Kia ora James,

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act (the Act)
below.

 

Before responding to requests, New Zealand government agencies are
entitled to satisfy themselves as to the requester’s eligibility to make a
request under the Act. Can you please provide information that proves that
you are eligible to request information under the New Zealand Official
Information Act 1982 by providing evidence of any of the following:

 

•             New Zealand citizenship

•             Permanent residency in New Zealand

•             That you are currently in New Zealand

•             Are requesting on behalf of a body corporate (ie, company or
incorporated society) which is incorporated in New Zealand

•             Are requesting on behalf of a body corporate which has a
place of business in New Zealand.

 

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email to our email address ([1][email address]) rather
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confidential. If you respond through the fyi website any personal
information you provide will be published on the fyi website.

 

We will anticipate your response before COB Monday 24 April. In the event
that you do not respond before this time we will cancel your request for
this information.

 

Nga mihi,

 

Ministerial Services – Corporate and Finance

 

 

PO Box 27-048, Wellington, New Zealand

[2]www.tec.govt.nz

 

 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: James <[FYI request #22458 email]>
Sent: Friday, 14 April 2023 3:46 pm
To: Ministerial Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Clarification

 

Dear Tertiary Education Commission,

 

Under the OIA I am seeking the following;

 

As per your own webpage below,

 

[3]https://www.tec.govt.nz/vocational-educa...

 

The Tertiary Education Commission announced new Workforce Development
Council appointments which included the appointment of Mr Tukaki. His bio
on your webpage states he was the CEO of Drake International, which is in
direct conflict to his Workforce Development Council bio stating he was
only a General Manager.

 

Under the OIA can you please clarify that Mr Tukaki did indeed hold the
role of CEO Drake International and his bio as per your published
announcement is accurate and correct.

 

Please provide Mr Tukaki’s CV , and any covering letter detailing his
experience and tertiary qualifications as per his application for a
position on the Workforce Development Council. Please note the release of
Mr Tukaki’s CV has already been granted by the Ombudsman in a previous
application. Furthermore, a detailed synopsis of Mr Tukaki’s work history
is publicly available via his LinkedIn page.

 

Mr Tukaki has given numerous media interviews stating he has no formal
Tertiary Qualifications as in this interview on 27/06/2022 with John Cowan
- Real life on ZB stating “I left school at 16 don’t have any
qualifications, don’t even have school C English”

 

[4]https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/real...

 

This is in direct contrast to his bio in the Suicide Prevention Australia,
Annual Financial Report 30/06/2020 (a legal document) of which he held the
position of Chairman, in which he states the following qualifications:

Post Graduate Diploma in Diplomacy and Negotiations (VU), Bachelor of
Management Studies (BMS,WU), NZ Certificate in Business (BoP/MT),
International Government Certificate in Knowledge Management (IGKM).

 

[5]https://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/wp...

 

As such, given Mr Tukaki’s involvement in the Tertiary and Education
sector, namely being Co Chair of Toitū te Waiora (Community, Health,
Education, and Social Services) Workforce Development Council, under the
OIA please provide the date Mr Tukaki’s qualifications were checked and
verified as part of the recruitment process.

 

Or, if this hasn’t occurred for some reason, confirm all of Mr Tukaki’s
qualifications have now been verified and are correct. Please provide the
dates of the recent verification of all the relevant Tertiary Institutions
Mr Tukaki obtained a qualification from.

 

Mr Tukaki’s CV and credentials have been of high public interest,
resulting in leading the 6pm News on TVNZ. As such, confirming the
qualifications of a Workforce Development Council member working in the
Health and education sectors is vital to maintaining the transparency and
integrity that is required in this sector.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

James

 

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Kia ora James,

 

Thank you for your response below.

 

You will note that in our previous email we did ask for evidence of your
eligibility to request information under the New Zealand Official
Information Act 1982. Please provide this evidence before COB Monday 24
April. In the event that you do not respond before this time we will
cancel your request for this information.

