18 May 2020
Tania Te Whenua
[FYI request #12646 email]
Tēnā koe Tania
OFFICIAL INFORMATION ACT REQUEST
I refer to your official information request of 18 April 2020 for:
Which government departments have recruitment and progression processes that actively seek to articulate,
identify and recognise the unique attributes and skil sets of wahine Māori that add value to the workplace?
What are those processes?
What are the demonstrable outcomes of those processes?
What are some of the identified unique attributes and skil sets of wahine Māori which are valued by
government departments within the workplace?
How are those unique attributes and skillsets of Māori women recognised by government departments within
the workplace?
We do not col ect the information you have requested. However, the Ministry for Women has a coordination role
with relevant agencies across the public sector in relation to the various themes of the Mana Wāhine Kaupapa
Inquiry which have been raised by claimants.
We have consulted with the State Services Commission on your request and it also does not have the information
available at the present time, in the form you describe.
As the Kaupapa Inquiry proceeds and we are in a position at the Ministry to be able to work with claimants on
data col ection, we would be happy to talk to you further about your request and identify our col ective information
and data needs.
Official Information Act responses
Please note that this response, with your personal details redacted, may be published on the Ministry’s website. If
you have any concerns or comments related to this, please let us know by emailing
[email address], within two weeks of the date of this letter.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how
to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Renee Graham
Chief Executive