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Dear Miss Forest

 

Thank you for your email in which you submitted an Official Information
Act request as follows:

 

Please provide the cost and savings projections and assessments that show
the speculated 130M cost savings with the new school lunches program.

Also please provide the nutritional assessment and the proposals
government received that led to the decision to overhaul the menu and
monopolize the vendors.

 

We received your request on Saturday 26 October 2024. We will endeavour to
respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than
Monday 25 November 2024, being 20 working days after the day your request
was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

 

Kind regards, Annette

 

Annette Gratkowski | Private Secretary Executive
Support

 

 

Office of Hon David Seymour

[1]A pink and white Deputy Prime Minister (from 31 May 2025)
emblem with two
women holding flags Minister for Regulation
Description Associate Minister of Education
automatically
generated Associate Minister of Justice

Associate Minister of Finance

Associate Minister of Health

 

DDI 04 817 6333 | 7.6 Executive Wing, Parliament
Buildings

 

DSOIA312

 

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Dear Miss Forest

 

I refer to your OIA request of 26 October. 

Our ref:  DSOIA312

 

Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act).

 

We have determined that the information requested is more closely
connected with the functions of the Ministry of Education. As such, I
have transferred your request to the Ministry of Education in accordance
with section 14(b)(ii) of the Act.

 

You may expect a response from the Ministry of Education directly
concerning your request.

 

Kind regards, Annette

 

Annette Gratkowski | Private Secretary Executive
Support

 

 

Office of Hon David Seymour

[1]A pink and white Deputy Prime Minister (from 31 May 2025)
emblem with two
women holding flags Minister for Regulation
Description Associate Minister of Education
automatically
generated Associate Minister of Justice

Associate Minister of Finance

Associate Minister of Health

 

DDI 04 817 6333 | 7.6 Executive Wing, Parliament
Buildings

 

 

From: David Seymour (MIN)
Sent: Tuesday, 29 October 2024 9:03 AM
To: [2][FOI #28926 email]
Subject: Official Information request - Cost and savings assessment on
School Lunces program

 

Dear Miss Forest

 

Thank you for your email in which you submitted an Official Information
Act request as follows:

 

Please provide the cost and savings projections and assessments that show
the speculated 130M cost savings with the new school lunches program.

Also please provide the nutritional assessment and the proposals
government received that led to the decision to overhaul the menu and
monopolize the vendors.

 

We received your request on Saturday 26 October 2024. We will endeavour to
respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than
Monday 25 November 2024, being 20 working days after the day your request
was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

 

Kind regards, Annette

 

Annette Gratkowski | Private Secretary Executive
Support

 

 

Office of Hon David Seymour

[3]A pink and white Deputy Prime Minister (from 31 May 2025)
emblem with two
women holding flags Minister for Regulation
Description Associate Minister of Education
automatically
generated Associate Minister of Justice

Associate Minister of Finance

Associate Minister of Health

 

DDI 04 817 6333 | 7.6 Executive Wing, Parliament
Buildings

 

DSOIA312

 

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Kia ora Miss Forest

Thank you for your transferred request for information below, that the
Ministry of Education received on 15 November 2024. The Ministry will
consider and respond to your request in accordance with the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act).

 

Under section 15(1) of the Act, we are required to make and inform you of
our decision on your request as soon as reasonably practicable and in any
case not later than 20 working days after the day on which your request is
received.  You can therefore expect to receive our decision on your
request on or before the 13 December 2024.  If more than 20 working days
are needed due to the potential workload and/or consultations involved in
answering your request, we will notify you accordingly.

 

The Ministry may publicly release on our website the response to your
request five days after you have received it. Any personal information
will be removed.

 

In the interim, if you have any questions about your request, please email
[1][email address].

 

Ngā mihi

 

Enquiries National Team | Ministry of Education - TW
[2]education.govt.nz  |  [3]Follow us on Twitter: @educationgovtnz

[4]Te TD huhu o te MD tauranga

 

 

 

 

From: David Seymour (MIN) <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, November 15, 2024 2:55 PM
To: [FOI #28926 email]
Subject: Official Information request - Cost and savings assessment on
School Lunces program

 

Dear Miss Forest

 

I refer to your OIA request of 26 October. 

Our ref:  DSOIA312

 

Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act).

 

We have determined that the information requested is more closely
connected with the functions of the Ministry of Education. As such, I
have transferred your request to the Ministry of Education in accordance
with section 14(b)(ii) of the Act.

 

You may expect a response from the Ministry of Education directly
concerning your request.

