Tçnâ koe Andrew,

Thank you for your OIA request to the Department of Internal Affairs (included with this email)

The Department will provide its response to your request as soon as practicable and within twenty working days.  The 20th working day is 05 March 2021

Please note that in cases where the Department’s response provides information that is identified to be of general public interest, the response may also be published on the Department of Internal Affairs website.  If the Department publishes its response to your OIA request, all personal information, including your name and contact details, will be removed.

Ngâ mihi

Michelle Reed  (she/her)
Lead Advisor – Official Correspondence | Governance, Risk & Assurance
Te Urungi Organisational Strategy and Performance
dia.govt.nz | Facebook

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Tçnâ koe Andrew

 

I write regarding your Official Information request dated 4 February 2021
requesting ‘a list of vendors that have provided data science services to
DIA in the last three years.’

 

There is currently no generally accepted definition of ‘Data Science’. As
such, I seek to clarify the scope of your request.  

 

I understand that data science can be described as follows:

Data Science is a discipline that fuses mathematics, statistics and
computer science to gain insight from data. It goes beyond statistical
analysis, because it incorporates advanced techniques of data mining,
machine learning, pattern recognition, feature engineering and artificial
intelligence. The Data Science approach implements powerful tools such as
classification, clustering, prediction, and optimisation techniques to
turn both structured and unstructured data into tangible values and
insights.

 

If this does not align with the intended scope of your request, please
respond with clarification/amendment at your earliest convenience.

 

Maria Morunga
Te Tari Taiwhenua  The Department of Internal Affairs

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Kia ora Andrew
Thanks for your prompt clarification. We will continue to answer on that basis.

Ngā mihi
Maria Morunga, Manager
Te Tari Taiwhenua  The Department of Internal Affairs

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Tçnâ koe Andrew

 

Please refer to the attached correspondence, which provides the
Department’s decision on your Official Information Act request OIA
2021-0426.

 

Nâku noa, nâ

Maria Morunga

Te Tari Taiwhenua  The Department of Internal Affairs

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