Board member information
Beryl Beauchamp made this Official Information request to Unitec Institute of Technology
The request was refused by Unitec Institute of Technology.
From: Beryl Beauchamp
Dear Unitec Institute of Technology,
I write to request all documents help by UIT pertaining to the appointment of Fale Andrew Lesa to the UIT board. Documents sought may include, but are not limited to: a copy of the CV provided by Mr Lesa as part of his appointment process, a copy of any correspondence between government ministers and UIT pertaining to Mr Lesa's appointment, documents that containing due diligence or evaluations of Mr Lesa by UIT (e.g. documents setting out how UIT was satisfied that Mr Lesa was qualified for appointment), and any referee statements provided by a third party regarding Mr Lesa's appointment.
Yours faithfully,
Beryl Beauchamp
From: Richard Browning
Unitec Institute of Technology
Thank you for your email. I left the employment of Unitec on 30 August.
Please send all emails for Unitec’s Legal Counsel to Sinead Hart
([email address]) .
Regards,
Richard Browning
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Sent request to Unitec Institute of Technology again, using a new contact address.
From: Sinead Hart
Unitec Institute of Technology
I am no longer employed at Unitec. Please reach out to Kara Hiron (Senior
Legal Counsel for Unitec and MIT) at [email address] for assistance.
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From: Kara Hiron
Unitec Institute of Technology
Hi Beryl
As of 1 October 2022, MIT and Unitec transitioned to become business divisions of Te Pûkenga. This means the Chief Executive of Te Pûkenga is now responsible for the release under the Official Information Act 1982 of information held by MIT and Unitec. Please accept this as acknowledgement of your request for information under the Act. You can expect a decision on your request from Te Pûkenga in due course, no later than 20 working days from receipt of the request.
Regards
Kara Hiron | Senior Legal Counsel | Unitec and MIT Unitec and Manukau Institute of Technology are part of Te Pûkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology
p: 09 968 8758 | m: 027 603 9523 | e: [email address] | e: [Unitec request email]
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From: Beryl Beauchamp <[FOI #20887 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 18 October 2022 8:42 am
To: Kara Hiron <[Unitec request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Board member information
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Dear Unitec Institute of Technology,
I write to request all documents help by UIT pertaining to the appointment of Fale Andrew Lesa to the UIT board. Documents sought may include, but are not limited to: a copy of the CV provided by Mr Lesa as part of his appointment process, a copy of any correspondence between government ministers and UIT pertaining to Mr Lesa's appointment, documents that containing due diligence or evaluations of Mr Lesa by UIT (e.g. documents setting out how UIT was satisfied that Mr Lesa was qualified for appointment), and any referee statements provided by a third party regarding Mr Lesa's appointment.
Yours faithfully,
Beryl Beauchamp
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From: Beryl Beauchamp
Dear Kara Hiron,
This request is also now overdue, will the information be released today?
Yours sincerely,
Beryl Beauchamp
From: OIA
Kia ora Beryl,
Please attached Te Pukenga response to your OIA request of 17 October. My
apologies for the delay in us getting this to you and I do hope it hasn’t
caused you too much inconvenience.
Ngâ mihi
Sam
Office of the Chief Executive
Level 2, Wintec House
Cnr Anglesea & Nisbet Streets
Hamilton 3204
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-----Original Message-----
From: Kara Hiron [2][Unitec request email]
Sent: Tuesday, 18 October 2022 8:44 am
To: Beryl Beauchamp [3][FYI request #20887 email]
Cc: OIA [4][email address]; Gus Gilmore (Unitec)
[5][email address]
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Board member information
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Hi Beryl
As of 1 October 2022, MIT and Unitec transitioned to become business
divisions of Te Pûkenga. This means the Chief Executive of Te Pûkenga is
now responsible for the release under the Official Information Act 1982 of
information held by MIT and Unitec. Please accept this as acknowledgement
of your request for information under the Act. You can expect a decision
on your request from Te Pûkenga in due course, no later than 20 working
days from receipt of the request.
Regards
Kara Hiron | Senior Legal Counsel | Unitec and MIT Unitec and Manukau
Institute of Technology are part of Te Pûkenga – New Zealand Institute of
Skills and Technology
p: 09 968 8758 | m: 027 603 9523 | e: [8][email address] | e:
[9][Unitec request email]
-----Original Message-----
From: Beryl Beauchamp <[10][FYI request #20887 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 18 October 2022 8:42 am
To: Kara Hiron <[11][Unitec request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Board member information
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Dear Unitec Institute of Technology,
I write to request all documents help by UIT pertaining to the appointment
of Fale Andrew Lesa to the UIT board. Documents sought may include, but
are not limited to: a copy of the CV provided by Mr Lesa as part of his
appointment process, a copy of any correspondence between government
ministers and UIT pertaining to Mr Lesa's appointment, documents that
containing due diligence or evaluations of Mr Lesa by UIT (e.g. documents
setting out how UIT was satisfied that Mr Lesa was qualified for
appointment), and any referee statements provided by a third party
regarding Mr Lesa's appointment.
Yours faithfully,
Beryl Beauchamp
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