold certain information.
RELEASED 
s 9(2)(a)
 final review of OIA package and endorsement for it to go
up to s 9(2)(a)  and then Gus for final review.
 
Ngā mihi
s 9(2)(a) OFFICIAL 
 
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OIA request of 12 November (TP240140):
 
-----Original Message-----

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From: Rodney Parsons [FYI request #28831 email] 
Sent: Tuesday, 12 November 2024 10:39 pm
To: OIA [Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology request email]
Subject: Re: TP240125 Response to your Official Information Act request dated 20 October 2024
 
Dear Cat,
 
To further assist with your enquiries, below is an excerpt from the introduction of the executive
summary. As you can see, this report refers to Dr Ivil and Ms Haggerty. Please provide both the
executive summary and full report:
 
"This project was initiated by the Whitireia WelTec (WW) Director Teaching and Learning and the
Head of School Health and Wellbeing with the aim to ensure the current Paramedic programme
suite provision aligns effectively both with suitable pathways into the programmes and with
appropriate employment pathways, meets the needs of ākonga who enrol and the industry
sector the programmes serve, provides the necessary learning environment, and is operationally
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viable and sustainable.
The work began with the following questions:
THE 
• What specific programmes are involved, how do they fit together, general entry requirements,
ACT 
any progression arrangements i.e. pathways available through flexible learning and recognition
of prior learning?
• What is the value proposition these programmes provide for Whitireia WelTec, for the ākonga
who enrol in them, and for the industry sector employers?
• What contractual/other relationships with external stakeholders are involved and how are
UNDER 
these managed?
• How are these programmes delivered and managed? What challenges and issues do they face?
• What is known about the possible future Health landscape that would be useful for WW future
planning?
Two Teaching and Learning project managers were appointed to manage the work of gathering
and analysing information and feedback and to produce a report with recommendations for the
future."
 
INFORMATION 
Yours sincerely,RELEASED 
 
Rodney Parsons
 
 
OIA request of 10 December (TP240156):
 
OFFICIAL 
-----Original Message-----
From: Rodney Parsons [email address] 
Sent: Tuesday, 10 December 2024 10:38 pm
To: OIA [Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology request email]
Subject: Re: TP240145 Response to your Official Information Act request dated 15 November
2024
 
Dear OIA,
 

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Noting that The Pukenga was informed that no reviews existed, when indeed they did, please
provide information on what caused this disparity and repeat the original request and
parameters
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Rodney Parsons
 
 
 
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INFORMATION 
RELEASED 
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From:
s 9(2)(a)
To:
Cc:
Subject:
FW: TP240140 and TP240156 OIA Response Rodney Parsons - FOR YOUR REVIEW
Date:
Tuesday, 21 January 2025 4:25:00 pm
Attachments:
TP240140 DRAFT OIA Response Rodney Parsons.docx
WWParamedicReportExecSummary23July2024-marked for redaction.pdf
ParamedicProjectReport18July2024 - marked for redaction.pdf
Importance:
High
Kia ora s 9(2)(a)
 
Just spoke with s 9(2)(a)  who asked me to get in touch directly.
 
The two OIA responses and reports proposed for release are due out by close of business
tomorrow and we need to get them to Gus ASAP.
 
Further to your discussion with 
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s 9(2)(a)  today, while s 9(2)(a), s 9(2)(ba)(i)
 is named
within the Reports, we have withheld the titles of individuals who provided feedback and
THE 
also withheld the agency name where a specific comment can be attributed to them to
protect the source of that feedback from being identified.
ACT 
 
s 9(2)(a)
 emailed s 9(2)(a)
 on 19
December with a courtesy consultation about release of the document and followed up
again on 14 January this year. To my knowledge no reply has been received from s 9(2)(a)
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.
 
Please can you confirm you are comfortable with the release of the two documents as
attached with redactions as marked, within the two OIAs due tomorrow, and we will get
this off to Gus tonight.
 
Many thanks
s 9(2)(a)
INFORMATION 
RELEASED 
 
From: s 9(2)(a)
 
Sent: Thursday, 16 January 2025 1:34 pm
To: s 9(2)(a)
OFFICIAL 
Cc: s 9(2)(a)
Subject: Re: TP240140 and TP240156 OIA Response Rodney Parsons - FOR W&W REVIEW and
Narrative paragraph required
 
Kia ora koutou
 

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My narrative:
 
This is a management tool, initiated by and for the Director of Teaching and Learning.
It is not a formal review document; such as an external monitoring review, formal
review of programme curricula, accreditation/reaccreditation process document,
people performance and the like. 
 
This management tool is also not considered by any of the academic governance
parts of the organisation (Academic Committee, Academic Board) nor provided to
the Executive Team for consideration and actioning. 
 
This management tool is to enable free and frank feedback from akonga, kaimahi,
and stakeholders, who are part of and/or interact with the programme/area. And
enables a picture to be provided to the Director of Teaching and Learning.
1982
 
THE 
In the Wellington market there are two universities who are also in areas of health,
and from time to time explore moving into the Whitireia and WelTec wider
ACT 
programme space. This direct competitive approach in a small market (particularly
for placements) creates a higher sensitivity around the commercial/financial
information and nature of the contractual relationships.
 
UNDER 
Nga mihi
s 9(2)(a)
 
 
 
s 9(2)(a)
INFORMATION 
 
RELEASED 
Director Teaching and Learning
Whitireia and WelTec
s 9(2)(a)
From: s 9(2)(a)
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 13:29
OFFICIAL 
To: s 9(2)(a)
Cc: s 9(2)(a)
Subject: TP240140 and TP240156 OIA Response Rodney Parsons - FOR W&W REVIEW and
Narrative paragraph required
 
Kia ora s 9(2)(a)
, and in turn s 9(2)(a)  (s 9(2)(a)  FYI),
 

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Please find attached the three documents below, which make up our OIA package in response to
two OIA requests from Rodney Parsons, received via the FYI website, regarding the Paramedic
Suite Alignment Project Report - for W&W review and s 9(2)(a)  written input regarding the
narrative and explanation to further support our redactions – as discussed late last year.
 
Attached
TP240140 DRAFT OIA Response Rodney Parsons
ParamedicProjectReport18July2024 - marked for redaction
WWParamedicReportExecSummary23July2024-marked for redaction
 
Due Date
Please can you come back to me by close of business tomorrow Thursday 16 January.
As you all reviewed the documents proposed for release last year, hopefully your review
will not take too long – but please note the additional text on page 34 as part of your
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review.
There have been a few other changes made to the redactions proposed, for the most part
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to maintain consistency within and between the documents.
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This package is due to Gus for approval by this Friday 17 January.
 
