Kia ora Luke,

On behalf of the Ministry of Transport, I acknowledge your Official Information Act request of 16 June 2022 seeking:

"1. Why did the Ministry feel it was important to change its name?

2. What reasoning does the Ministry have, in relation to its decision to rename the ministry?

3. Who made the decision to change its name?

4. Was the decision made in consultation with members of the public?

5. How much did it cost to change?

6. Why is the Maori name in a larger font than its English name?

7. Why are the Maori terms used on the Ministry's website written in a larger font size than English terms?

8. Please provide any correspondence between the Ministry of Transport and the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet relating to the decision to change its name.

8. Please provide any correspondence between the Ministry of Transport and the Public Service Commission relating to the decision to change its name."

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and in any event no later than 15 July 2022, being 20 working days after the day your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

The Ministry publishes Official Information Act responses on our website when there may be wider interest in the information released. This means the information provided to you might be published after you have received it.

Ngā mihi nui,

Emma
Kaitohutohu - Tuhinga Ōkawa | Advisor, Official Correspondence
Te Kāhui Tangata | Corporate Services
Te Manatū Waka | Ministry of Transport
www.transport.govt.nz

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From: Luke <[FOI #19692 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 16 June 2022 3:15 pm
To: OCU <[MOT request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Name Change

Dear Ministry of Transport,

1. Why did the Ministry feel it was important to change its name?

2. What reasoning does the Ministry have, in relation to its decision to rename the ministry?

3. Who made the decision to change its name?

4. Was the decision made in consultation with members of the public?

5. How much did it cost to change?

6. Why is the Maori name in a larger font than its English name?

7. Why are the Maori terms used on the Ministry's website written in a larger font size than English terms?

8. Please provide any correspondence between the Ministry of Transport and the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet relating to the decision to change its name.

8. Please provide any correspondence between the Ministry of Transport and the Public Service Commission relating to the decision to change its name.

Yours faithfully,

Luke

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Ngā mihi,

James MacLeod 

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Te Rōpu Whakawhiti Kōrero, Whakapā Tāngata | Engagement & Communications

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MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
Wellington (Head Office) | Ground Floor, 3 Queens Wharf | PO Box 3175 |
Wellington 6011 | NEW ZEALAND | Tel: +64 4 439 9000 |

Auckland | NZ Government Auckland Policy Office | 45 Queen Street | PO Box
106238 | Auckland City | Auckland 1143 | NEW ZEALAND | Tel: +64 4 439 9000
|

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