14 June 2024
File Ref: OIA 48399
Dermot
[FYI request #26224 email]
Tēnā koe Dermot
Official Information Act request
Thank you for your information request dated
25 March 2024.
You asked for the following
information:
“I am requesting documents and communications relating to Te Puni Kōkiri and:
Tekau Plus and/or;
Fomana
Between 2008 to 2011.”
We note that on 25 March 2024 you also left the following annotation on the FYI.org.nz
website:
“Apologies, I would like to clarify that NZ Bio Forestry is also under the request
despite not being listed along with Fomana and Tekau Plus.”
On 5 April 2024, we emailed you to seek clarification on the subject matter to which your
request relates. You responded on 13 April 2024 to advise:
“Can I please ask for any reports or reviews that mention funding arrangements
(including reviews or reports of previous funding) between the aforementioned
companies and Te Puni Kōkiri within the timeframe I previously specified?”
On 9 May 2024 you were notified of an extension to the timeframe for the response, to
enable time for consultations. I am now in a position to respond.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act).
We have interpreted your request as follows:
• “reports” to mean any reports provided to Te Puni Kōkiri from Tekau Plus, Fomana
and NZ Bio Forestry, as part of any funding agreements, between 2008 and 2011.
We have also included any subsequent reports prepared by Te Puni Kōkiri in
response to any reports provided.
• “reviews” to mean any internal/external reviews of any funding agreements with
Tekau Plus, Fomana and NZ Bio Forestry, between 2008 and 2011.
No information relating to NZ Bio Forestry has been identified as in scope of your request.
26 documents relating to Tekau Plus and Fomana have been identified in scope of your
request. The documents and my decisions with regard to the release of the information are
set out in the table attached as Appendix A.
Some information has been withheld in accordance with the Act on the following grounds:
• Section 9(2)(b)(ii) - to protect the commercial position of the person who supplied
the information or who is the subject of the information
• Section 9(2)(h) - to maintain legal professional privilege.
In making the decision to withhold information, we have considered the public interest
considerations in section 9(1) of the Act.
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 wil 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 Kaupapa Here | Deputy Secretary, Policy Partnerships
Appendix A: Documents - OIA request from Dermot dated 25 March 2024
Item
Date
Document description
Decision
Released in full
1. 31 May 2008
FOMANA Capital Limited - Charitable Purposes and Tax Compliance Systems
Programme – Research and Legal Advice – Report 1
Released in full
2. 31 May 2008
SmartFund Monitoring report
Released in full
3. 30 September FOMANA Capital Limited - Charitable Purposes and Tax Compliance Systems
2008
Programme – Research Report – Report 2
Released in full
4. 30 September SmartFund Monitoring report
2008
Released in full
5. 14
October Tekau Plus – Six monthly report to 30 June 2008
2008
Released in full
6.
Tekau Plus – Quarterly report to 30 September 2008
Released in full
7.
Tekau Plus – Six monthly report to 30 December 2008
Released in full
8.
Tekau Plus – Quarterly report to 30 March 2009
Released in full
9.
Tekau Plus – Six monthly report to 30 June 2009
Released in full
10.
Tekau Plus – Quarterly report to 30 September 2009
Released in full
11. 20
February SmartFund Monitoring report
2009
Released in full
12. 30 March 2009 FOMANA Capital Limited - Charitable Purposes and Tax Compliance Systems
Programme – Risk and Audit Report – Report 3
Released in full
13. 1 July 2009
SmartFund Monitoring report
Released with certain
14. 31 July 2009
FOMANA Capital Limited - Charitable Purposes and Tax Compliance Systems information withheld
Programme – Case Study Report – Report 4
under section
9(2)(b)(ii).
Released in full
15. 10 August 2009 Memo: Tekau Plus Contract – Payment Authorisation
Released in full
16. 28 August 2009 FOMANA Capital Limited - Charitable Purposes and Tax Compliance Systems
Programme – Charities Compliance Model – Report 5
Released in full
17. 28 August 2009 SmartFund Monitoring report
Memo released in full.
18. 24 September Memo: Tekau Plus – Legal Advice on Investment Agreement
Attachment withheld in
2009
full under section
9(2)(h)
Released in full
19. 15 December FOMANA Capital Limited - Charitable Purposes and Tax Compliance Systems
2009
Programme – Training Delivery Report – Report 6
Released in full
20. 15 December SmartFund Monitoring report
2009
Released in full
21. 18 January
PricewaterhouseCoopers Interim Report on Tekau Pus – Financial Analysis
2010
Released with certain
22. 2 February 2010 FOMANA Capital Limited - Charitable Purposes and Tax Compliance Systems information withheld
Programme - A training toolkit for Māori charities in the application of the under section 9(2)(b)(ii)
charities compliance model – Report 7
Released in full
23. 26
February SmartFund Monitoring report
2010
Released in full
24. March 2010
Tekau Plus Māori Agribusiness Project Value for Money Review
Released in full
25. 30 March 2010 FOMANA Capital Limited - Charitable Purposes and Tax Compliance Systems
Programme - Results of Training Package delivery to Māori Charities Report 8 Released in full
26. 30 March 2010 SmartFund Monitoring report
