All NZ On Air funding decisions from 2010 until now

Micky Turner made this Official Information request to NZ On Air

The request was refused by NZ On Air.

From: Micky Turner

Dear NZ On Air,

Can you please forward a database of all NZ On Air funding decisions from 2010 until now?

Please include:
Date
Recipient (example; production company)
For (example; TVNZ)
Amount
Project Details (name, length, brief description)

Please exclude music funding decisions.

Cheers - Micky Turner

Link to this

From: Hilaire Carmody
NZ On Air


Attachment image001.jpg
196K Download


Tēnā koe Micky

 

Thank you for your email. Your OIA request has been noted and will be
responded to within the statutory timeframe.

 

Nāku, nā

Hilaire Carmody

Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive

NZ On Air | Irirangi Te Motu

Pronouns: She/Her

DDI: 04 802 8301 [mobile number]

At NZ On Air we work flexibly. Email or Mobile  is my preferred
communication method as I am sometimes working from home.

[1]www.nzonair.govt.nz Follow us on [2]Facebook, [3]Twitter or
[4]Instagram

PO Box 9744 | Wellington | New Zealand 6141

 

 

 

show quoted sections

Link to this

From: Hilaire Carmody
NZ On Air


Attachment image001.jpg
196K Download

Attachment 2021 07 15 OIA Response NZ On Air Funding 2010 2021.pdf
281K Download View as HTML


Tēnā koe Micky

 

Please see attached for correspondence relating to your OIA request below.

We do note you have another request lodged with us on another matter. This
request is still being processed and we will respond to you with further
detail in the near future.

 

Nāku, nā

Hilaire Carmody

Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive

NZ On Air | Irirangi Te Motu

Pronouns: She/Her

DDI: 04 802 8301 [mobile number]

At NZ On Air we work flexibly. Email or Mobile  is my preferred
communication method as I am sometimes working from home.

[1]www.nzonair.govt.nz Follow us on [2]Facebook, [3]Twitter or
[4]Instagram

PO Box 9744 | Wellington | New Zealand 6141

 

 

 

 

 

From: Hilaire Carmody
Sent: Friday, 25 June 2021 4:41 pm
To: [FOI #15903 email]
Subject: RE: Official Information request - All NZ On Air funding
decisions from 2010 until now

 

Tēnā koe Micky

 

Thank you for your email. Your OIA request has been noted and will be
responded to within the statutory timeframe.

 

Nāku, nā

Hilaire Carmody

Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive

NZ On Air | Irirangi Te Motu

Pronouns: She/Her

DDI: 04 802 8301 [mobile number]

At NZ On Air we work flexibly. Email or Mobile  is my preferred
communication method as I am sometimes working from home.

[5]www.nzonair.govt.nz Follow us on [6]Facebook, [7]Twitter or
[8]Instagram

PO Box 9744 | Wellington | New Zealand 6141

 

 

 

show quoted sections

Link to this

From: Micky Turner

NZ On Air

Please forward this database as an Excel file:
https://www.nzonair.govt.nz/search/?q=&a...

- Micky Turner

Link to this

From: Hilaire Carmody
NZ On Air

Kia ora

I am currently on leave, returning Monday 19 July.
If your message is urgent, please try contacting
P: (04) 382 9524

E: [NZ On Air request email]

Hei konā mai me ngā mihi

Link to this

From: Hilaire Carmody
NZ On Air

Tēnā koe Micky

As explained in our letter, NZ on Air does not currently hold this information in a format that easily compatible with your request. This would require additional staff time to collate into an Excel format.

As per Guidance provided by the Ombudsman. If you wish to have this already publicly available information provided in a certain format, you can either:
A – refine and narrow down your request
B – agree to covering costs of employing a temp for one business day to process your request. As per crown approved charging guidelines of an initial charge of $38 for the first chargeable half hour or part thereof; and then $38 for each additional half hour or part thereof.

Please advise if you would like to pursue either of those options.

Link to Ombudsman guidance: https://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/site...
Link to charging guidelines: https://www.justice.govt.nz/assets/Docum...

Nāku, nā
Hilaire Carmody
Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive
NZ On Air | Irirangi Te Motu
Pronouns: She/Her
DDI: 04 802 8301 [mobile number]
At NZ On Air we work flexibly. Email or Mobile is my preferred communication method as I am sometimes working from home.
www.nzonair.govt.nz Follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram
PO Box 9744 | Wellington | New Zealand 6141
 

show quoted sections

Link to this

From: Micky Turner

Hilaire,

I note that since I made this request - NZ On Air seems to have taken the suspicious step of 'hiding' who the productions are being made for. It previously stated the production company '&' the company that would broadcast the production. Therefore the information requested is no longer publicly available.

If you can manipulate the data that quickly - you can export the database within minutes.

I do not appreciate your delay tactics and I do not appreciate your lack of transparency. The request is already very narrow.

Please send me the information I originally requested in any DB format. Further refusal will result in this matter being forwarded to the Ombudsman.

- Micky Turner

Link to this

From: Hilaire Carmody
NZ On Air


Attachment image001.jpg
196K Download

Attachment NZ On Air.png
96K Download


Tēnā koe Micky

 

NZ On Air has not changed the search functionality on its website.

I have attached screen shot showing our search results. When submitting a
search query please ensure you select the option to search for Funding
Decisions. When the results show up, click on 'Show Details'. This will
bring up the additional information.

 

Please see below for an explanation of our headings. Which relate to the
information you have requested.

* The 'Production company' is the company that will make the content.

* The 'Primary Platform' is the company that would broadcast the
production.

* The Synopsis is a brief description of the project.

 

For example, if you search for 'Country Calendar 2021' using the Funding
decisions filter, the Production company is listed as TVNZ and the Primary
Platform is listed as TVNZ1 the synopsis is ' A documentary series that
profiles New Zealanders who make their living from the land or sea.'

 

As noted in our OIA response letter, the Annexes to our Annual Reports
provide the rest of the information you have requested, in a table format.
 This also details the platform and producer.

As previously stated, the provision of the synopsis alongside each project
in a table format will require staff time to collate. This cannot be
processed in a matter of minutes. As such we would look to charge you for
the staff time to process this request.

Nāku, nā

Hilaire Carmody

Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive

NZ On Air | Irirangi Te Motu

Pronouns: She/Her

DDI: 04 802 8301 [mobile number]

At NZ On Air we work flexibly. Email or Mobile  is my preferred
communication method as I am sometimes working from home.

[1]www.nzonair.govt.nz Follow us on [2]Facebook, [3]Twitter or
[4]Instagram

PO Box 9744 | Wellington | New Zealand 6141

 

 

 

 

 

show quoted sections

Link to this

From: Micky Turner

Thanks Hilaire,

In the interests of transparency - NZ On Air should have this information readily visible on your website. By this I mean the public should be able to easily see how much 'total' funding each media company has received. And/or the database should be available to download.

NZ On Air in my view have been intentionally evasive. The suggestion that I should pay NZ On Air for information that you should have on hand for your own internal knowledge, auditing and management purposes - is laughable.

I note that as of yesterday the Taxpayers Union is starting to release the total amounts each media company has received. So I guess one way or another - my job here is done.

Cheers - Micky Turner

Link to this

Things to do with this request

Anyone:
NZ On Air only: