29 September 2022
Ref: OIA0844
Harry Peterson
[FYI request #19806 email]
Dear Harry,
Thank you for your email of 24 August 2022 requesting the following information:
All documents and Cabinet papers mentioning Whangārei in relation to infrastructure and
health funding decisions from the date beginning October 2017.
I have considered your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).
I have identified two papers in scope of your request:
Improving the condition of the school
portfolio and
National Education Growth Plan to 2030.
I am refusing your request for information under section 18(d) of the Act, as this information
is already publicly available.
For your convenience these two papers can be found at the following links:
https://www.education.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Ministry/Information-releases/2018-
releases/Improving-the-Condition-of-the-School-Portfolio-incl-Appendices-Reda-.pdf
https://assets.education.govt.nz/public/Documents/Ministry/Budgets/Budget2019/NE
GP/NEGPCabPaper.pdf
Thank you again for your email. You have the right to ask an Ombudsman to review this
decision. You can do this by writing to
[email address] or Office of the
Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143.
Yours sincerely
Chris Hipkins
Minister of Education
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