20 March 2024
John
[FYI request #25273 email]
Tēnā koe John
Thank you for your email of 23 February 2024 to Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children
(Oranga Tamariki), requesting information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) regarding the Government’s policy that public service entities have their primary
name in English and communicate primarily in English.
You have requested:
… all communications, including any internal communications by the Ministry
related to giving effect to the Coalition Governments published policy in it’s
coalition agreements, regarding public sector organization’s having their primary
name in English and communicating primarily in English.
Following a review of our records Oranga Tamariki does not hold any information in
relation to giving effect to the Coalition Governments published policy regarding public
sector organisation’s having their primary name in English and communicating primarily
in English. Your request is refused under section 18(e) of the Official Information Act
1982 on the grounds the information requested does not exist.
Oranga Tamariki supports policies made by the government of the day and will respond
to the policies and directions of the government as required.
Oranga Tamariki may make the information contained in this letter available to the public
by publishing this on our website with your personal details removed.
I trust you find this information useful. Should you have any concerns with this response,
I would encourage you to raise them with Oranga Tamariki. Alternatively, you are advised
of your right to also raise any concerns with the Office of the Ombudsman. Information
about this is available a
t www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by contacting them on 0800
802 602.
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Nāku noa, nā
Debs Mahuta-Coyle
General Manager, Communications
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