Kia ora Nic,

This email acknowledges receipt of your request under the Official Information Act 1982 for information related to funding through the Adaptation Fund.

The Official Information Act provides for a response to be made within 20 working days, i.e., by 31 January 2021.

Please note that, as per the Act, the response date shown takes into account:

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-----Original Message-----
From: Nic Lane <[FOI #17940 email]>
Sent: Monday, 13 December 2021 4:59 pm
To: Info (Web Page Address) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Adaptation Fund 2020 (CNZ)

Dear Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa,

Are you able to supply the judging criteria and feedback around your decision to fund The Court Theatre Trust ($200,599), as part of the Adaptation Fund 2020.

'Towards implementing a new CRM database to significantly enhance the patron experience and increase revenue.'

Is the new database they're moving to stipulated within their request? And if so, does the supplier have staff in New Zealand, and was this part of the assessment criteria that funds would stay in some part within New Zealand?

Yours faithfully,

Nic Lane [he/him]

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Kia ora Nic,

 

Official Information request regarding the Adaptation Fund 2020

 

I refer to your official information request, dated 13 December 2021, for
information related to the Adaptation Fund 2020.  

 

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. Judging criteria and feedback around the decision to fund The Court
Theatre Trust ($200,599), as part of the Adaptation Fund 2020.

 

The assessment criteria for the Adaptation Fund 2020 can be found on our
webpage under ‘assessing applications’ here:
[1]https://www.creativenz.govt.nz/find-fund...

Two assessors were assigned to each application using the assessment
criteria and assessment scale. An additional third assessor was assigned
for applications requesting $450,000 and above.

Following initial assessment, the Adaptation Fund panel meeting took place
providing an important opportunity for our peer assessors to discuss the
collective merits of projects within the funding round. The panel made
recommendations for funding by coming to a consensus at the meeting.
Creative New Zealand staff provided advice where required in relation to
alignment with Creative New Zealand strategies (ie, Te Hā o ngā Toi—Māori
Arts Strategy, Pacific Arts Strategy, Investment Strategy), consideration
of artform, sector contribution and public value.

Two internal moderation meetings were held for this fund. This first
involved Creative New Zealand staff and the external panel facilitator.
This was followed by a second moderation meeting involving Senior
Management, Creative New Zealand staff and the external panel facilitator.

Final recommendations were then made to Creative New Zealand’s Chief
Executive (for projects up to $250,000) and the Arts Council, via the
Chair’s Consultation Group (for projects above $250,000), who made the
final decision on which applications received funding.

 

The assessment of application from The Court Theatre Trust is withheld in
full under the following sections of the Act.

·       Section 9(2)(a): to protect the privacy of natural persons.
Personal information has been withheld under section 9(2)(a) of the Act,
as we believe it is necessary to protect the privacy of individuals.

·       Section 9(2)(ba)(i): which relates to where the making available
of the information would be likely to prejudice the supply of similar
information. Applicants would not expect the assessment of their
application to be released publicly. We believe that making this material
available could prejudice the supply of similar information from other
clients and that it is in the public interest that Creative New Zealand
continues to maintain trusted relationships with our applicants and
assessors.

 

 2. Is the new database they're moving to stipulated within their request?
And if so, does the supplier have staff in New Zealand, and was this
part of the assessment criteria that funds would stay in some part
within New Zealand?

 

Yes. Information related to the database is included in the Court Theatre
Annual Report 2020:
[2]https://courttheatre.org.nz/assets/Annua...
(page 4-5). We recommend you contact the Court Theatre directly if you
require further detailed information.

 

Please note the assessment criteria does not require funding to stay in
New Zealand, as you can see from the assessment criteria listed on our
webpage here:
[3]https://www.creativenz.govt.nz/find-fund...

 

If you wish to discuss this information request, please contact Pip
O’Flaherty (Senior Adviser Organisational Performance) via email
to: [4]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 [5]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 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Nic Lane <[6][FYI request #17940 email]>

Sent: Monday, 13 December 2021 4:59 pm

To: Info (Web Page Address) <[7][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - Adaptation Fund 2020 (CNZ)

 

Dear Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa,

 

Are you able to supply the judging criteria and feedback around your
decision to fund The Court Theatre Trust ($200,599), as part of the
Adaptation Fund 2020.

 

'Towards implementing a new CRM database to significantly enhance the
patron experience and increase revenue.'

 

Is the new database they're moving to stipulated within their request? And
if so, does the supplier have staff in New Zealand, and was this part of
the assessment criteria that funds would stay in some part within New
Zealand?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Nic Lane [he/him]

 

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