Richard Meyer
[FYI request #4296 email]
18 August 2016
Dear Richard
RE: OIA 2016-17-4 – International travel – HR and IT
Thank you for your email of 25 July 2016 received by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
concerning an Official Information Act 1982 request. You requested the following information:
1. Any booked (or proposed) international travel for NZ-based staff over the next
three months in the following departments:
a) Human Resources
b) IT
Along with a reason for travel and approximate costings.
Please find attached the information that you have requested. As at 1 August 2016 there are
two booked or proposed trips for NZ-based IT staff and none for Human Resources staff.
Yours sincerely
Marcus Scoliege
DIRECTOR – BOARD AND MINISTERIAL
Booked and scheduled international travel for NZ-based NZTE staff over the next three months
Dept
Destination
Dates
Budgeted Cost
Reason for travel
IT
Los Angeles
30 July – 18 August
$15,914
Induction, meet and greet direct reports (complete end of year performance &
development discussions).
New York
Review IT and network resources for each site.
London
Meet and review current vendor/supplier agreements.
Hong Kong
Provide office training on IT systems and IT support.
IT
Singapore
24 July – 3 August
$9,561
International regional site visit to familiarise with the office IT set up and current
resources.
Kuala Lumpur
Meet the employees and understand their IT requirements and issues, re-
Ho Chi Minh
connect the regions with Business Systems (IT).
City
Provide office training on IT systems and IT support.
Tokyo
Shanghai