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Thank you for emailing the Crown Māori Engagement inbox at Te Arawhiti. We
aim to respond to all emails within 5 working days. Please note that the
Crown Māori Engagement inbox relates to Māori engagement only. 

 

In the meantime, please read the information in the links below. This
suite of online resources includes our Cabinet approved framework and
guidelines for engaging with Māori.

 

[1]Web page: Te Arawhiti - Crown Engagement with Māori

 

[2]PDF: Crown Engagement with Māori Framework

 

[3]PDF: Guidelines for Engagement with Māori

 

[4]PDF: Crown Engagement with Māori - Engagement Strategy Template

 

The above suite should assist you in responding to engagement with Māori. 

 

However, if you require further support, we also facilitate workshops for
public servants to learn about effective Crown Māori engagement. These
workshops provide an opportunity to practise using our framework and
guidelines for engaging with Māori.

 

We encourage you to register using the link below:

 

[5]Introduction to Engagement with Māori Workshop Registration

 

Ngā mihi,

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Tçnâ koe Stephen,

 

Thank you for your correspondence received 2 May 2024 requesting
information under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). This email
acknowledges receipt of your request. The Office for Mâori Crown Relations
- Te Arawhiti will process your request and provide a response in due
course. You can expect a response on or before 30 May 2024.

 

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Kia ora Stephen

 

I refer to your correspondence of 2 May 2024 requesting the following
under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA):

all advice provided to government agencies and Ministers since 1 August
2023 on the administration, liquidation or receivership of RAL including
but not limited to, for example the concession process for Turoa and all
related matters for example the use of the Turoa name, the impact on the
Whanganui Iwi.

The purpose of this email is to clarify and refine your request under
section 15(1AA) and 18B of the OIA. Your request as currently framed is
very broad and will require searching through a significant volume of
information to locate documents in scope. Te Arawhiti has been in regular
contact with other agencies about Ruapehu Alpine Lifts (RAL) and related
matters since June 2023. Responding to your request as it currently stands
would require substantial collation and research and as a result the
request is likely to be declined under s18(f) of the OIA if it is not
amended. As such, we are seeking your agreement to limit your request to
be for:

Formal advice provided by Te Arawhiti to Ministers since 1 August 2023
relating to Ruapehu Alpine Lifts and all related matters.

Refining your request in this way will capture Te Arawhiti’s key updates
on matters relating to Ruapehu Alpine Lifts and related processes, while
mitigating the significant volume of documents otherwise captured by your
original request.

Please note that, under section 15(1AA) of the OIA, any clarification or
amendment of your request will be considered a new request for the purpose
of calculating the maximum statutory timeframe for our response.

Ngā mihi

 

Ian

 

-----Original Message-----

From: AnonSkiGuy <[1][FOI #26602 email]>

Sent: Thursday, 2 May 2024 8:53 am

To: CrownMaoriEngagement <[2][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - Advice to Govt Agencies &
Ministers

 

Kia ora Te Arawhiti,

 

I am requesting all advice provided to government agencies and Ministers
since 1  August 2023 on the administration, liquidation or receivership of
RAL including but not limited to , for example the concession process for
Turoa and all related matters for example the use of the Turoa name, the
impact on the Whanganui Iwi.

 

Regards

Stephen Prendergast

 

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Kia ora Stephen

Thanks for coming back to me so quickly - we have reviewed your proposed clarification but it does not reduce the scope of your original request.

Are you available to discuss on either Tuesday 21 May or Wednesday 22 May?

I would be particularly interested to understand what you mean by "advice" in relation to other agencies.

The scope is very different in scale depending on whether you are seeking formal Te Arawhiti advice (e.g. when Te Arawhiti has been asked to comment on other agencies letters or briefings) or whether you are seeking email exchanges between Te Arawhiti and the other named agencies.

Please note that, under section 15(1AA) of the OIA, any clarification or amendment of your request will be considered a new request for the purpose of calculating the maximum statutory timeframe for our response.

Ngā mihi

Ian

Ian Hicks (he/him)
NEGOTIATION AND SETTLEMENT MANAGER
CEL: +64 27 404 5630   DDI:
WEB: tearawhiti.govt.nz
The Office for Māori Crown Relations – Te Arawhiti
Level 3, Justice Centre, 19 Aitken Street, SX10111, Wellington 6011

-----Original Message-----
From: AnonSkiGuy <[FOI #26602 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 16 May 2024 10:36 am
To: Hicks, Ian <[email address]>
Subject: RE: 85342 - Stephen Prendergast - Due 30/05/2024 - Advice to Govt Agencies & Ministers

Kia ora Ian

Thanks for getting in touch.

I am unwilling to accept the clarification you have suggested. I am prepared to submit the following clarification.

Key advice provided to MBIE , DOC and Ministers since 1 August
2023 on the administration, liquidation or receivership of RAL regarding the concession process for Turoa and the use of the Turoa name, the impact of concession applications on the surrounding Iwi.