Consultation
Courtesy consultation has been carried out, or follow up is currently being completed,
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with the relevant individuals from the following agencies:
·         s 9(2)(a), s 9(2)(ba)(i)
 (follow up being completed)
·         
 (Feedback received see note below)
·         
 (no concerns with release)
·         
 (no issues with release)
INFORMATION 
·         
 (follow up being completed)
RELEASED 
Feedback was received from s 9(2)(a), s 9(2)(ba)(i) , which has been incorporated s 9(2)(g)(i)
.
We (the OIA team) will leave it to your team at W&W to make sure your relevant kaimahi
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and ākonga, who provided feedback, have been provided with a copy of the final redacted
documents.
 
Notes
Once released this Report and its Executive Summary Report will instantly be published on
the FYI website.
This is one of two requests for these reports, received via the FYI website (both due on

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the same day).
 
W&W Action Required
Please complete the following and come back to me:
s 9(2)(a)  to provide a detailed narrative as described to us in the meeting of 11 December
to provide further rationale and support for the decision to withhold certain information.
s 9(2)(a)
 final review of OIA package and endorsement for it to go
up to s 9(2)(a)  and then Gus for final review.
 
Ngā mihi
s 9(2)(a)
 
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OIA request of 12 November (TP240140):
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-----Original Message-----
From: Rodney Parsons [FYI request #28831 email] 
Sent: Tuesday, 12 November 2024 10:39 pm
To: OIA [Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology request email]
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Subject: Re: TP240125 Response to your Official Information Act request dated 20 October 2024
 
Dear Cat,
 
To further assist with your enquiries, below is an excerpt from the introduction of the executive
summary. As you can see, this report refers to Dr Ivil and Ms Haggerty. Please provide both the
executive summary and full report:
 
INFORMATION 
"This project was initiated by the Whitireia WelTec (WW) Director Teaching and Learning and the
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Head of School Health and Wellbeing with the aim to ensure the current Paramedic programme
suite provision aligns effectively both with suitable pathways into the programmes and with
appropriate employment pathways, meets the needs of ākonga who enrol and the industry
sector the programmes serve, provides the necessary learning environment, and is operationally
viable and sustainable.
The work began with the following questions:
• What specific programmes are involved, how do they fit together, general entry requirements,
OFFICIAL 
any progression arrangements i.e. pathways available through flexible learning and recognition
of prior learning?
• What is the value proposition these programmes provide for Whitireia WelTec, for the ākonga
who enrol in them, and for the industry sector employers?
• What contractual/other relationships with external stakeholders are involved and how are
these managed?
• How are these programmes delivered and managed? What challenges and issues do they face?
• What is known about the possible future Health landscape that would be useful for WW future

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planning?
Two Teaching and Learning project managers were appointed to manage the work of gathering
and analysing information and feedback and to produce a report with recommendations for the
future."
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Rodney Parsons
 
 
OIA request of 10 December (TP240156):
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Rodney Parsons [email address] 
Sent: Tuesday, 10 December 2024 10:38 pm
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To: OIA [Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology request email]
Subject: Re: TP240145 Response to your Official Information Act request dated 15 November
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Dear OIA,
 
Noting that The Pukenga was informed that no reviews existed, when indeed they did, please
provide information on what caused this disparity and repeat the original request and
parameters
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Yours sincerely,
 
Rodney Parsons
 
 
 
INFORMATION 
Important Notice: This is an e-mail from Te Pūkenga. Any opinions stated reflect those of the individual and not
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necessarily the view of Te Pūkenga. We do not accept responsibility for any changes to this email or its attachments
made by others after we have transmitted it.
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Level 2, Wintec House 
Cnr Anglesea and Nisbet St. 
Hamilton 3204  
 
 
0800 86 22 84 
info@tepūkenga.ac.nz   
tepūkenga.ac.nz 
 
XX January 2025 
Rodney Parsons 
By email: [FYI request #28831 email] 
 
 
Tēnā koe Rodney 
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Request under the Official Information Act 1982 – TP240140 and TP240156 
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Reference TP240140 
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We refer to your email of 12 November 2024, requesting information from Whitireia and WelTec ǀ 
Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skil s and Technology (Whitireia and WelTec).  
In reply to our letter dated 12 November, in response to your previous OIA request reference 
TP240125, you provided a copy of an “excerpt from the introduction of the executive summary” from 
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a very specific document and named two individuals. You requested the fol owing: 
Please provide both the executive summary and ful  report… 
On 5 December 2024 we wrote to you advising of an extension to the timeframe for making a decision 
on this request to 22 January 2025. 
Reference TP240156 
INFORMATION 
We also refer to your email dated 10 December 2024, sent in reply to our letter of the same date 
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responding to your previous OIA request reference TP240145. You requested the fol owing: 
Noting that The Pukenga [sic] was informed that no reviews existed, when indeed they did, 
please provide information on what caused this disparity and repeat the original request and 
parameters 
We have interpreted this additional query, and request for a repeat, to be referring to the same two 
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reports you request above. 
This letter provides a formal decision addressing  both  requests copied above,  under the Official 
Information Act 1982 (OIA). 
The decision 
Attached is a copy of the fol owing two documents, titled: 

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•  Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - dated 18 July 2024. 
•  Whitireia WelTec Te Pūkenga Paramedic Suite Alignment Project Report - Executive Summary 
- dated 23 July 2024 
Please note this Report was prepared as a management tool as part of Whitireia and WelTec internal 
continuous improvement. Furthermore, the purpose  of the  Report  was to ensure the current 
Paramedic programme suite provision:  
•  aligns effectively with suitable pathways into the programmes and appropriate employment 
pathways 
•  meets the needs of ākonga (learners) and the industry sector the programmes serve 
•  provides the necessary learning environment 
•  is operationally viable and sustainable. 
Providing the exact count of ākonga or kaimahi in some instances within the Report yields results of 
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less than four. Where this occurs, we have withheld the exact numbers with reliance on section 
9(2)(a) of the OIA, to protect the privacy of natural persons, and marked it accordingly. 
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Certain information has been withheld from the Report and its Executive Summary  under the 
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fol owing sections of the OIA: 
•  9(2)(a) to protect the privacy of natural persons 
•  9(2)(b)(ii) to protect information where the making available of the information would be 
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likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who 
is the subject of the information 
•  9(2)(ba)(i) to protect information which is subject to an obligation of confidence or which any 
person has been or could be compel ed to provide under the authority of any enactment, 
where  the  making  available  of  the  information would  be  likely to  prejudice  the  supply  of 
similar information, or information from the same source, and it is in the public interest that 
such information should continue to be supplied 
•  9(2)(g)(i)  to  maintain  the  effective  conduct  of  public  affairs  through  the  free  and  frank 
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expression  of  opinions  by  or  between  or  to  Ministers  of  the  Crown or  members  of  an 
organisation or  officers  and  employees  of  any public  service  agency or  organisation  in the 
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course of their duty. 
•  9(2)(j) to enable a Minister of the Crown or any public service agency or organisation holding 
the  information  to  carry  on,  without  prejudice  or  disadvantage,  negotiations  (including 
commercial and industrial negotiations). 
We do not believe the need to withhold information under section 9 of the OIA is outweighed by the 
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public interest in its release at this time. 
There was no “disparity” in the advice and information provided between kaimahi (staff) of Whitireia 
and WelTec and Te Pūkenga. Our OIA team engages with our business divisions, who are the subject 
matter experts in cases such as your request, to col ate and provide information within scope, which 
informs our final decision and response. 
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You have the right to make a complaint to the Ombudsman under section 28(3) of the OIA if you are 
not happy with this response. Information about how to do this is available at 
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by cal ing 0800 802 602. 
We may publish our OIA responses and the information contained in our reply to you on our website. 
Before publishing we will remove any personal or identifiable information. 
 
