Recording and communications
James made this Official Information request to Radio New Zealand Limited
The request was successful.
From: James
Dear Radio New Zealand Limited,
I request the following under the OIA.
The transcript or copy of the recording of the speech by Kiri Allan at the Radio New Zealand farewell party for Mani Dunlop on Friday 31 March 2023.
All communications including but not limited to texts, emails, and phone calls between Minister Willie Jackson or anyone from Minster Jackson’s office and Radio New Zealand CEO Paul Thompson or any Radio New Zealand staff member concerning Kiri Allan’s speech.
Yours faithfully,
James
From: George Bignell
Radio New Zealand Limited
Kia ora James
Your OIA request has been received by Radio New Zealand. We have up to 20 working days in which to respond to you and I expect we will have our reply posted to you within that time. If for some reason, such as leave commitments or sickness, we are unable to respond to you within 20 working days, there is a further provision for an extension of time and I will write to you again if it becomes necessary to extend the time taken.
In the meantime, your request will be processed.
Yours sincerely,
George Bignell | Legal Adviser
RADIO NEW ZEALAND | LEVEL 2 | 155 THE TERRACE
PO BOX 123 | WELLINGTON | NEW ZEALAND 6140 | www.rnz.co.nz
DDI +64 4 474 1424 | [mobile number]
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From: George Bignell
Radio New Zealand Limited
Kia ora
Please find our response to your OIA request attached.
Kind regards
George Bignell | Legal Adviser and Procurement Manager
RNZ, PO Box 123, Wellington, New Zealand, 6140
DDI +64 4 474 1424
Mobile: +64 27 491 2246
[1]www.rnz.co.nz
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From: RNZ <[2][email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, 11 April 2023 1:31:56 pm (UTC+12:00) Auckland, Wellington
To: George Bignell
Subject: FW: [EXTERNAL] - Official Information request - Recording and
communications
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From: James
Dear George Bignell,
My OIA act also included the following;
“All communications including but not limited to texts, emails, and phone calls between Minister Willie Jackson or anyone from Minster Jackson’s office and Radio New Zealand CEO Paul Thompson or any Radio New Zealand staff member concerning Kiri Allan’s speech”
Which has not been addressed.
Please advise.
Yours sincerely,
James
From: James
Dear George Bignell,
Please provide a respone to the remaining part of my OIA request as previously advised.
Yours sincerely,
James
From: George Bignell
Radio New Zealand Limited
Kia ora James
In response to the balance of your request below, please find attached a
copy of communications between Minister Allan's office and RNZ.
If RNZ journalists contacted Minister's offices as a part of their
journalistic activity, those exchanges would be withheld to protect the
confidentiality of reporters' work.
You have a right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Ngā mihi
George Bignell | Legal Adviser and Procurement Manager
RNZ, PO Box 123, Wellington, New Zealand, 6140
DDI +64 4 474 1424
Mobile: +64 27 491 2246
[2]www.rnz.co.nz
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