Kia ora Nic,

 

Thank you for your email. As the office does not hold this information, I
have transferred your request to Creative New Zealand to answer the first
three parts of your query, and the final part I have transferred to Manatū
Taonga - The Ministry for Culture and Heritage.

 

Ngā mihi nui

Rachel

 

Rachel Fox | Private Secretary – Arts, Culture and Heritage

Office of Hon Carmel Sepuloni MP, Minister for Social Development &
Employment, Minister for Disability Issues, Minister for ACC and Minister
for Arts, Culture and Heritage

 

 

 

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Môrena Nic

 

Following your request for information to Minister Sepuloni, three
questions were transferred on transferred to Creative New Zealand on 6
October for response:

 

 1. During March-June 2020 Creative New Zealand delivered the Emergency
Relief Grant which delivered 2,641 grants totalling $9,979,397 to
artists, and in doing so put a significant dent in Creative New
Zealand’s reserves. My understanding is across their 2020 Arts
Continuity Grants and Emergency Response Grants programmes they
received contact from almost 3,000 ‘first-time’ applicants. Are you
able to explain what measures have been put in place to manage these
relationships to ensure their wellbeing beyond this first step in
approachability.

 

 2. Has Creative New Zealand’s staffing /operational funding increased to
enable this?

 

 3. Within CNZ’s 2020 Annual Report they identify “many applicants
generally support the delivery of arts projects (like technicians) but
have never had to come to us personally before”. Are you able to
provide detail as to how many technicians were supported within this
fund, and what subsequent funds have specifically targeted towards
retaining their knowledge within the industry.

 

The Official Information Act provides for a response to be made within 20
working days, ie by 4 November 2021.

 

If you have any questions about the Official Information Act process
Creative New Zealand uses, please do not hesitate to contact me. 

 

 

Noho haumaru mai râ.

 

Ngâ mihi

Pip O’Flaherty

Senior Adviser Organisational Performance

Kaiârahi Matua Whakatakoto Mahere, Pûrongo

Working hours: 9.30 am to 2.30 pm Monday to Thursday

 

E: [1]pip.o’[email address] | W: [2]creativenz.govt.nz

Level 2, 2-12 Allen Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011

PO Box 3806, Wellington 6140

 

 

 

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Tēnā koe Nic 
  
Official Information request regarding COVID-19 Emergency Relief Package 
 
I refer to your official information request to
Minister Sepuloni, dated 30 September 2021, for information related
to Creative New Zealand’s 2020 Emergency Relief Package. Three queries
were transferred to Creative New Zealand, and your final query was
transferred to Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 

 

Your request has been addressed under the provisions of the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), which is based on the concept that
information held by government agencies should be made available on
request unless there is good reason for withholding it.  

 

 1. During March-June 2020 Creative New Zealand delivered the Emergency
Relief Grant which delivered 2,641 grants totalling $9,979,397 to
artists, and in doing so put a significant dent in Creative New
Zealand’s reserves. My understanding is across their 2020 Arts
Continuity Grants and Emergency Response Grants programmes they
received contact from almost 3,000 ‘first-time’ applicants. Are you
able to explain what measures have been put in place to manage these
relationships to ensure their wellbeing beyond this first step
in approachability?  

 

We do not have measures in place to manage relationships with applicants
who accessed our services for the first time, between March-June 2020. It
is likely many ‘first-time’ applicants across the Arts Continuity Grants
and Emergency Response Grants programmes continue to engage with Creative
New Zealand.  

 

Some may have chosen to: 

·       seek advice from Creative New Zealand staff 

·       apply for funding, for example Arts Grants  

·       subscribe to our monthly newsletter to keep up to date with news
and opportunities 

·       follow our social media channels.  

 

 1. Has Creative New Zealand’s staffing / operational funding increased to
enable this? 

 

Creative New Zealand has not increased staff specifically to manage
relationships and wellbeing of new applicants. Overall staff numbers
have, however, increased over 2020/21.  

As of 30 June 2021, we had 76 staff (73.8 full-time equivalent staff),
based in Auckland, Wellington, and Dunedin, and working across five
groups: Arts Development Services; Business Services; Māori Strategy &
Partnerships; Pacific Arts, and Strategy & Engagement. 

We established 14 new roles in 2020/21 to add value for the sector and our
organisation and reflect the communities we serve. Growth in staff numbers
also sought to meet the demands of additional investment provided to
Creative New Zealand in response to COVID-19. Some of these roles are
fixed-term reflecting that some of the additional funding is time-bound. 