Ngā mihi  
 
 
Gus Gilmore 
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Tumuaki | Chief Executive 
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From:
s 9(2)(a)
To:
Subject:
2 OIA responses due tomorrow
Date:
Tuesday, 21 January 2025 4:57:00 pm
Hey there s 9(2)(a)
 
Happy New Year, hope you had a lovely break. 
 
I didn’t want to email you on your very first day back in amongst it!!
 
But, there are two OIA responses coming through, both due out tomorrow!!
 
There has been some to and fro with W&W on them, and so they are not running to
schedule.
 
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We will try and get them to Gus for his early morning review, but in case we can’t thought
best to give you a heads up regardless.
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Cheers
s 9(2)(a)
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From:
s 9(2)(a)
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Re: TP240140 and TP240156 OIA Response Rodney Parsons - FOR YOUR REVIEW
Date:
Tuesday, 21 January 2025 5:04:47 pm
Thanks both and happy to proceed 
Nga mihi
s 9(2)(a)
Executive Director Rohe 3
s 9(2)(a)
From: s 9(2)(a)
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 4:25:52 PM
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To:s 9(2)(a)
Cc: 
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Subject: FW: TP240140 and TP240156 OIA Response Rodney Parsons - FOR YOUR REVIEW
 
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Kia ora s 9(2)(a)
 
Just spoke with s 9(2)(a)  who asked me to get in touch directly.
 
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The two OIA responses and reports proposed for release are due out by close of business
tomorrow and we need to get them to Gus ASAP.
 
Further to your discussion with s 9(2)(a)  today, while s 9(2)(a), s 9(2)(ba)(i)
 is named
within the Reports, we have withheld the titles of individuals who provided feedback and
also withheld the agency name where a specific comment can be attributed to them to
protect the source of that feedback from being identified.
INFORMATION 
 
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s 9(2)(a)
 emailed s 9(2)(a)
 on 19
December with a courtesy consultation about release of the document and followed up
again on 14 January this year. To my knowledge no reply has been received from s 9(2)(a)
.
 
Please can you confirm you are comfortable with the release of the two documents as
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attached with redactions as marked, within the two OIAs due tomorrow, and we will get
this off to Gus tonight.
 
Many thanks
s 9(2)(a)

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From: s 9(2)(a)
 
Sent: Thursday, 16 January 2025 1:34 pm
To: s 9(2)(a)
Cc: s 9(2)(a)
Subject: Re: TP240140 and TP240156 OIA Response Rodney Parsons - FOR W&W REVIEW and
Narrative paragraph required
 
Kia ora koutou
 
My narrative:
 
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This is a management tool, initiated by and for the Director of Teaching and Learning.
It is not a formal review document; such as an external monitoring review, formal
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review of programme curricula, accreditation/reaccreditation process document,
people performance and the like. 
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This management tool is also not considered by any of the academic governance
parts of the organisation (Academic Committee, Academic Board) nor provided to
the Executive Team for consideration and actioning. 
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This management tool is to enable free and frank feedback from akonga, kaimahi,
and stakeholders, who are part of and/or interact with the programme/area. And
enables a picture to be provided to the Director of Teaching and Learning.
 
In the Wellington market there are two universities who are also in areas of health,
INFORMATION 
and from time to time explore moving into the Whitireia and WelTec wider
programme space. This direct competitive approach in a small market (particularly
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for placements) creates a higher sensitivity around the commercial/financial
information and nature of the contractual relationships.
 
Nga mihi
s 9(2)
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(a)
 
 
 
s 9(2)(a)
 
Director Teaching and Learning
Whitireia and WelTec

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s 9(2)(a)
From: s 9(2)(a)
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 13:29
To: s 9(2)(a)
Cc: s 9(2)(a)
Subject: TP240140 and TP240156 OIA Response Rodney Parsons - FOR W&W REVIEW and
Narrative paragraph required
 
Kia ora s 9(2)(a)
, and in turn s 9(2)(a)  (s 9(2)(a)  FYI),
 
Please find attached the three documents below, which make up our OIA package in response to
two OIA requests from Rodney Parsons, received via the FYI website, regarding the Paramedic
Suite Alignment Project Report - for W&W review and 
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s 9(2)(a)
 written input regarding the
narrative and explanation to further support our redactions – as discussed late last year.
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Attached
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TP240140 DRAFT OIA Response Rodney Parsons
ParamedicProjectReport18July2024 - marked for redaction
WWParamedicReportExecSummary23July2024-marked for redaction
 
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Due Date
Please can you come back to me by close of business tomorrow Thursday 16 January.
As you all reviewed the documents proposed for release last year, hopefully your review
will not take too long – but please note the additional text on page 34 as part of your
review.
There have been a few other changes made to the redactions proposed, for the most part
INFORMATION 
to maintain consistency within and between the documents.
This package is due to Gus for approval by this Friday 17 January.
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Consultation
Courtesy consultation has been carried out, or follow up is currently being completed,
with the relevant individuals from the following agencies:
·         s 9(2)(a), s 9(2)(ba)(i)
 (follow up being completed)
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·         
 (Feedback received see note below)
·         
 (no concerns with release)
·         
 (no issues with release)
·         
 (follow up being completed)
Feedback was received from s 9(2)(a), s 9(2)(ba)(i) , which has been incorporated s 9(2)(g)(i)

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s 9(2)(g)(i)
We (the OIA team) will leave it to your team at W&W to make sure your relevant kaimahi
and ākonga, who provided feedback, have been provided with a copy of the final redacted
documents.
 
Notes
Once released this Report and its Executive Summary Report will instantly be published on
the FYI website.
This is one of two requests for these reports, received via the FYI website (both due on
the same day).
 