Please get back in touch to discuss if you have further questions or suggestions.

Ngā mihi

Stephen

-----Original Message-----

Kia ora Stephen

 

I refer to your correspondence of 2 May 2024 requesting the following under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA):

all advice provided to government agencies and Ministers since 1 August
2023 on the administration, liquidation or receivership of RAL including but not limited to, for example the concession process for Turoa and all related matters for example the use of the Turoa name, the impact on the Whanganui Iwi.

The purpose of this email is to clarify and refine your request under section 15(1AA) and 18B of the OIA. Your request as currently framed is very broad and will require searching through a significant volume of information to locate documents in scope. Te Arawhiti has been in regular contact with other agencies about Ruapehu Alpine Lifts (RAL) and related matters since June 2023. Responding to your request as it currently stands would require substantial collation and research and as a result the request is likely to be declined under s18(f) of the OIA if it is not amended. As such, we are seeking your agreement to limit your request to be for:

Formal advice provided by Te Arawhiti to Ministers since 1 August 2023 relating to Ruapehu Alpine Lifts and all related matters.

Refining your request in this way will capture Te Arawhiti’s key updates on matters relating to Ruapehu Alpine Lifts and related processes, while mitigating the significant volume of documents otherwise captured by your original request.

Please note that, under section 15(1AA) of the OIA, any clarification or amendment of your request will be considered a new request for the purpose of calculating the maximum statutory timeframe for our response.

Ngā mihi

 

Ian

 

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Kia ora Stephen

Thank you for the phone call this morning (Wednesday 22 May). The purpose of this email is to clarify and refine your request under section 15(1AA) and 18B of the OIA. Your request as originally framed is very broad and would require searching through a significant volume of information to locate documents in scope.

You outlined that you are most interested in Te Arawhiti comment on other Ministerial briefings prepared by DOC and MBIE (as well as Te Arawhiti's advice to Ministers).

We discussed the following clarification to your request:

1. Formal advice provided by Te Arawhiti to Ministers since 1 August 2023 relating to Ruapehu Alpine Lifts and all related matters.
2. Te Arawhiti comment on ministerial advice prepared by the Department of Conservation and the Ministry for Business Innovation and Employment since 1 August 2023 relating to Ruapehu Alpine Lifts and all related matters.

Refining your request in this way will capture Te Arawhiti’s key updates on matters relating to Ruapehu Alpine Lifts and our comment on other agencies advice to Ministers, while mitigating the significant volume of documents otherwise captured by your original request.

Please note that, under section 15(1AA) of the OIA, any clarification or amendment of your request will be considered a new request for the purpose of calculating the maximum statutory timeframe for our response.

Ngā mihi

Ian

-----Original Message-----
From: Hicks, Ian
Sent: Monday, 20 May 2024 3:10 pm
To: 'AnonSkiGuy' <[FOI #26602 email]>
Subject: RE: 85342 - Stephen Prendergast - Due 30/05/2024 - Advice to Govt Agencies & Ministers

Kia ora Stephen

Thanks for coming back to me so quickly - we have reviewed your proposed clarification but it does not reduce the scope of your original request.

Are you available to discuss on either Tuesday 21 May or Wednesday 22 May?

I would be particularly interested to understand what you mean by "advice" in relation to other agencies.

The scope is very different in scale depending on whether you are seeking formal Te Arawhiti advice (e.g. when Te Arawhiti has been asked to comment on other agencies letters or briefings) or whether you are seeking email exchanges between Te Arawhiti and the other named agencies.

Please note that, under section 15(1AA) of the OIA, any clarification or amendment of your request will be considered a new request for the purpose of calculating the maximum statutory timeframe for our response.

Ngā mihi

Ian

Ian Hicks (he/him)
NEGOTIATION AND SETTLEMENT MANAGER
CEL: +64 27 404 5630   DDI:
WEB: tearawhiti.govt.nz
The Office for Māori Crown Relations – Te Arawhiti Level 3, Justice Centre, 19 Aitken Street, SX10111, Wellington 6011

-----Original Message-----
From: AnonSkiGuy <[FOI #26602 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 16 May 2024 10:36 am
To: Hicks, Ian <[email address]>
Subject: RE: 85342 - Stephen Prendergast - Due 30/05/2024 - Advice to Govt Agencies & Ministers

Kia ora Ian

Thanks for getting in touch.

I am unwilling to accept the clarification you have suggested. I am prepared to submit the following clarification.

Key advice provided to MBIE , DOC and Ministers since 1 August
2023 on the administration, liquidation or receivership of RAL regarding the concession process for Turoa and the use of the Turoa name, the impact of concession applications on the surrounding Iwi.

Please get back in touch to discuss if you have further questions or suggestions.

Ngā mihi

Stephen

-----Original Message-----

Kia ora Stephen

 

I refer to your correspondence of 2 May 2024 requesting the following under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA):

all advice provided to government agencies and Ministers since 1 August
2023 on the administration, liquidation or receivership of RAL including but not limited to, for example the concession process for Turoa and all related matters for example the use of the Turoa name, the impact on the Whanganui Iwi.

