Kia ora Nic

 

I refer to your official information request for information related to
Diversity and Inclusion Training for Staff. Your request has been
addressed under the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982, 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.  Please find our responses to your questions below.

 

1. Are you please able to provide what diversity and inclusion training
has been provided to staff over the last three financial years, including
the procurement process, suppliers, and content delivered.

 

Creative New Zealand does not hold a record of  diversity and inclusion
training provided to staff over the last three financial years, including
the procurement process, suppliers, and content delivered.

Our focus over the past two financial years has been an organisational culture
programme, called Te Kaupapa o Toi Aotearoa/The Creative New Zealand Way to
build staff capability and confidence working in te ao Māori (the Māori world)
including knowledge of te reo me tikanga Māori (Māori language and practices),
values and mātauranga (knowledge). This programme aims to develop staff
competencies to deliver our work and programmes effectively, meet our
responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi and work well in other cultural
contexts, giving mana to other values and world views. In 2020/21 we
strengthened our organisational relationships with mana whenua in the areas
where our offices are based and developed a formal programme which we started
implementing in July 2021.

2. What has staff uptake looked like across this time, in terms of
departments, within management positions, and what total hours/days
investment has been.

 

Creative New Zealand does not hold this information.

 

3. What has staff turnover looked like across this period, How is this
work reflected in staff attitudes, and what is currently included in the
recruitment/induction processes.

 

 Year ended  Year ended
Year ended 30-Jun-19 30-Jun-20 30-Jun-21
Creative New Zealand turnover 18% 11% 10%

 

Staff feedback suggests there has been noticeable progress in the
Inclusion and Belonging space over the past year. Our recruitment and
performance and development processes have recently been reviewed and are
being redeveloped to manage growth and development in a te ao Māori
worldview. 

 

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

 

 

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