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W&W Action Required
Please complete the following and come back to me:
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s 9(2)(a)  to provide a detailed narrative as described to us in the meeting of 11 December
to provide further rationale and support for the decision to withhold certain information.
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s 9(2)(a)
 final review of OIA package and endorsement for it to go
up to s 9(2)(a)  and then Gus for final review.
 
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Ngā mihi
s 9(2)(a)
 
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INFORMATION 
OIA request of 12 November (TP240140):
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-----Original Message-----
From: Rodney Parsons [FYI request #28831 email] 
Sent: Tuesday, 12 November 2024 10:39 pm
To: OIA [Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology request email]
Subject: Re: TP240125 Response to your Official Information Act request dated 20 October 2024
 
OFFICIAL 
Dear Cat,
 
To further assist with your enquiries, below is an excerpt from the introduction of the executive
summary. As you can see, this report refers to Dr Ivil and Ms Haggerty. Please provide both the
executive summary and full report:
 
"This project was initiated by the Whitireia WelTec (WW) Director Teaching and Learning and the
Head of School Health and Wellbeing with the aim to ensure the current Paramedic programme

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suite provision aligns effectively both with suitable pathways into the programmes and with
appropriate employment pathways, meets the needs of ākonga who enrol and the industry
sector the programmes serve, provides the necessary learning environment, and is operationally
viable and sustainable.
The work began with the following questions:
• What specific programmes are involved, how do they fit together, general entry requirements,
any progression arrangements i.e. pathways available through flexible learning and recognition
of prior learning?
• What is the value proposition these programmes provide for Whitireia WelTec, for the ākonga
who enrol in them, and for the industry sector employers?
• What contractual/other relationships with external stakeholders are involved and how are
these managed?
• How are these programmes delivered and managed? What challenges and issues do they face?
• What is known about the possible future Health landscape that would be useful for WW future
planning?
Two Teaching and Learning project managers were appointed to manage the work of gathering
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and analysing information and feedback and to produce a report with recommendations for the
future."
THE 
 
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Yours sincerely,
 
Rodney Parsons
 
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OIA request of 10 December (TP240156):
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Rodney Parsons [email address] 
Sent: Tuesday, 10 December 2024 10:38 pm
To: OIA [Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology request email]
Subject: Re: TP240145 Response to your Official Information Act request dated 15 November
INFORMATION 
2024
RELEASED 
 
Dear OIA,
 
Noting that The Pukenga was informed that no reviews existed, when indeed they did, please
provide information on what caused this disparity and repeat the original request and
parameters
OFFICIAL 
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Rodney Parsons
 
 
 
Important Notice: This is an e-mail from Te Pūkenga. Any opinions stated reflect those of the individual and not

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necessarily the view of Te Pūkenga. We do not accept responsibility for any changes to this email or its attachments
made by others after we have transmitted it.
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INFORMATION 
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the same day).
W&W have advised this Report is a management tool, initiated by and for the Director of
Teaching and Learning, and provided us with the following details:
“It is not a formal review document; such as an external monitoring review,
formal review of programme curricula, accreditation/reaccreditation process
document, people performance and the like. 
This management tool is also not considered by any of the academic governance
parts of the organisation (Academic Committee, Academic Board) nor provided to
the Executive Team for consideration and actioning. 
This management tool is to enable free and frank feedback from ākonga,
kaimahi, and stakeholders, who are part of and/or interact with the
programme/area. And enables a picture to be provided to the Director of
Teaching and Learning.”
This has been explained within the response letter.
 
Sections of the Act
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The sections of the Act we are relying on to withhold information from within the reports, and a
summary of the considerations for their use, are as follows:
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9(2)(a)
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The fact that the document will be immediately publicly available on the FYI website has
been taken into account, and all names have been redacted.
As we understand from W&W that individuals gave their own personal feedback from
their perspective, rather than from and on behalf of their associated agency’s formal
perspective, titles have been redacted, and in a few cases the agencies, under this
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section.
A small amount of other pointed personal information has been withheld under this
section.
9(2)(b)(ii)
Information deemed commercially sensitive in the reports has been withheld.
We are advised by W&W that In the Wellington market there are two universities who
are also in areas of health, who from time to time explore moving into the Whitireia and
WelTec wider programme space. This direct competitive approach in a small market
INFORMATION 
(particularly for placements) creates a higher sensitivity around the commercial/financial
RELEASED 
information and nature of the contractual relationships at this time. With advice
provided by W&W, in this case it is considered important to withhold such information
from within the reports with reliance on this section.
In several cases this section has been used in conjunction with 9(2)(j) where contract
negotiation is a factor.
9(2)(ba)(i)
We understand from W&W that kaimahi engaged verbally with external stakeholders,
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for their feedback that informed this report, on the proviso that their responses would
be confidential and for internal use only.
We understand this was also the case with ākonga and kaimahi who provided feedback
used within this report.
We consider it important to stand by that understanding and therefore to reduce the
ability to identify specific feedback from individuals and agencies we have used this
section to withhold information in certain instances.
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that we retain our ability and trust with them to provide frank and unadulterated
feedback in the future.
9(2)(g)(i)
Certain free and frank opinions have been withheld.
9(2)(j)
As outlined under 9(2)(b)(ii) above, this section has been included where contract
negotiations are a factor.
 
Public Interest
We consider the public interest in this information does not outweigh the need to withhold the
information at this time.
This Report was an internal management tool for the continuous improvement of W&W.
This, along with the primary purpose of the Report has been explained in the letter.
We consider the interest in the Report of the parties concerned was met by the sharing
the executive summary Report – not the full Report - with specific individuals.
We note that as the requester was able to quote from the Executive Summary Report that
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they may have a copy of that Report, and therefore if they were a party to the feedback
their own interest will be satisfied by this already.
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In this case, we are not aware that receipt of two requests to be a reflection of wider
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public interest in the Reports at this time.
We consider the public interest in the free and frank feedback within the Report from
individuals does not outweigh the necessity to both protect their privacy and maintain
their trust for current and future relationships.
There is no discussion within the Report about kaimahi redundancies nor specific course
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closures that would give weight to the public interest in release.
This information relates to a relatively small selection of ākonga, kaimahi and agencies
and we see no significant impact of the Report that would give weight to the public
interest in release.
While there is current public ‘debate’ and discussion regarding all Te Pūkenga business
divisions, this is a wider issue involving the disestablishment of Te Pūkenga. Much
information around this has previously been withheld as Ministers are yet to decide on
the final outcome. This will in time be made public but is important for individual business
INFORMATION 
divisions to have space to review many aspects of their business delivery.
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W&W need space to consider the recommendations within the Report for the future of
their programme involved.
This is not a case of wrongdoing nor misuse of public money.
 
