Renaming of Universities
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From: Luke
Dear Erica Stanford,
A number of Universities have recently adopted new Maori names and begun a process of soft-rebranding that places emphasis on their (new) bilingual names.
For example, Victoria University of Wellington has begun exclusively referring to itself as "Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington" in all communications, including official communications, such as its Annual Report and University Calendar.
Meanwhile, the University of Auckland refers to itself as "Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland" in its Annual Report and in all media publications. Other Universities have taken similar positions.
Can you please confirm whether any University (since 2021) has presented notice to the Minister, any former Minister, and/or the Ministry under section 268(5) of the Education and Training Act 2020?
Yours faithfully,
Luke
From: Erica Stanford (MIN)
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From: Erica Stanford (MIN)
Erica Stanford
Dear Luke,
On behalf of Hon Erica Stanford, Minister of Education, thank you for your email of 4 November in which you requested the following information:
" whether any University (since 2021) has presented notice to the Minister, any former Minister, and/or the Ministry under section 268(5) of the Education and Training Act 2020?"
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).
The information you request is more closely connected with the functions of Hon Penny Simmonds, Minister of Tertiary Education. As such your request has been transferred to the Minister under section 14(b)(ii) of the Official information Act 1982. You can expect a response directly from the Minister in due course.
Thank you again for your email.
Office of Hon Erica Stanford
Office of Hon Erica Stanford
MP for East Coast Bays
Minister of Education
Minister of Immigration
Website: www.Beehive,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
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From: Penny Simmonds (MIN)
Erica Stanford
Dear Luke,
On behalf of Hon Penny Simmonds, Minister for Tertiary Education and
Skills, please find attached a response to your OIA request.
Kind regards,
Office of Hon Penny Simmonds
Minister for the Environment | Tertiary Education and Skills
Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment
P: 04 817 6815
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
Authorised by Hon Penny Simmonds, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
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