 

Kind regards, Annette

 

Annette Gratkowski | Private Secretary Executive
Support

 

 

Office of Hon David Seymour

[5]A pink and white Deputy Prime Minister (from 31 May 2025)
emblem with two
women holding flags Minister for Regulation
Description Associate Minister of Education
automatically
generated Associate Minister of Justice

Associate Minister of Finance

Associate Minister of Health

 

DDI 04 817 6333 | 7.6 Executive Wing, Parliament
Buildings

 

 

From: David Seymour (MIN)
Sent: Tuesday, 29 October 2024 9:03 AM
To: [6][FOI #28926 email]
Subject: Official Information request - Cost and savings assessment on
School Lunces program

 

Dear Miss Forest

 

Thank you for your email in which you submitted an Official Information
Act request as follows:

 

Please provide the cost and savings projections and assessments that show
the speculated 130M cost savings with the new school lunches program.

Also please provide the nutritional assessment and the proposals
government received that led to the decision to overhaul the menu and
monopolize the vendors.

 

We received your request on Saturday 26 October 2024. We will endeavour to
respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than
Monday 25 November 2024, being 20 working days after the day your request
was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

 

Kind regards, Annette

 

Annette Gratkowski | Private Secretary Executive
Support

 

 

Office of Hon David Seymour

[7]A pink and white Deputy Prime Minister (from 31 May 2025)
emblem with two
women holding flags Minister for Regulation
Description Associate Minister of Education
automatically
generated Associate Minister of Justice

Associate Minister of Finance

Associate Minister of Health

 

DDI 04 817 6333 | 7.6 Executive Wing, Parliament
Buildings

 

DSOIA312

 

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Kia ora Miss W Forest

Thank you for your request for information below that was transferred to
the Ministry of Education on the 15 November 2024. The Ministry will
consider and respond to your request in accordance with the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act).

 

Under section 15(1) of the Act, we are required to make and inform you of
our decision on your request as soon as reasonably practicable and in any
case not later than 20 working days after the day on which your request is
received.  You can therefore expect to receive our decision on your
request on or before the 13 December 2024.  If more than 20 working days
are needed due to the potential workload and/or consultations involved in
answering your request, we will notify you accordingly.

 

The Ministry may publicly release on our website the response to your
request five days after you have received it. Any personal information
will be removed.

 

In the interim, if you have any questions about your request, please email
[1][email address].

 

Ngā mihi

 

Enquiries National Team | Ministry of Education - TW
[2]education.govt.nz  |  [3]Follow us on Twitter: @educationgovtnz

[4]Te TD huhu o te MD tauranga

 

 

 

From: David Seymour (MIN) <[5][email address]>
Sent: Friday, 15 November 2024 2:55 PM
To: [6][FOI #28926 email]
Subject: Official Information request - Cost and savings assessment on
School Lunces program

 

Dear Miss Forest

 

I refer to your OIA request of 26 October. 

Our ref:  DSOIA312

 

Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act).

 

We have determined that the information requested is more closely
connected with the functions of the Ministry of Education. As such, I
have transferred your request to the Ministry of Education in accordance
with section 14(b)(ii) of the Act.

 

You may expect a response from the Ministry of Education directly
concerning your request.

 

Kind regards, Annette

 

Annette Gratkowski | Private Secretary Executive
Support

 

 

Office of Hon David Seymour

[7]A pink and white Deputy Prime Minister (from 31 May 2025)
emblem with two
women holding flags Minister for Regulation
Description Associate Minister of Education
automatically
generated Associate Minister of Justice

Associate Minister of Finance

Associate Minister of Health

 

DDI 04 817 6333 | 7.6 Executive Wing, Parliament
Buildings

 

 

From: David Seymour (MIN)
Sent: Tuesday, 29 October 2024 9:03 AM
To: [8][FOI #28926 email]
Subject: Official Information request - Cost and savings assessment on
School Lunces program

 

Dear Miss Forest

 

Thank you for your email in which you submitted an Official Information
Act request as follows:

 

Please provide the cost and savings projections and assessments that show
the speculated 130M cost savings with the new school lunches program.

Also please provide the nutritional assessment and the proposals
government received that led to the decision to overhaul the menu and
monopolize the vendors.

 

We received your request on Saturday 26 October 2024. We will endeavour to
respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than
Monday 25 November 2024, being 20 working days after the day your request
was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

 

Kind regards, Annette

 

Annette Gratkowski | Private Secretary Executive
Support

 

 

Office of Hon David Seymour

[9]A pink and white Deputy Prime Minister (from 31 May 2025)
emblem with two
women holding flags Minister for Regulation
Description Associate Minister of Education
automatically
generated Associate Minister of Justice

Associate Minister of Finance

Associate Minister of Health

 

DDI 04 817 6333 | 7.6 Executive Wing, Parliament
Buildings

 

DSOIA312

 

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Tēnā koe W Forest

 

Please find attached an extension to your request under the Official
Information Act.

  

Nāku noa, nā,

Official and Parliamentary Information | Ministry of Education | CM

[1]education.govt.nz

He mea tārai e mātou te mātauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai
ōna huanga
We shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent
outcomes
[2]Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga

 

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