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Information Surrounding Toitū Certification of TVNZ

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From: NZ Taxpayers Union

To Television New Zealand Limited,

This is a request for official information under the Official Information Act 1982 relating to the climate reduce certification your organisation has received from Toitū.

We request information that answers the following questions:
1. How many years has your organisation been affiliated with Toitū?
2. How much does it cost your organisation to maintain certification, including fees from Toitū and costs related to meeting these requirements?
a. If different, what were the initial up-front costs to achieve compliance with certification standards and achieve certification in the first place?
3. Does the organisation plan to achieve CarbonZero/Carbon Positive certification, and if so, why, and under what timeframe?
a. If not, why?
4. Has the organisation considered other certification/auditors, or in-house auditing of their climate emissions as an alternative to Toitū?

We do not wish to cause unnecessary expense or burden on your organisation. If clarification of any of our requests is needed, please call or email. Likewise, if a request proves unnecessarily burdensome in form and we are likely to be able to adjust it to be more specific or better suited to your information systems without losing the benefit of what is sought, please also get in touch. If there is likely to be a delay in being able to assemble or provide some of the information requested, please provided the rest of the information as it becomes available.

To avoid unnecessarily printing and postage costs, we ask that you send a confirmation of receipt, the response and any other correspondence to [email address]. Please include the following reference in the subject line - 20230328 TVNZ Taxpayers Union Toitū OIA Request

Regards,

Regan Sayer
Research Intern | New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union | Auckland Ratepayer’s Alliance

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From: OIA
Television New Zealand Limited

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Dear Regan Sayer

 

Your email requesting information related to Toitu has been received and
we will respond within 20 working days.

 

Regards

 

 

Official Information Act Requests

e. [1][TVNZ request email]

 

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From: NZ Taxpayers Union

Hello,

I would like to add a question to this information request, being:

1. Please provide copy of any contracts signed, any other applicable conditions or criteria your agency must abide by as part of accreditation.

I completely understand that this extends the due date for response until the 5th of May.

Many thanks,
Regan

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From: OIA
Television New Zealand Limited

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Dear Regan,

 

We refer to your request of 29 March for information relating to TVNZ’s
Toitū membership and certification.

 

We answer each query in turn:

 

 1. How many years has your organisation been affiliated with Toitū?

               Since 2021.

 

 2. How much does it cost your organisation to maintain certification,
including fees from Toitū and costs related to meeting these
requirements?

Annual membership fee is $17,500 + GST. Additionally, there is an Annual
Audit Certification Fee of $7,900 + GST.

 

 a. If different, what were the initial up-front costs to achieve
compliance with certification standards and achieve certification in
the first place?

              A joining fee of $2,500 + GST.

 

 3. Does the organisation plan to achieve CarbonZero/Carbon Positive
certification, and if so, why, and under what timeframe?

Per TVNZ’s FY22 Annual report, our aim is to be carbon neutral by the end
of FY23.

 

 a. If not, why?

              Not applicable.

 

 4. Has the organisation considered other certification/auditors, or
in-house auditing of their climate emissions as an alternative to
Toitū?

No. We do not have inhouse expertise for certification or audit of climate
emissions.

 

Your subsequent request of 4 April for a copy of the agreement between
TVNZ and Toitū is declined under Section 9(2)(b)(ii) of the Act.  However
we can confirm that there are no onerous conditions attached to the
agreement.

 

In accordance with Section 19(b) of the Act we advise that you have the
right to seek an investigation and review of the above refusal by making a
complaint under Section 28(3) to an Ombudsman.

 

Yours sincerely

OIA Team

 

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From: NZ Taxpayers Union <[FOI #22305 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 4 April 2023 10:23 am
To: OIA <[TVNZ request email]>
Subject: Re: OIA Request

 

Hello, I would like to add a question to this information request, being:
1. Please provide copy of any contracts signed, any other applicable
conditions or criteria your agency must abide by as part of accreditation.
I completely understand

Hello,

 

I would like to add a question to this information request, being:

 

1.            Please provide copy of any contracts signed, any other applicable conditions or criteria your agency must abide by as part of accreditation.

 

I completely understand that this extends the due date for response until the 5th of May.

 

Many thanks,

Regan

 

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