Ngā mihi
s 9(2)(a)
OFFICIAL 
 
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OIA request of 12 November (TP240140):
 
-----Original Message-----

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From: Rodney Parsons [FYI request #28831 email] 
Sent: Tuesday, 12 November 2024 10:39 pm
To: OIA [Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology request email]
Subject: Re: TP240125 Response to your Official Information Act request dated 20 October 2024
 
Dear Cat,
 
To further assist with your enquiries, below is an excerpt from the introduction of the executive
summary. As you can see, this report refers to Dr Ivil and Ms Haggerty. Please provide both the
executive summary and full report:
 
"This project was initiated by the Whitireia WelTec (WW) Director Teaching and Learning and the
Head of School Health and Wellbeing with the aim to ensure the current Paramedic programme
suite provision aligns effectively both with suitable pathways into the programmes and with
appropriate employment pathways, meets the needs of ākonga who enrol and the industry
sector the programmes serve, provides the necessary learning environment, and is operationally
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viable and sustainable.
The work began with the following questions:
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• What specific programmes are involved, how do they fit together, general entry requirements,
ACT 
any progression arrangements i.e. pathways available through flexible learning and recognition
of prior learning?
• What is the value proposition these programmes provide for Whitireia WelTec, for the ākonga
who enrol in them, and for the industry sector employers?
• What contractual/other relationships with external stakeholders are involved and how are
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these managed?
• How are these programmes delivered and managed? What challenges and issues do they face?
• What is known about the possible future Health landscape that would be useful for WW future
planning?
Two Teaching and Learning project managers were appointed to manage the work of gathering
and analysing information and feedback and to produce a report with recommendations for the
future."
 
INFORMATION 
Yours sincerely,RELEASED 
 
Rodney Parsons
 
 
OIA request of 10 December (TP240156):
 
OFFICIAL 
-----Original Message-----
From: Rodney Parsons [email address] 
Sent: Tuesday, 10 December 2024 10:38 pm
To: OIA [Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology request email]
Subject: Re: TP240145 Response to your Official Information Act request dated 15 November
2024
 
Dear OIA,
 

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Noting that The Pukenga was informed that no reviews existed, when indeed they did, please
provide information on what caused this disparity and repeat the original request and
parameters
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Rodney Parsons
 
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THE 
ACT 
UNDER 
INFORMATION 
RELEASED 
OFFICIAL 

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From:
s 9(2)(a)
To:
Subject:
RE: TP240140 and TP240156 OIA Response Rodney Parsons - thank you
Date:
Tuesday, 21 January 2025 5:14:00 pm
Thanks so much for your quick reply s 9(2)(a)  much appreciated. 
 
 
From: s 9(2)(a)
 
Sent: Tuesday, 21 January 2025 5:05 pm
To:s 9(2)(a)
Cc: 
Subject: Re: TP240140 and TP240156 OIA Response Rodney Parsons - FOR YOUR REVIEW
 
Thanks both and happy to proceed 
 
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THE 
 
Nga mihi
ACT 
s 9(2)(a)
 
Executive Director Rohe 3
s 9(2)(a)
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From: s 9(2)(a)
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 4:25:52 PM
To:s 9(2)(a)
Cc:
Subject: FW: TP240140 and TP240156 OIA Response Rodney Parsons - FOR YOUR REVIEW
 
INFORMATION 
Kia ora s 9(2)(a)
 
RELEASED 
Just spoke with s 9(2)(a)  who asked me to get in touch directly.
 
The two OIA responses and reports proposed for release are due out by close of business
tomorrow and we need to get them to Gus ASAP.
 
Further to your discussion with s 9(2)(a)  today, while s 9(2)(a), s 9(2)(ba)(i)
 is named
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within the Reports, we have withheld the titles of individuals who provided feedback and
also withheld the agency name where a specific comment can be attributed to them to
protect the source of that feedback from being identified.
 
s 9(2)(a)
 emailed s 9(2)(a)
 on 19
December with a courtesy consultation about release of the document and followed up
again on 14 January this year. To my knowledge no reply has been received from s 9(2)(a)
.

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Please can you confirm you are comfortable with the release of the two documents as
attached with redactions as marked, within the two OIAs due tomorrow, and we will get
this off to Gus tonight.
 
Many thanks
s 9(2)(a)
 
From: s 9(2)(a)
 
Sent: Thursday, 16 January 2025 1:34 pm
To: s 9(2)(a)
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Cc: s 9(2)(a)
THE 
Subject: Re: TP240140 and TP240156 OIA Response Rodney Parsons - FOR W&W REVIEW and
ACT 
Narrative paragraph required
 
Kia ora koutou
 
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My narrative:
 
This is a management tool, initiated by and for the Director of Teaching and Learning.
It is not a formal review document; such as an external monitoring review, formal
review of programme curricula, accreditation/reaccreditation process document,
people performance and the like. 
 
INFORMATION 
This management tool is also not considered by any of the academic governance
RELEASED 
parts of the organisation (Academic Committee, Academic Board) nor provided to
the Executive Team for consideration and actioning. 
 
This management tool is to enable free and frank feedback from akonga, kaimahi,
and stakeholders, who are part of and/or interact with the programme/area. And
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enables a picture to be provided to the Director of Teaching and Learning.
 
In the Wellington market there are two universities who are also in areas of health,
and from time to time explore moving into the Whitireia and WelTec wider
programme space. This direct competitive approach in a small market (particularly
for placements) creates a higher sensitivity around the commercial/financial
information and nature of the contractual relationships.
 

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Nga mihi
s 9(2)
(a)
 
 
 
s 9(2)(a)
 
Director Teaching and Learning
Whitireia and WelTec
s 9(2)(a)
From: s 9(2)(a)
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 13:29
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To: s 9(2)(a)
Cc: s 9(2)(a)
THE 
Subject: TP240140 and TP240156 OIA Response Rodney Parsons - FOR W&W REVIEW and
ACT 
Narrative paragraph required
 
Kia ora s 9(2)(a)
, and in turn s 9(2)(a)  (s 9(2)(a)  FYI),
 
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Please find attached the three documents below, which make up our OIA package in response to
two OIA requests from Rodney Parsons, received via the FYI website, regarding the Paramedic
Suite Alignment Project Report - for W&W review and s 9(2)(a)  written input regarding the
narrative and explanation to further support our redactions – as discussed late last year.
 
Attached
TP240140 DRAFT OIA Response Rodney Parsons
INFORMATION 
ParamedicProjectReport18July2024 - marked for redaction
WWParamedicReportExecSummary23July2024-marked for redaction
RELEASED 
 
Due Date
Please can you come back to me by close of business tomorrow Thursday 16 January.
As you all reviewed the documents proposed for release last year, hopefully your review
will not take too long – but please note the additional text on page 34 as part of your
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review.
There have been a few other changes made to the redactions proposed, for the most part
to maintain consistency within and between the documents.
This package is due to Gus for approval by this Friday 17 January.
 