 

3.Within CNZ’s 2020 Annual Report they identify “many applicants generally
support the delivery of arts projects (like technicians) but have never
had to come to us personally before”. Are you able to provide detail as to
how many technicians were supported within this fund, and what subsequent
funds have specifically targeted towards retaining their knowledge within
the industry? 

 

We do not systematically capture the position or
role of applicants; therefore, we are unable to provide detail on how many
technicians were supported via the Emergency Response Package 2020. 

We know many technicians are involved and supported via Creative New
Zealand investment, through our Arts Grants programme, for
example. Technicians are not usually the lead applicant for arts projects.
Applications are usually made by the artist, producer or an
organisation. We have not offered any funds specifically targeted at
towards technicians.  

 

If you wish to discuss this information request, please get in touch
with Pip O’Flaherty (Senior Adviser Organisational Performance) via email
to: [1]pip.o’[email address]  

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this response. Information about how to make a complaint is available
at [2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602. 

 
Ngā mihi nui, nā 

 

 

Elizabeth Beale 

Pou Whakahaere Kaupapa Here, Whakatakoto Mahere, Pūrongo hoki  

Manager, Policy and Performance 

 

 

From: Pip O'Flaherty
Sent: Monday, 11 October 2021 10:56 AM
To: [FOI #16944 email]
Subject: Acknowledgment of Official Information request - Creative New
Zealand Covid-19 Emergency Relief Support

 

Mōrena Nic

 

Following your request for information to Minister Sepuloni, three
questions were transferred on transferred to Creative New Zealand on 6
October for response:

 

 1. During March-June 2020 Creative New Zealand delivered the Emergency
Relief Grant which delivered 2,641 grants totalling $9,979,397 to
artists, and in doing so put a significant dent in Creative New
Zealand’s reserves. My understanding is across their 2020 Arts
Continuity Grants and Emergency Response Grants programmes they
received contact from almost 3,000 ‘first-time’ applicants. Are you
able to explain what measures have been put in place to manage these
relationships to ensure their wellbeing beyond this first step in
approachability.

 

 2. Has Creative New Zealand’s staffing /operational funding increased to
enable this?

 

 3. Within CNZ’s 2020 Annual Report they identify “many applicants
generally support the delivery of arts projects (like technicians) but
have never had to come to us personally before”. Are you able to
provide detail as to how many technicians were supported within this
fund, and what subsequent funds have specifically targeted towards
retaining their knowledge within the industry.

 

The Official Information Act provides for a response to be made within 20
working days, ie by 4 November 2021.

 

If you have any questions about the Official Information Act process
Creative New Zealand uses, please do not hesitate to contact me. 

 

 

Noho haumaru mai rā.

 

Ngā mihi

Pip O’Flaherty

Senior Adviser Organisational Performance

Kaiārahi Matua Whakatakoto Mahere, Pūrongo

Working hours: 9.30 am to 2.30 pm Monday to Thursday

 

E: [3]pip.o’[email address] | W: [4]creativenz.govt.nz

Level 2, 2-12 Allen Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011

PO Box 3806, Wellington 6140

 

 

 

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Nic Lane

[1][FOI #16944 email]

 

 

Tçnâ koe Nic

 

I refer to the final portion of your request of 30 September 2021 to
Minister Sepuloni’s office, transferred to Manatû Taonga, which is being
considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) for the following
information:

 

“How have industry bodies such as ETNZ and EVANZ been included in
ministerial decision making to ensure their voices are heard, catered to,
and ensure at some stage we can go back to business.”

 

Ministerial decisions are made after consideration of advice from Manatû
Taonga, who engage with relevant sector bodies. We received advice from
individuals and industry bodies that informed the COVID-19 Delta Relief
Funding package.

 

The funding package included Manatû Taonga’s Cultural Sector Emergency
Relief Fund, which is a fund of last resort to specifically respond to the
impacts of Delta. It provides up to $5m to support cultural organisations,
including sole traders, at clear risk of no longer operating viably.

 

If you wish to discuss this letter with us, please feel free to contact
[2][email address].

 

Nâku noa, nâ

Paula Dixon

Pou Arataki o Te Aka Tûhono  |  Manager Investment & Outcomes
Manatû Taonga | Ministry for Culture & Heritage
He ngâkau titikaha, he hononga tangata
Promoting a confident and connected culture
Public Trust Building, 131 Lambton Quay, Wellington
PO Box 5364, Wellington 6140 | Ph +64 4 499 4229

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