11 May 2023
John Luke
[FYI request #22218 email]
Reference: OIA-2022/23-0702
Dear John Luke
Official Information Act request relating to meeting minutes of the National Public
Education Reference Group
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request received on 22 March 2023.
You requested:
“I noted, https://www.civildefence.govt.nz/cdem-sector/public-education/national-public-
education-reference-group/
"4.2. The Reference Group shall meet in Wellington as needed and on times agreed as
determined by the Director."
May I kindly request the full meeting minutes of this group since establishment.
Also, "5.2. The project leader will circulate meeting notes and action points to members
of the Group as soon after the meeting as practicable, and within three weeks of the
meeting, and ensure that the information is available on the website once finalised"
I have not seem any available on your website, as per your term of reference and to
ensure transparency, I encourage you make these information available on the website
as soon as possible.”
Information being released
I have decided to release the documents listed below, subject to information being withheld as
noted. The relevant grounds under which information has been withheld are:
1. section 9(2)(a), to protect the privacy of individuals
2. section 9(2)(f)(iv), to maintain the confidentiality of advice tendered by or to
Ministers and officials
3. section 9(2)(g)(i), to maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through the free
and frank expression of opinion
4. section 9(2)(j), to enable negotiations to be carried on without prejudice or
disadvantage
Item Date
Document Description/Subject
1. 6 March 2015
National Public Education Reference Group Minutes
2. 25-25 February 2016
National Public Education Reference Group Minutes
3. 26 March 2018
National Public Education Reference Group Minutes
4. 18 November 2018
National Public Education Reference Group Minutes
5. 12 February 2020
National Public Education Reference Group Minutes
Level 7, TSB Building, 147 Lambton Quay | PO Box 5010 | Wellington 6140 | New Zealand
Tel: +64 4 830 5100 | [email address] | www.civildefence.govt.nz
6. 18 November 2020
National Public Education Reference Group Minutes
7. 19 January 2021
National Public Education Reference Group Minutes
8. 17 February 2021
National Public Education Reference Group Minutes
9. 15 March 2021
National Public Education Reference Group Minutes
10. 21 April 2021
National Public Education Reference Group Minutes
11. 19 May 2021
National Public Education Reference Group Minutes
12. 16 June 2021
National Public Education Reference Group Minutes
13. 15 September 2021
National Public Education Reference Group Minutes
14. 20 October 2021
National Public Education Reference Group Minutes
15. 17 November 2021
National Public Education Reference Group Minutes
16. 15 February 2022
National Public Education Reference Group Minutes
17. 15 March 2022
National Public Education Reference Group Minutes
18. 21 May 2022
National Public Education Reference Group Minutes
19. 16 August 2022
National Public Education Reference Group Minutes
20. 20 September 2022
National Public Education Reference Group Minutes
21. 12 October 2022
National Public Education Reference Group Minutes
22. 15 November 2022
National Public Education Reference Group Minutes
23. 17 January 2023
National Public Education Reference Group Minutes
24. 21 March 2023
National Public Education Reference Group Minutes
I note that all relevant minutes that officials were able to locate in the Department of the Prime
Minister and Cabinet’s document management system are listed. As such, other minutes (if
any) that may have been generated will be refused under the following grounds of the Act:
1. section 18(e): the document alleged to contain the information requested does not exist
or, despite reasonable efforts to locate it, cannot be found
In making my decision, I have taken the public interest considerations in section 9(1) of the Act
into account.
You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review my decision under section
28(3) of the Act.
This response wil be published on the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s website
during our regular publication cycle. Typically, information is released monthly, or as otherwise
determined. Your personal information including name and contact details will be removed for
publication.
Yours sincerely
Anthony Richards
Chief Advisor to the Deputy Chief Executive, Emergency Management
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