Ref: 2324-0957

 

Dear Kylie,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 27 October 2023 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

‘Has the agency or any staff received external or internal instruction,
direction or guidance, written or oral, to prepare, develop, review or
edit briefings to incoming ministers with a view to removing the use of
the word ‘Aotearoa’ or other te Reo Mâori? If so, what was the instruction
received (either copies of meeting minutes/emails/other document or via a
summary of the memory of staff involved in the discussion(s).’

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 24 November 2023, being 20 working days after the day your
request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then,
we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.  

If you have any enquiries regarding your request feel free to contact us
via email to [1][MBIE request email].

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

Ministerial Services

Corporate, Governance and Information  |   Ngâ Pou o te Taumaru

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

 

 

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Kia ora Kylie

Please find attached a response to your request.

Ngâ mihi

Ministerial Services | Corporate Services, Finance and Enablement [MBIE request email]

Hîkina Whakatutuki Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011
PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140
http://www.mbie.govt.nz/

-----Original Message-----
From: Kylie <[FOI #24547 email]>
Sent: Friday, 27 October 2023 3:11 PM
To: *OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Changes to the use of te reo Mâori

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

Has the agency or any staff received external or internal instruction, direction or guidance, written or oral, to prepare, develop, review or edit briefings to incoming ministers with a view to removing the use of the word ‘Aotearoa’ or other te Reo Mâori? If so, what was the instruction received (either copies of meeting minutes/emails/other document or via a summary of the memory of staff involved in the discussion(s).

Yours faithfully,

Kylie

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Tçnâ koe Kylie

 

Please find attached the second part of MBIE’s response to your OIA
request.

 

Na mâtou noa, na

 

Ministerial Services | Corporate Services, Finance and Enablement
Hîkina Whakatautuki Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

15 Stout St, Wellington 6140

[1][email address] | [2]http://www.mbie.govt.nz  

 

 

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