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PAG Advice on the Social Housing Reform Programme

Peter Nielson made this Official Information request to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

The request was partially successful.

From: Peter Nielson

Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,

I request under the Official Information Act copies of any papers, memos, aides memoire, notes prepared by the Policy Advice Group for ministers relating to the Social Housing Reform Programme pursued by the previous government. I limit my request to the years 2014 through till the end of 2017.

Yours faithfully,

Peter Nielson

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Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

[IN-CONFIDENCE]

Kia ora Peter,

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 which was received on 18 February 2020, copied below. A response will be provided in accordance with the Act (please see the Office of the Ombudsman Website for more details -  http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/).

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Ngā mihi,
Anna.

Ministerial Coordinator
Ministerial Services
Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

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Kia ora Peter,

 

Please see the attached letter regarding your recent OIA request.

 

Ngā mihi,

Anna.

 

Ministerial Coordinator
Ministerial Services
Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
 
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From: Peter Nielson

Dear Information [DPMC],

Good afternoon,

I write to protest. It is extraordinary and incomprehensible that that you would interpret my request as *excluding' the Prime Minister who is clearly covered by the term 'ministers' in my request.

When one makes a request to DPMC PAG one expects advice to the PM to be included. If there was any doubt why did you not contact me to clarify?

I look forward to you responding to my request in a meaningful manner.

Yours sincerely,

Peter Nielson

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From: Information [DPMC]
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

[IN-CONFIDENCE]

Kia ora Peter,

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 which was received on 11 March 2020, copied below. A response will be provided in accordance with the Act (please see the Office of the Ombudsman Website for more details -  http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/).

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) may publish the response to your Official Information Act (OIA) request.

When you are provided with a response to this request, you will be informed about whether the response to your OIA request will be published. If DPMC does publish the response to your OIA request, personal information, including your name and contact details, will be removed. This publication process does not apply to extension letters or transfers.

Ngā mihi,
Anna.

Ministerial Coordinator
Ministerial Services
Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

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The information contained in this email message is for the attention of the intended recipient only and is not necessarily the official view or communication of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. If you are not the intended recipient you must not disclose, copy or distribute this message or the information in it. If you have received this message in error, please destroy the email and notify the sender immediately.

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Kia ora Peter

 

Please see the attached letter regarding your recent OIA request. Please
note, we attempted to send a response yesterday however, we discovered an
error in the attachments so are resending the correct response to you
today.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Ministerial Coordinator
Ministerial Services
Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
 
E    [1][DPMC request email]
 
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The information contained in this email message is for the attention of
the intended recipient only and is not necessarily the official view or
communication of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. If you
are not the intended recipient you must not disclose, copy or distribute
this message or the information in it. If you have received this message
in error, please destroy the email and notify the sender immediately.

 

 

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