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16 July 2021
Matthew O’Higgins
[FYI request #16042 email]
Our ref: OIA 89330
Kia ora Mr O’Higgins
Official Information Act request
Thank you for your email on 12 July 2021, requesting under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act)
information about the Kahukura rehabilitation programme. Specifically, you requested:
1. What eligible agency the Mongrel Mob has partnered with in applying for funding for their
Kahukura rehabilitation scheme
1. The criteria for funding (as mentioned in the Justince Ministry's website at
https://www.justice.govt.nz/justice-sector-policy/about-the-justice-sector/proceeds-of-crime-
fund/) that the Mongrel Mob/the eligible agency has satisfied in applying for funding for the
Kahukura rehabilitation scheme, and the evidence, business case or projections have presented to
the Panel to argue for the case that the gang pad has met these criteria.
2. The evidence that funding could make a difference, a business case, or projections, and any
other information of this nature for funding the Kahukura rehabilitation scheme that have been
presented to the Panel, the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of Justice and
any other relevant people responsible for making decisions on the Proceeds of Crime funding.
3. Official advice for funding the Kahukura rehabilitation scheme that have been presented to the
Panel, the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of Justice and any other
relevant people responsible for making decisions on the Proceeds of Crime funding.
4. Financial statements, evidence, and any other documents of this nature that led to the
establishment that $2.75m shall be granted to the scheme.
We have transferred this request to the office of Hon Kris Faafoi, Minister of Justice. The information to
which your request relates is not held by us but is believed to be held by his office. In these
circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the OIA to transfer your request.
You will hear further from the office of Hon Faafoi concerning your request. If you need to contact his
office, it can be reached on [email address].
You have the right under section 28(3) of the Act to complain to the Ombudsman about the decision to
transfer your request. The Ombudsman may be contacted by emailing [email address].
Yours sincerely
Jan Morison
Team Leader, Ministerial Services and Relations