Consultation
Courtesy consultation has been carried out, or follow up is currently being completed,
with the relevant individuals from the following agencies:

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·         s 9(2)(a), s 9(2)(ba)(i)
 (follow up being completed)
·         
 (Feedback received see note below)
·         
 (no concerns with release)
·         
 (no issues with release)
·         
 (follow up being completed)
Feedback was received from s 9(2)(a), s 9(2)(ba)(i) , which has been incorporated s 9(2)(g)(i)
.
We (the OIA team) will leave it to your team at W&W to make sure your relevant kaimahi
and ākonga, who provided feedback, have been provided with a copy of the final redacted
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documents.
THE 
 
Notes
ACT 
Once released this Report and its Executive Summary Report will instantly be published on
the FYI website.
This is one of two requests for these reports, received via the FYI website (both due on
the same day).
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W&W Action Required
Please complete the following and come back to me:
s 9(2)(a)  to provide a detailed narrative as described to us in the meeting of 11 December
to provide further rationale and support for the decision to withhold certain information.
s 9(2)(a)
 final review of OIA package and endorsement for it to go
up to s 9(2)(a)  and then Gus for final review.
INFORMATION 
 
RELEASED 
Ngā mihi
s 9(2)(a)
 
***
OFFICIAL 
 
OIA request of 12 November (TP240140):
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Rodney Parsons [FYI request #28831 email] 
Sent: Tuesday, 12 November 2024 10:39 pm
To: OIA [Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology request email]
Subject: Re: TP240125 Response to your Official Information Act request dated 20 October 2024

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Dear Cat,
 
To further assist with your enquiries, below is an excerpt from the introduction of the executive
summary. As you can see, this report refers to Dr Ivil and Ms Haggerty. Please provide both the
executive summary and full report:
 
"This project was initiated by the Whitireia WelTec (WW) Director Teaching and Learning and the
Head of School Health and Wellbeing with the aim to ensure the current Paramedic programme
suite provision aligns effectively both with suitable pathways into the programmes and with
appropriate employment pathways, meets the needs of ākonga who enrol and the industry
sector the programmes serve, provides the necessary learning environment, and is operationally
viable and sustainable.
The work began with the following questions:
• What specific programmes are involved, how do they fit together, general entry requirements,
any progression arrangements i.e. pathways available through flexible learning and recognition
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of prior learning?
• What is the value proposition these programmes provide for Whitireia WelTec, for the ākonga
THE 
who enrol in them, and for the industry sector employers?
ACT 
• What contractual/other relationships with external stakeholders are involved and how are
these managed?
• How are these programmes delivered and managed? What challenges and issues do they face?
• What is known about the possible future Health landscape that would be useful for WW future
planning?
UNDER 
Two Teaching and Learning project managers were appointed to manage the work of gathering
and analysing information and feedback and to produce a report with recommendations for the
future."
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Rodney Parsons
 
INFORMATION 
 
RELEASED 
OIA request of 10 December (TP240156):
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Rodney Parsons [email address] 
Sent: Tuesday, 10 December 2024 10:38 pm
To: OIA [Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology request email]
OFFICIAL 
Subject: Re: TP240145 Response to your Official Information Act request dated 15 November
2024
 
Dear OIA,
 
Noting that The Pukenga was informed that no reviews existed, when indeed they did, please
provide information on what caused this disparity and repeat the original request and
parameters
 

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Yours sincerely,
 
Rodney Parsons
 
 
 
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THE 
ACT 
UNDER 
INFORMATION 
RELEASED 
OFFICIAL 

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THE 
ACT 
UNDER 
INFORMATION 
RELEASED 
OFFICIAL 

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Notes
Once released this Report and its Executive Summary Report will instantly be published on
the FYI website.
This is one of two requests for these reports, received via the FYI website (both due on
the same day).
W&W have advised this Report is a management tool, initiated by and for the Director of
Teaching and Learning, and provided us with the following details:
“It is not a formal review document; such as an external monitoring review,
formal review of programme curricula, accreditation/reaccreditation process
document, people performance and the like. 
This management tool is also not considered by any of the academic governance
parts of the organisation (Academic Committee, Academic Board) nor provided to
the Executive Team for consideration and actioning. 
This management tool is to enable free and frank feedback from ākonga,
kaimahi, and stakeholders, who are part of and/or interact with the
programme/area. And enables a picture to be provided to the Director of1982
Teaching and Learning.”
This has been explained within the response letter.
THE 
 
Sections of the Act
ACT 
The sections of the Act we are relying on to withhold information from within the reports, and a
summary of the considerations for their use, are as follows:
9(2)(a)
The fact that the document will be immediately publicly available on the FYI website has
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been taken into account, and all names have been redacted.
As we understand from W&W that individuals gave their own personal feedback from
their perspective, rather than from and on behalf of their associated agency’s formal
perspective, titles have been redacted, and in a few cases the agencies, under this
section.
A small amount of other pointed personal information has been withheld under this
section.
9(2)(b)(ii)
INFORMATION 
Information deemed commercially sensitive in the reports has been withheld.
RELEASED 
We are advised by W&W that In the Wellington market there are two universities who
are also in areas of health, who from time to time explore moving into the Whitireia and
WelTec wider programme space. This direct competitive approach in a small market
(particularly for placements) creates a higher sensitivity around the commercial/financial
information and nature of the contractual relationships at this time. With advice
provided by W&W, in this case it is considered important to withhold such information
from within the reports with reliance on this section.
OFFICIAL 
In several cases this section has been used in conjunction with 9(2)(j) where contract
negotiation is a factor.
9(2)(ba)(i)
We understand from W&W that kaimahi engaged verbally with external stakeholders,
for their feedback that informed this report, on the proviso that their responses would
be confidential and for internal use only.
We understand this was also the case with ākonga and kaimahi who provided feedback
used within this report.

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We consider it important to stand by that understanding and therefore to reduce the
ability to identify specific feedback from individuals and agencies we have used this
section to withhold information in certain instances.
It is very important for us to maintain strong relationships with all parties concerned and
that we retain our ability and trust with them to provide frank and unadulterated
feedback in the future.
9(2)(g)(i)
Certain free and frank opinions have been withheld.
9(2)(j)
As outlined under 9(2)(b)(ii) above, this section has been included where contract
negotiations are a factor.
 
