29 August 2023
File Ref: OIA 47692
James
[FYI request #23908 email]
Tēnā koe James
Official Information Act request
Thank you for your information request dated
21 August 2023.
You asked for the following
information:
“Please provide the recipients of the 9 million dollars of funding that was allocated
to the Ministry of Māori Development for distribution as part of the government's
cyclone Gabrielle relief package. This should include but not limited to the names
of any Marae/other service providers that received funds if applicable.
Please detail what funds, if any went to compensating volunteers”
Your request has been considered in accordance with the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act).
Information relating to the Cyclone Gabrielle Māori Communities Response fund can be
found on our Te Puni Kōkiri website at the following link: www.tpk.govt.nz/en/nga-putea-me-
nga-ratonga/community-and-commemoration/cyclone-gabrielle-maori-communities-
response-fund.
This information provides a list of funding investments, including the name of the Marae/other
service providers that received funds (including compensating volunteers if applicable), the
amount of funds they received and the funding purpose.
We consider that the information already available on our website encompasses the
information you have requested and accordingly, your request is refused under section 18(d)
of the Act as the information requested is publicly available.
I trust my response satisfies your request.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this response.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz
or freephone 0800 802 602.
Please note that Te Puni Kōkiri publishes some of its OIA responses on its website, after the
response is sent to the requester. The responses published are those that are considered to
have a high level of public interest. We will not publish your name, address or contact details.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this decision, please feel
free to contact us at [TPK request email].
Ngā mihi
Paula Rawiri
Hautū, Te Puni Rangapū ā-Rohe me Whakahaere | Deputy Secretary, Regional
Partnerships & Operations
