IN-CONFIDENCE
20 February 2024
Johnny Brebner
[FYI request #25409 email]
Tēnā koe Johnny
Thank you for your email to Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children (Oranga Tamariki),
which was received on 16 January 2024, requesting information on materials used to
inform briefings to Hon Karen Chhour, Minister for Children (the Minister), about serious
youth offending. Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act
1982 (the Act).
You have requested:
This is an OIA request for materials cited in recent briefings to your minister.
The government's 100 day agenda includes responding to 'serious youth offending'.
I understand that the briefings themselves are currently confidential. I am only
requesting a list of the materials used/referenced in these 100 day briefings on
serious youth offending.
That is, I am requesting the 'bibliography' for these briefings and, if available, links
or attachments to the materials.
It is important that all advice provided to Ministers from Oranga Tamariki is
well-researched and based on information from reliable sources and is presented in such
a way as to best inform decisions.
Your request has been interpreted as referring to only the sources cited in briefings
regarding serious youth offending and where they are publicly available. A list of the
sources, including links to the sources, is provided in Appendix One.
Oranga Tamariki may make the information in this letter available to the public by
publishing this letter on our website with personal details removed.
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I trust the information provided is useful. I encourage you to raise any concerns about
this response with us directly by contacti
ng [email address]. You also have
the right to also raise any concerns on this response to your request with the Office of the
Ombudsman by contacting them on 0800 802 602 or
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
Nāku noa, nā
Phil Grady
Deputy Chief Executive
System Leadership
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