Public Interest
We consider the public interest in this information does not outweigh the need to withhold the
information at this time.
This Report was an internal management tool for the continuous improvement of W&W.
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This, along with the primary purpose of the Report has been explained in the letter.
We consider the interest in the Report of the parties concerned was met by the sharing
THE 
the executive summary Report – not the full Report - with specific individuals.
ACT 
We note that as the requester was able to quote from the Executive Summary Report that
they may have a copy of that Report, and therefore if they were a party to the feedback
their own interest will be satisfied by this already.
In this case, we are not aware that receipt of two requests to be a reflection of wider
public interest in the Reports at this time.UNDER 
We consider the public interest in the free and frank feedback within the Report from
individuals does not outweigh the necessity to both protect their privacy and maintain
their trust for current and future relationships.
There is no discussion within the Report about kaimahi redundancies nor specific course
closures that would give weight to the public interest in release.
This information relates to a relatively small selection of ākonga, kaimahi and agencies
and we see no significant impact of the Report that would give weight to the public
interest in release.
INFORMATION 
While there is current public ‘debate’ and discussion regarding all Te Pūkenga business
RELEASED 
divisions, this is a wider issue involving the disestablishment of Te Pūkenga. Much
information around this has previously been withheld as Ministers are yet to decide on
the final outcome. This will in time be made public but is important for individual business
divisions to have space to review many aspects of their business delivery.
W&W need space to consider the recommendations within the Report for the future of
their programme involved.
This is not a case of wrongdoing nor misuse of public money.
OFFICIAL 
 
Ngā mihi
s 9(2)(a)
 
***
 
OIA request of 12 November (TP240140):
 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Rodney Parsons [FYI request #28831 email] 
Sent: Tuesday, 12 November 2024 10:39 pm
To: OIA [Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology request email]
Subject: Re: TP240125 Response to your Official Information Act request dated 20 October 2024
 
Dear Cat,
 
To further assist with your enquiries, below is an excerpt from the introduction of the executive
summary. As you can see, this report refers to Dr Ivil and Ms Haggerty. Please provide both the
executive summary and full report:
 
"This project was initiated by the Whitireia WelTec (WW) Director Teaching and Learning and the
Head of School Health and Wellbeing with the aim to ensure the current Paramedic programme
suite provision aligns effectively both with suitable pathways into the programmes and with
appropriate employment pathways, meets the needs of ākonga who enrol and the industry
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sector the programmes serve, provides the necessary learning environment, and is operationally
viable and sustainable.
THE 
The work began with the following questions:
ACT 
• What specific programmes are involved, how do they fit together, general entry requirements,
any progression arrangements i.e. pathways available through flexible learning and recognition
of prior learning?
• What is the value proposition these programmes provide for Whitireia WelTec, for the ākonga
who enrol in them, and for the industry sector employers?
UNDER 
• What contractual/other relationships with external stakeholders are involved and how are
these managed?
• How are these programmes delivered and managed? What challenges and issues do they face?
• What is known about the possible future Health landscape that would be useful for WW future
planning?
Two Teaching and Learning project managers were appointed to manage the work of gathering
and analysing information and feedback and to produce a report with recommendations for the
future."
INFORMATION 
 
RELEASED 
Yours sincerely,
 
Rodney Parsons
 
 
OIA request of 10 December (TP240156):
OFFICIAL 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Rodney Parsons [email address] 
Sent: Tuesday, 10 December 2024 10:38 pm
To: OIA [Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology request email]
Subject: Re: TP240145 Response to your Official Information Act request dated 15 November
2024
 
Dear OIA,

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Noting that The Pukenga was informed that no reviews existed, when indeed they did, please
provide information on what caused this disparity and repeat the original request and
parameters
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Rodney Parsons
 
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THE 
ACT 
UNDER 
INFORMATION 
RELEASED 
OFFICIAL 

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THE 
ACT 
UNDER 
INFORMATION 
RELEASED 
OFFICIAL 

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s 9(2)(a), s 9(2)(ba)(i)
 (no issues with release)
 (follow up was attempted, but no further details provided by W&W)
Feedback was received from s 9(2)(a), s 9(2)(ba)(i) , which has been incorporated s 9(2)(g)
(i)
.
We (the OIA team) have left it to the W&W team to make sure their relevant kaimahi and
ākonga, who provided feedback, have been provided with a copy of the final redacted
documents.
 
Notes
Once released this Report and its Executive Summary Report will instantly be published on
the FYI website.
This is one of two requests for these reports, received via the FYI website (both due on
the same day).
W&W have advised this Report is a management tool, initiated by and for the Director of
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Teaching and Learning, and provided us with the following details:
“It is not a formal review document; such as an external monitoring review,
THE 
formal review of programme curricula, accreditation/reaccreditation process
ACT 
document, people performance and the like. 
This management tool is also not considered by any of the academic governance
parts of the organisation (Academic Committee, Academic Board) nor provided to
the Executive Team for consideration and actioning. 
This management tool is to enable free and frank feedback from ākonga,
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kaimahi, and stakeholders, who are part of and/or interact with the
programme/area. And enables a picture to be provided to the Director of
Teaching and Learning.”
This has been explained within the response letter.
 
Sections of the Act
The sections of the Act we are relying on to withhold information from within the reports, and a
summary of the considerations for their use, are as follows:
INFORMATION 
9(2)(a) RELEASED 
The fact that the document will be immediately publicly available on the FYI website has
been taken into account, and all names have been redacted.
As we understand from W&W that individuals gave their own personal feedback from
their perspective, rather than from and on behalf of their associated agency’s formal
perspective, titles have been redacted, and in a few cases the agencies, under this
section.
A small amount of other pointed personal information has been withheld under this
OFFICIAL 
section.
9(2)(b)(ii)
Information deemed commercially sensitive in the reports has been withheld.
We are advised by W&W that In the Wellington market there are two universities who
are also in areas of health, who from time to time explore moving into the Whitireia and
WelTec wider programme space. This direct competitive approach in a small market
(particularly for placements) creates a higher sensitivity around the commercial/financial
information and nature of the contractual relationships at this time. With advice

---

provided by W&W, in this case it is considered important to withhold such information
from within the reports with reliance on this section.
In several cases this section has been used in conjunction with 9(2)(j) where contract
negotiation is a factor.
9(2)(ba)(i)
We understand from W&W that kaimahi engaged verbally with external stakeholders,
for their feedback that informed this report, on the proviso that their responses would
be confidential and for internal use only.
We understand this was also the case with ākonga and kaimahi who provided feedback
used within this report.
We consider it important to stand by that understanding and therefore to reduce the
ability to identify specific feedback from individuals and agencies we have used this
section to withhold information in certain instances.
It is very important for us to maintain strong relationships with all parties concerned and
that we retain our ability and trust with them to provide frank and unadulterated
feedback in the future.
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9(2)(g)(i)
Certain free and frank opinions have been withheld.
THE 
9(2)(j)
ACT 
As outlined under 9(2)(b)(ii) above, this section has been included where contract
negotiations are a factor.
 
