6 October 2021
45 Pipitea Street, Wel ington 6011
Phone +64 4 495 7200
dia.govt.nz
Nic Lane
fyi-request-16649-
[email address]
Dear Nic
Official Information Act 1982 request 2122-0210 – Statistics funding applications submitted in
Te Reo Māori
Thank you for your Official Information Act (Act) request received by the Department of Internal
Affairs (Department) on 8 September 2021.
You requested –
Are you able to give a breakdown by year/fund of the number of applications that have
been submitted in Te Reo Māori over the last three financial years?
Specifically in regard to funding applications within the Community Organisation Grants
Scheme (COGS) and the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board (excluding funds distributed
by Creative New Zealand, Sport NZ, & New Zealand Film Commission).
In response to your request, please refer to Appendix A, attached. Appendix A provides you with
a breakdown of applications submitted in Te Reo Māori, for the 2018/19-2020/21 financial
years.
It is important to explain that we have interpreted your request to be asking for applications
that were written primarily in Te Reo Māori.
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.
Yours sincerely
Julia Taylor
Manager Operational Policy and Official Correspondence
Service Delivery and Operations