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Request information on the proposed changes to RNZ Concert.

Megan Hurnard made this Official Information request to Radio New Zealand Limited

Response to this request is long overdue. By law Radio New Zealand Limited should have responded by now (details and exceptions). The requester can complain to the Ombudsman.

From: Megan Hurnard

Dear Radio New Zealand Limited,

I am seeking the following information:

For the period from 1 July 2019 up to the date of this request, copies of any emails, memos, or proposal documents relating to the decision to transform RNZ Concert between, to or from senior staff (e.g. managers and above), and to/from Ministers and their offices.

Yours faithfully,

Megan Hurnard

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From: Maggie Hedge
Radio New Zealand Limited

Good morning

Your formal OIA request has been received by Radio New Zealand. Under the Broadcasting Act 1989, we have 20 working days in which to respond to you and I expect we will have our reply posted/emailed to your address within that time. If for some reason, such as leave commitments or sickness, we are unable to respond to you within 20 working days, there is a further provision for an extension of time and I will write to you again if it becomes necessary to extend the time taken.

Yours sincerely,

Maggie Hedge | Assistant Inquiries Coordinator
RADIO NEW ZEALAND | LEVEL 2 | 155 THE TERRACE PO BOX 123 | WELLINGTON | NEW ZEALAND 6140 | www.rnz.co.nz DDI +64 4 474 1776

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From: Maggie Hedge
Radio New Zealand Limited

Good morning

Your formal OIA request has been received by Radio New Zealand. Under the Broadcasting Act 1989, we have 20 working days in which to respond to you and I expect we will have our reply posted/emailed to your address within that time. If for some reason, such as leave commitments or sickness, we are unable to respond to you within 20 working days, there is a further provision for an extension of time and I will write to you again if it becomes necessary to extend the time taken.

Yours sincerely,

Maggie Hedge | Assistant Inquiries Coordinator
RADIO NEW ZEALAND | LEVEL 2 | 155 THE TERRACE PO BOX 123 | WELLINGTON | NEW ZEALAND 6140 | www.rnz.co.nz DDI +64 4 474 1776

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From: Megan Hurnard

Dear Maggie Hedge,

I am writing to seek an update on the status of my OIA request of 11 February. A response was due by 6 March and I have not received any communication indicating that it would be delayed. I would appreciate an update asap.

Yours sincerely,

Megan Hurnard

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From: Maggie Hedge
Radio New Zealand Limited

Dear Sir/Madam

 

This email is to advise you that RNZ has released a number of documents on
our website this afternoon.

 

They can be found in the “About - Corporate Publications“ section on
[1]www.rnz.co.nz under the heading “RNZ Music OIA related documents” with
the sub headings:

 

Board Papers

Staff Consultation Papers

Research

Finance and HR Information

 

 

As mentioned, work is continuing to assemble other documents such as
emails and texts that a number of people have requested.  I will be in
touch with you again regarding these.  Thank you for your patience.

 

Kind regards

 

George Bignell| OIA Inquiries Coordinator

RADIO NEW ZEALAND | LEVEL 2 | 155 THE TERRACE

PO BOX 123 | WELLINGTON | NEW ZEALAND 6140 | [2]www.rnz.co.nz

DDI +64 4 474 1424 | [mobile number]

 

                                                                                                

 

 

 

Emails sent by Radio New Zealand Limited (RNZ) or any related entity,
including any attachments, may be confidential, protected by copyright
and/or subject to privilege. If you receive an email from RNZ in error,
please inform the sender immediately, delete it from your system and do
not use, copy or disclose any of the information in that email for any
purpose. Emails to/from RNZ may undergo email filtering and virus
scanning, including by third party contractors. However, RNZ does not
guarantee that any email or any attachment is secure, error-free or free
of viruses or other unwanted or unexpected inclusions. The views expressed
in any non-business email are not necessarily the views of RNZ.
[3]www.rnz.co.nz

Emails sent by Radio New Zealand Limited (RNZ) or any related entity,
including any attachments, may be confidential, protected by copyright
and/or subject to privilege. If you receive an email from RNZ in error,
please inform the sender immediately, delete it from your system and do
not use, copy or disclose any of the information in that email for any
purpose. Emails to/from RNZ may undergo email filtering and virus
scanning, including by third party contractors. However, RNZ does not
guarantee that any email or any attachment is secure, error-free or free
of viruses or other unwanted or unexpected inclusions. The views expressed
in any non-business email are not necessarily the views of RNZ.
www.rnz.co.nz

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