Dear Sir/Madam on behalf of the Fijian Community, Wellington Fijian Flyers and the Bula 7's committee,

Thank you for your email dated 16 June 2022, requesting information about funding to Positive Vibrations (PV) for the Bula 7's that was held in Porirua on 22nd January 2022.

You can expect a decision as soon as practicable, and in any case no later than 20 working days after the day on which the request was received. Our response is due to you on 15 July 2022.

If you have any questions, you can respond to this email.

Vinaka

Mauailegalu Mathew So'otaga (he/him)
Director, Ministerial Services
Level 1, 101-103 The Terrace, Wellington
PO Box 833, Wellington 6140
www.mpp.govt.nz | www.pacificaotearoa.org.nz
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Concerned Member <[FYI request #19693 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 16 June 2022 4:12 pm
To: Contact <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Funding by MPP to Positive Vibration for Bula 7's

Dear Ministry for Pacific Peoples,

On behalf of concerned members of the Fijian Community, Wellington Fijian Flyers and the Bula 7's committee I would like to request information about funding to Positive Vibrations (PV) for the Bula 7's that was held in Porirua on 22nd January 2022.

What is concerning is that the Director of Positive Vibrations has not been transparent in his dealings and had denied anything about funding until an article from MPP clearly stated that PV sponsored the tournament. Link to the article for your reference; https://www.mpp.govt.nz/news-and-events/...

This is far from the truth as PV donated only $1200 while other prize money was sourced from other donors and registration fees of teams. On the same note, PV claimed back $4448.00 from Bula 7's for payments PV had done on behalf of Bula 7's.

We still have not been able to get a clear breakdown of the funding and how much was supposed to have been directed towards the Bula 7's.

If need be, I am able to provide email trails with PV.

I look forward to your kind assistance

Yours faithfully,
Concerned Member

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Ni sa bula vinaka

Please find attached the Ministry's response to your recent OIA request.

If you have any questions about the response, you can respond to this email.

Vinaka vakalevu
Kristine Fiso
Senior Advisor - Ministerial Services
Level 1, 101-103 The Terrace
PO Box 833, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
www.mpp.govt.nz | | www.pacificaotearoa.org.nz

-----Original Message-----
From: Concerned Member <[FOI #19693 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 16 June 2022 4:12 pm
To: Contact <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Funding by MPP to Positive Vibration for Bula 7's

Dear Ministry for Pacific Peoples,

On behalf of concerned members of the Fijian Community, Wellington Fijian Flyers and the Bula 7's committee I would like to request information about funding to Positive Vibrations (PV) for the Bula 7's that was held in Porirua on 22nd January 2022.

What is concerning is that the Director of Positive Vibrations has not been transparent in his dealings and had denied anything about funding until an article from MPP clearly stated that PV sponsored the tournament. Link to the article for your reference; https://www.mpp.govt.nz/news-and-events/...

This is far from the truth as PV donated only $1200 while other prize money was sourced from other donors and registration fees of teams. On the same note, PV claimed back $4448.00 from Bula 7's for payments PV had done on behalf of Bula 7's.

We still have not been able to get a clear breakdown of the funding and how much was supposed to have been directed towards the Bula 7's.

If need be, I am able to provide email trails with PV.

I look forward to your kind assistance

Yours faithfully,
Concerned Member

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #19693 email]

Is [MPP request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Ministry for Pacific Peoples? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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