 

Also as mentioned below, when responding to this email, please send it
directly from your personal email to our email address
([email address]) rather than through the fyi website in
order for your information to remain confidential. If you respond through
the fyi website any personal information you provide will be published on
the fyi website.

 

Nga mihi,

 

Anna Valentine (she/her)

Senior Ministerial Advisor
Ministerial Services – Corporate and Finance

I work Monday - Thursday

 

 

PO Box 27-048, Wellington, New Zealand

[1]www.tec.govt.nz

 

 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: James <[2][FOI #22458 email]>

Sent: Tuesday, 18 April 2023 9:48 am

To: Ministerial Requests <[3][email address]>

Subject: RE: Official Information request - Clarification

 

Dear Ministerial Requests,

 

I can confirm I am both a NZ citizen and currently in NZ as per
requirements of the OIA.

 

Can you please resend your request with your contact name attached to the
bottom as this seems to be have been cut off, or if this is not the case,
can you please add one so there is clear record of this request for
transparency purposes.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

James

 

-----Original Message-----

 

Kia ora James,

 

 

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act (the Act) 
below.

 

 

 

Before responding to requests, New Zealand government agencies are 
entitled to satisfy themselves as to the requester’s eligibility to make
a  request under the Act. Can you please provide information that proves
that  you are eligible to request information under the New Zealand
Official  Information Act 1982 by providing evidence of any of the
following:

 

 

 

•             New Zealand citizenship

 

•             Permanent residency in New Zealand

 

•             That you are currently in New Zealand

 

•             Are requesting on behalf of a body corporate (ie, company
or  incorporated society) which is incorporated in New Zealand

 

•             Are requesting on behalf of a body corporate which has a 
place of business in New Zealand.

 

 

 

When responding to this email, please send it directly from your personal 
email to our email address ([1][email address]) rather  than through the
fyi website in order for your information to remain  confidential. If you
respond through the fyi website any personal  information you provide will
be published on the fyi website.

 

 

 

We will anticipate your response before COB Monday 24 April. In the event 
that you do not respond before this time we will cancel your request for 
this information.

 

 

 

Nga mihi,

 

 

 

Ministerial Services – Corporate and Finance

 

 

 

 

 

PO Box 27-048, Wellington, New Zealand

 

[2][4]www.tec.govt.nz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Kia ora James,

Thank you for your email below. We will close this request at our end in anticipation of your next request.

Nga mihi,

Anna Valentine (she/her)
Senior Ministerial Advisor
Ministerial Services – Corporate and Finance
I work Monday - Thursday

PO Box 27-048, Wellington, New Zealand
www.tec.govt.nz

-----Original Message-----
From: James <[FYI request #22458 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 19 April 2023 12:41 pm
To: Ministerial Requests <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Clarification

Dear Ministerial Requests,

Hi Anna,

Please take this message as a withdrawal of my submitted OIA as a new request will be filed shortly with additional questions and the required documentation to satisfy the TEC concerns that this request is not made by someone overseas or a non NZ citizen.

Yours sincerely,

James

-----Original Message-----

Kia ora James,

 

Thank you for your response below.

 

You will note that in our previous email we did ask for evidence of your eligibility to request information under the New Zealand Official Information Act 1982. Please provide this evidence before COB Monday 24 April. In the event that you do not respond before this time we will cancel your request for this information.

 

Also as mentioned below, when responding to this email, please send it directly from your personal email to our email address ([email address]) rather than through the fyi website in order for your information to remain confidential. If you respond through the fyi website any personal information you provide will be published on the fyi website.

 

Nga mihi,

 

Anna Valentine (she/her)

Senior Ministerial Advisor
Ministerial Services – Corporate and Finance

I work Monday - Thursday

 

 

PO Box 27-048, Wellington, New Zealand

[1]www.tec.govt.nz

 

 

 

 

 

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