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Mary Phillips made this Official Information request to Kris Faafoi

Kris Faafoi did not have the information requested.

From: Mary Phillips

Dear Kris Faafoi,

Please explain to me why when I purchase a service from a GST registered Incorporated Society they are able to convince the Disputes Tribunal that they cannot hear my dispute and I need to go to the High Court and seek Judicial Revue. If I purchase a service from a GST Registered trader who is not incorporated with the Inc Society the Disputes Tribunal can hear my dispute.

Yours faithfully,

Mary Phillips

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From: K Faafoi (MIN)
Kris Faafoi

Kia ora,

On behalf of Hon Kris Faafoi, thank you for your email. 

While the Minister considers all correspondence to be important, and all
messages are carefully read and considered, it is not always possible to
personally reply to all emails.  As such, the following guidelines apply:

·        Invitations and meeting requests will be processed as soon as
possible and a staff member will be in contact with you in due course

·        All media queries will be responded to by a staff member

·        Requests for official information will be managed in accordance
with the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982, which may
include transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency

·        If your email falls outside of the Minister’s portfolio
responsibilities, expresses a personal view, or is copied to multiple
Members of Parliament, then your opinion will be noted and your
correspondence may be transferred to another office, or there may be no
further response to you

Thank you for the taking the time to write.

Nga mihi,

Office of Hon Kris Faafoi

Minister of Justice, Minister of Immigration, Minister for Broadcasting
and Media

Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand

Authorised by Hon Kris Faafoi MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6011

 

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From: Justice.Admin

23 April 2021

Mary Philips
[FOI #15245 email]

Tçnâ koe Mary Philips

Official information request regarding court matters

We refer to your official information request of 22 April 2021 for:
“…why when I purchase a service from a GST registered Incorporated Society they are able to convince the Disputes Tribunal that they cannot hear my dispute and I need to go to the High Court and seek Judicial Revue.”

We have transferred your request to the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry). The information to which your request relates is not held by us but is believed to be held by the Ministry, we are required by section 14 of the OIA to transfer your request.
You will hear further from the Ministry concerning your request. If you want to contact the Ministry about your request, please email [email address].

Ngâ mihi

Office of Hon Kris Faafoi MP
Reception +64 4 817 8720 | Ministerial Email [Kris Faafoi request email] | Web beehive.govt.nz | Postal Freepost Parliament, Private Bag 18 041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
Authorised by Hon Kris Faafoi MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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Tēnā koe Mary Phillips,

 

Please see attached the response to your OIA request of 22 April 2021.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Media Team

Communications Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture

P +64 4 918 8836

[1][email address] | [2]justice.govt.nz

 

 

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From: Mary Phillips

Dear Kris Faafoi,

Thank you for your reply, however if your employee is not able to find a document that clarifys my inquiry how would the referee in the Disputes Tribunal be able to rely on that decision?
Either it is valid or it isnt.
If it isnt valid then do something to put it right.

Yours faithfully,

Mary Phillips

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From: K Faafoi (MIN)
Kris Faafoi

Kia ora,

On behalf of Hon Kris Faafoi, thank you for your email. 

While the Minister considers all correspondence to be important, and all
messages are carefully read and considered, it is not always possible to
personally reply to all emails.  As such, the following guidelines apply:

·        Invitations and meeting requests will be processed as soon as
possible and a staff member will be in contact with you in due course

·        All media queries will be responded to by a staff member

·        Requests for official information will be managed in accordance
with the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982, which may
include transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency

·        If your email falls outside of the Minister’s portfolio
responsibilities, expresses a personal view, or is copied to multiple
Members of Parliament, then your opinion will be noted and your
correspondence may be transferred to another office, or there may be no
further response to you

Thank you for the taking the time to write.

Nga mihi,

Office of Hon Kris Faafoi

Minister of Justice, Minister of Immigration, Minister for Broadcasting
and Media

Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand

Authorised by Hon Kris Faafoi MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6011

 

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Tēnā koe

On behalf of Hon Kris Faafoi, Minister of Justice, thank you for your follow-up email on 24 May 2021. We have referred your query to the Ministry of Justice for response.

Ngā mihi

Office of Hon Kris Faafoi MP
Reception +64 4 817 8720 | Ministerial Email [Kris Faafoi request email] | Web beehive.govt.nz | Postal Freepost Parliament, Private Bag 18 041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
Authorised by Hon Kris Faafoi MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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Kia ora

We acknowledge receipt of your request regarding the Disputes Tribunal which has been transferred to the Ministry of Justice from the Office of the Minister of Justice.

This has been forwarded onto the relevant business unit to respond to.

You can expect a response by 22 June 2021

Nga mihi

Official Correspondence
Strategy, Governance and Finance
DDI: +64 4 918 8800
www.justice.govt.nz

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Kia ora,

 

Please see attached the response to your OIA request of 24 May 2021.

 

Ngā mihi,

Media Team

Communications Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture

P +64 4 918 8836

[1][email address] | [2]justice.govt.nz

 

 

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