Sexual Harassment & Workplace Bullying, Ministry of Justice
Craig Innes made this Official Information request to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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From: Craig Innes
Tena Koe,
On 18 January 2022 a request for information relating to the issues of workplace bullying and sexual harassment at the Ministry of Justice was made under the Official Information Act 1982 to Kris Faafoi. The request for the information was refused.
After discussion with the Office of the Ombudsman, a fresh set of requests is hereby being made.
This is a request for information under the Official Information Act 1982 from the following agencies:
The Ministry of Justice
The Office of the Minister of Justice
Department of Internal Affairs
The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
The information requested is all information relating to the issue of workplace bullying and sexual harassment occurring within the Waitangi Tribunal Unit (the body within the Ministry of Justice that provides administrative and support services to the Waitangi Tribunal -not the Waitangi Tribunal itself), since 2017.
This request includes all the papers or documents relating to each respective Minister of Justice and Associate Minister of Justice since 2017.
Naku noa, na,
Craig Innes.
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From: Craig Innes <[FOI #20796 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 8 October 2022 2:44 pm
To: Information [DPMC] <[DPMC request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Sexual Harassment & Workplace
Bullying, Ministry of Justice
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Tena Koe,
On 18 January 2022 a request for information relating to the issues of
workplace bullying and sexual harassment at the Ministry of Justice was
made under the Official Information Act 1982 to Kris Faafoi. The request
for the information was refused.
After discussion with the Office of the Ombudsman, a fresh set of requests
is hereby being made.
This is a request for information under the Official Information Act 1982
from the following agencies:
The Ministry of Justice
The Office of the Minister of Justice
Department of Internal Affairs
The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
The information requested is all information relating to the issue of
workplace bullying and sexual harassment occurring within the Waitangi
Tribunal Unit (the body within the Ministry of Justice that provides
administrative and support services to the Waitangi Tribunal -not the
Waitangi Tribunal itself), since 2017.
This request includes all the papers or documents relating to each
respective Minister of Justice and Associate Minister of Justice since
2017.
Naku noa, na,
Craig Innes.
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From: Information [DPMC]
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Kia ora Craig Innes
This email concerns your Official Information Act request received by the
Department of the Prime Minister of Cabinet (DPMC) on 8 October 2022, and
your subsequent complaint about DPMC’s decision to transfer your request
to the Ministry of Justice.
The decision was made to transfer that request, as DPMC does not hold any
information relating to your request. DPMC understood that the Ministry of
Justice was more likely to hold such information, and noted that you had
already made a request to the Ministry. That informed DPMC’s decision to
transfer.
DPMC acknowledges that we could have made it clearer that no relevant
information is held by DPMC, and trust that this information addresses
your concerns.
Nga mihi
Ministerial Services
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Complaint to the Ombudsman:
Tena koe,
This is a complaint against the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
I made the following request to the Department:
October 08, 2022
On 18 January 2022 a request for information relating to the issues of workplace bullying and sexual harassment at the Ministry of Justice was made under the Official Information Act 1982 to Kris Faafoi. The request for the information was refused.
After discussion with the Office of the Ombudsman, a fresh set of requests is hereby being made.
This is a request for information under the Official Information Act 1982 from the following agencies:
The Ministry of Justice
The Office of the Minister of Justice
Department of Internal Affairs
The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
The information requested is all information relating to the issue of workplace bullying and sexual harassment occurring within the Waitangi Tribunal Unit (the body within the Ministry of Justice that provides administrative and support services to the Waitangi Tribunal -not the Waitangi Tribunal itself), since 2017.
This request includes all the papers or documents relating to each respective Minister of Justice and Associate Minister of Justice since 2017.
The reply from the Department was:
The information you have requested is more closely connected with the functions of the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry). Normally we would transfer your request to that agency under section 14(b)(ii) of the Act, however as your request has already been directed to that Ministry, we instead refer you to their response.
The original request was for information held by the Department. If the Department does not hold any information relevant to the request a statement to that effect would have been all that was required.
To see the full request and reply please follow this link:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/20796-sexual-...
Naku noa, na,
Craig Innes
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