School closures/mergers in Canterbury
J.R.Lucas made this Official Information request to Minister of Education
The request was refused by Minister of Education.
From: J.R.Lucas
Dear Minister of Education,
I would like to have any and all information the MOE has in regards to the closure/merger of schools in Christchurch, to be provided to me for the use of scrutineering and critquing - and for the purpose of public knowledge.
Yours faithfully,
J.R.Lucas.
From: H Parata (MIN)
On behalf of Hon Hekia Parata thank you for your email. Your
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Kind regards
Office of Hon Hekia Parata, MP
Minister of Education | Minister of Pacific Island Affairs | National List
MP based in Mana
Parliament Buildings | Wellington | New Zealand
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From: J.R.Lucas
Dear Minister of Education,
Could you please release ALL INFORMATION you have in relation to the decision(s) to close down or merge schools in Christchurch and the greater Canterbury region?
Please include any information that might support any claims of damage to school facilities or infrastructure, please include any information in regards to school roll numbers that might have played a pivotal role in your decision to close/merge said schools, please include any information that might have been received by you, from professionsals and experts in the engineering or building construction field(s) that would support (or for that matter, negate) the claim(s) that any of the buildings at any of the schools were unsafe, and please include ALL documentation you have sent out or given to the affected schools and to the media.
PLEASE RELEASE ANY - AND ALL - INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO THE CLOSURE/MERGER(S) OF CANTERBURY SCHOOLS!
Thanks,
Yours faithfully,
J.R.Lucas.
(Christchurch)
From: H Parata (MIN)
On behalf of Hon Hekia Parata thank you for your email. Your
correspondence has been noted and will be recorded.
All correspondence, including email, is routed through our mail tracking
process. Although e-mail increases the speed of delivery, the
“behind-the-scenes” efforts of the Minister’s staff in responding to
mail cannot always provide the kind of speedy response users of email may
anticipate.
While the Minister considers all correspondence to be important, if it is
obvious that you are writing only to express a personal view your opinion
will be noted but a response beyond this acknowledgement may not be sent.
If you are inviting the Minister to attend an event you are organising,
our office will be in touch shortly.
Kind regards
Office of Hon Hekia Parata, MP
Minister of Education | Minister of Pacific Island Affairs | National List
MP based in Mana
Parliament Buildings | Wellington | New Zealand
T +64 817 6829| F +64 817 6529 | [1]www.beehive.govt.nz |
[2]www.hekiaparata.co.nz
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From: Hiria Parata (MIN)
Tena koe,
Please find attached the acknowledgement of your Official Information Act
request.
Nga mihi nui
Hiria Parata
Ministerial Secretary I Office of Hon Hekia Parata - Minister of Education
and Minister of Pacific Island Affairs
DDI: + 64 4 817 9304 I Fax: + 64 4 817 6529 I Mobile: +64 021 025
23749
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From: J.R.Lucas
Dear Hiria Parata (MIN),
It has been some time since I last made the request in regards to your office releasing ANY AND ALL INFORMATION in regards to Christchurch School closures.
I am now following up on that request today (23/10/2012).
Yours sincerely,
J.R.Lucas
From: Don Couling
Good morning Mr Lucas
We are about to reply to your emailed requests for information under the
Official Information Act, dated 13 and 15 October. We acknowledge and
apologise for the fact that the response is late, but you are probably
aware that decisions had to be made about the extent of release of
information that has affected a number of requesters.
As a result of that decision a substantial body of information has been
published on the Ministry of Education’s web site. You can find this
information at;
http://shapingeducation.minedu.govt.nz/r...
Regards
Don Couling
Private Secretary (Education), Office of Hon Hekia Parata, Minister of
Education, Parliament Buildings, WELLINGTON
Telephone (04) 817 9897
Mobile 021 819702
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From: Hiria Parata (MIN)
Tena koe
Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request.
Nga mihi nui
Hiria Parata
Ministerial Secretary I Office of Hon Hekia Parata - Minister of Education
and Minister of Pacific Island Affairs
DDI: + 64 4 817 9304 I Fax: + 64 4 817 6529 I Mobile: +64 021 025
23749
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