Changes to the use of te reo Māori
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From: Kylie
Dear Ministry of Social Development,
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 Māori? 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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Ministry of Social Development
Tēnā koe Kylie,
Thank you for your email received 27 October 2023, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National Office to respond.
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Ministry of Social Development
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Ministry of Social Development
Tçnâ koe Kylie,
Please find attached the Ministry’s response to your Official Information
Act request.
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Official 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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