Public Interest
We consider the public interest in this information does not outweigh the need to withhold the
UNDER 
information at this time.
This Report was an internal management tool for the continuous improvement of W&W.
This, along with the primary purpose of the Report has been explained in the letter.
We consider the interest in the Report of the parties concerned was met by the sharing
the executive summary Report – not the full Report - with specific individuals.
We note that as the requester was able to quote from the Executive Summary Report that
they may have a copy of that Report, and therefore if they were a party to the feedback
their own interest will be satisfied by this already.
INFORMATION 
In this case, we are not aware that receipt of two requests to be a reflection of wider
RELEASED 
public interest in the Reports at this time.
We consider the public interest in the free and frank feedback within the Report from
individuals does not outweigh the necessity to both protect their privacy and maintain
their trust for current and future relationships.
There is no discussion within the Report about kaimahi redundancies nor specific course
closures that would give weight to the public interest in release.
This information relates to a relatively small selection of ākonga, kaimahi and agencies
OFFICIAL 
and we see no significant impact of the Report that would give weight to the public
interest in release.
While there is current public ‘debate’ and discussion regarding all Te Pūkenga business
divisions, this is a wider issue involving the disestablishment of Te Pūkenga. Much
information around this has previously been withheld as Ministers are yet to decide on
the final outcome. This will in time be made public but is important for individual business
divisions to have space to review many aspects of their business delivery.
W&W need space to consider the recommendations within the Report for the future of

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their programme involved.
This is not a case of wrongdoing nor misuse of public money.
 
Ngā mihi
s 9(2)
(a)
 
***
 
OIA request of 12 November (TP240140):
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Rodney Parsons [FYI request #28831 email] 
Sent: Tuesday, 12 November 2024 10:39 pm
To: OIA [Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology request email]
Subject: Re: TP240125 Response to your Official Information Act request dated 20 October 2024
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Dear Cat,
THE 
 
To further assist with your enquiries, below is an excerpt from the introduction of the executive
ACT 
summary. As you can see, this report refers to Dr Ivil and Ms Haggerty. Please provide both the
executive summary and full report:
 
"This project was initiated by the Whitireia WelTec (WW) Director Teaching and Learning and the
Head of School Health and Wellbeing with the aim to ensure the current Paramedic programme
UNDER 
suite provision aligns effectively both with suitable pathways into the programmes and with
appropriate employment pathways, meets the needs of ākonga who enrol and the industry
sector the programmes serve, provides the necessary learning environment, and is operationally
viable and sustainable.
The work began with the following questions:
• What specific programmes are involved, how do they fit together, general entry requirements,
any progression arrangements i.e. pathways available through flexible learning and recognition
INFORMATION 
of prior learning?
• What is the value proposition these programmes provide for Whitireia WelTec, for the ākonga
RELEASED 
who enrol in them, and for the industry sector employers?
• What contractual/other relationships with external stakeholders are involved and how are
these managed?
• How are these programmes delivered and managed? What challenges and issues do they face?
• What is known about the possible future Health landscape that would be useful for WW future
planning?
OFFICIAL 
Two Teaching and Learning project managers were appointed to manage the work of gathering
and analysing information and feedback and to produce a report with recommendations for the
future."
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Rodney Parsons
 
 

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OIA request of 10 December (TP240156):
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Rodney Parsons [email address] 
Sent: Tuesday, 10 December 2024 10:38 pm
To: OIA [Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology request email]
Subject: Re: TP240145 Response to your Official Information Act request dated 15 November
2024
 
Dear OIA,
 
Noting that The Pukenga was informed that no reviews existed, when indeed they did, please
provide information on what caused this disparity and repeat the original request and
parameters
 
1982
Yours sincerely,
 
THE 
Rodney Parsons
 
ACT 
UNDER 
INFORMATION 
RELEASED 
OFFICIAL 

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From:
s 9(2)(a)
To:
Subject:
RE: 2 OIA responses = all done!
Date:
Wednesday, 22 January 2025 7:30:00 am
Good morning! 
 
You can ignore this now, both have been through and approved!
 
Cheers
s 9(2)(a)
 
From: s 9(2)(a)
 
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Sent: Tuesday, 21 January 2025 4:58 pm
To: s 9(2)(a)
THE 
Subject: 2 OIA responses due tomorrow
 
ACT 
Hey there s 9(2)(a)
 
Happy New Year, hope you had a lovely break. 
 
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I didn’t want to email you on your very first day back in amongst it!!
 
But, there are two OIA responses coming through, both due out tomorrow!!
 
There has been some to and fro with W&W on them, and so they are not running to
schedule.
 
INFORMATION 
We will try and get them to Gus for his early morning review, but in case we can’t thought
best to give you a heads up regardless.
RELEASED 
 
Cheers
s 9(2)(a)
OFFICIAL 
 

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From:
OIA
To:
[FYI request #28831 email]
Subject:
TP240140 and TP240156 Response to your Official Information Act requests
Date:
Wednesday, 22 January 2025 3:29:00 pm
Attachments:
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TP240140 and TP240156 OIA Response Rodney Parsons.pdf
Kia ora Rodney
 
Please see attached Te Pūkenga response to your two requests for information dated 12
November and 10 December 2024.
 
Ngā mihi
Cat
 
Office of the Chief Executive
1982
THE 
 
Level 2, Wintec House
ACT 
Cnr Anglesea & Nisbet Streets
Hamilton 3204
— 
tepūkenga.ac.nz 
UNDER 
INFORMATION 
RELEASED 
OFFICIAL 

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From:
OIA
To:
s 9(2)(a)
Cc:
Subject:
FW: TP240140 and TP240156 Response SENT FYI
Date:
Wednesday, 22 January 2025 4:25:00 pm
Attachments:
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TP240140 and TP240156 OIA Response Rodney Parsons.pdf
Hiya s 9(2)(a)
 
FYI – for your records – this OIA response has now been sent, as below and attached.
 
Cheers
s 9(2)(a)
1982
 
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THE 
 
From: OIA <[Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology request email]> 
ACT 
Sent: Wednesday, 22 January 2025 3:30 pm
To: [FYI request #28831 email]
Subject: TP240140 and TP240156 Response to your Official Information Act requests
 
UNDER 
Kia ora Rodney
 
Please see attached Te Pūkenga response to your two requests for information dated 12
November and 10 December 2024.
 
Ngā mihi
Cat
 
INFORMATION 
Office of the Chief Executive
RELEASED 
 
Level 2, Wintec House
Cnr Anglesea & Nisbet Streets
Hamilton 3204
— 
OFFICIAL 
tepūkenga.ac.nz 

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