IN-CONFIDENCE

Tēnā koe Nic Lane,

 

Thank you for your email received 18 August 2023, under the Official
Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate
officials at National Office to respond. 

 

Ngā manaakitanga,

 

Official and Parliamentary Information Team | Ministerial and Executive
Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and
independent
Ko ta mātou he whakamana tangata kia tū haumaru, kia tū kaha, kia tū
motuhake

 

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Kia ora Nic Lane,

Thank you for your request.

We are aware you have also made a similar request to Creative NZ, and you have confirmed to them you are seeking information regarding Easy Read translation of Creative NZ's funding agreement over the last 6 months.

Could you please let me know if you are happy for MSD to scope your request as 'all communications between our agency and People First NZ / Make It Easy regarding requested translation of Creative NZ's funding agreement over the last 6 months', or if you would prefer we proceed with the original wider scope of your request.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,

Official Information Team | Ministry of Social Development

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Dear Nic Lane,

The Ministry has begun scoping within the parameters of your request and due to the large time frame and broadness of the subject matter, at this stage it is likely to be refused under section 18(f) of the Act as substantial manual collation would be required to provide.

As such, we suggest that you refine your request to enable us to provide the information you are seeking. We recommend refining your request, for example, by requesting:

- A shorter time frame
- A specific subject or topic within the correspondence
- Correspondence directly between the Ministry and People First NZ (e.g. excluding correspondence the Ministry is cc'ed into)

If you do not refine your request, the Ministry will proceed with your original request. Please note that this is likely to result in refusal of your original request.

Please confirm whether you agree with the refinement proposed.

Yours sincerely,

Official Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

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Kia ora Nic Lane

I am writing to you regarding your request for information below. This letter is to advise you that the Ministry has received your request, however requires more time to respond to this request. In accordance with section 15(1) and 15A of the Official Information Act, the Ministry’s decision will be with you no later than 29 September 2023.

The reason for the extension is that consultations necessary to make a decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/ or 0800 802 602.

If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this decision, please feel free to contact [MSD request email]

I will respond to you sooner if I am able to.

Ngā mihi,

Official and Parliamentary Information Team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whānau

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Tçnâ koe Nic Lane

 

Please find attached the Ministry’s response to your Official Information
Act request.

 

Nâ mâtou noa, nâ

 

 

Official and Parliamentary Information Team   |  Ministerial and
Executive Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whânau

 

 

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