The purpose of this email is to clarify and refine your request under section 15(1AA) and 18B of the OIA. Your request as currently framed is very broad and will require searching through a significant volume of information to locate documents in scope. Te Arawhiti has been in regular contact with other agencies about Ruapehu Alpine Lifts (RAL) and related matters since June 2023. Responding to your request as it currently stands would require substantial collation and research and as a result the request is likely to be declined under s18(f) of the OIA if it is not amended. As such, we are seeking your agreement to limit your request to be for:

Formal advice provided by Te Arawhiti to Ministers since 1 August 2023 relating to Ruapehu Alpine Lifts and all related matters.

Refining your request in this way will capture Te Arawhiti’s key updates on matters relating to Ruapehu Alpine Lifts and related processes, while mitigating the significant volume of documents otherwise captured by your original request.

Please note that, under section 15(1AA) of the OIA, any clarification or amendment of your request will be considered a new request for the purpose of calculating the maximum statutory timeframe for our response.

Ngā mihi

 

Ian

 

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Tēnā koe Stephen,

 

Thank you for your acceptance of the clarification of your correspondence
received 22 May 2024 requesting information under the Official Information
Act 1982 (OIA). This email acknowledges receipt of your request. The
Office for Māori Crown Relations - Te Arawhiti will process your request
and provide a response in due course. You can expect a response on or
before 20 June 2024.

 

Te Arawhiti proactively publishes OIA responses that are likely to be of
public interest and will consider doing so with the response to your
request. We will convey our decision in our response to you. If we decide
to publish our response, this will happen at least 20 working days after
you receive the response. We will also remove any identifying details
(including your name and contact details) from the published response.

 

Please let us know if you have any further questions.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Official Correspondence

 

[1][IMG] Official Correspondence
Ministerial Services
WEB: tearawhiti.govt.nz
The Office for Māori Crown Relations – Te Arawhiti
Level 3, Justice Centre, 19 Aitken Street,
SX10111, Wellington 6011

 

-----Original Message-----

From: AnonSkiGuy <[2][FOI #26602 email]>

Sent: Wednesday, 22 May 2024 4:32 pm

To: Hicks, Ian <[3][email address]>

Subject: RE: 85342 - Stephen Prendergast - Due 30/05/2024 - Advice to Govt
Agencies & Ministers

 

Kia ora Ian,

 

I am happy with this clarification. Please proceed. Thanks for your
assistance.

 

Regards

Stephen

 

-----Original Message-----

 

Kia ora Stephen

 

Thank you for the phone call this morning (Wednesday 22 May). The purpose
of this email is to clarify and refine your request under section 15(1AA)
and 18B of the OIA. Your request as originally framed is very broad and
would require searching through a significant volume of information to
locate documents in scope.

 

You outlined that you are most interested in Te Arawhiti comment on other
Ministerial briefings prepared by DOC and MBIE (as well as Te Arawhiti's
advice to Ministers).

 

We discussed the following clarification to your request:

 

1. Formal advice provided by Te Arawhiti to Ministers since 1 August 2023
relating to Ruapehu Alpine Lifts and all related matters.

2. Te Arawhiti comment on ministerial advice prepared by the Department of
Conservation and the Ministry for Business Innovation and Employment since
1 August 2023 relating to Ruapehu Alpine Lifts and all related matters.

 

Refining your request in this way will capture Te Arawhiti’s key updates
on matters relating to Ruapehu Alpine Lifts and our comment on other
agencies advice to Ministers, while mitigating the significant volume of
documents otherwise captured by your original request.

 

Please note that, under section 15(1AA) of the OIA, any clarification or
amendment of your request will be considered a new request for the purpose
of calculating the maximum statutory timeframe for our response.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Ian

 

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Tçnâ koe

 

On behalf of Hui Kahu, Regional Director, please find attached a response
to your OIA request.

 

Ngâ mihi

Rhiannon

 

 

[1][IMG] Rhiannon Bertaud-Gandar
SENIOR Analyst, Te Kâhui Whakatau (Treaty
Settlements)
DDI: 04 494 9964
WEB: tearawhiti.govt.nz
The Office for Mâori Crown Relations – Te Arawhiti
Level 3, Justice Centre, 19 Aitken Street,
SX10111, Wellington 6011

 

 

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Tçnâ koe

 

On behalf of Hui Kahu, Regional Director, please find attached the second
and final part of our response to your OIA request.

 

Ngâ mihi

Rhiannon

 

 

 

[1][IMG] Rhiannon Bertaud-Gandar
SENIOR Analyst, Te Kâhui Whakatau (Treaty
Settlements)
DDI: 04 494 9964
WEB: tearawhiti.govt.nz
The Office for Mâori Crown Relations – Te Arawhiti
Level 3, Justice Centre, 19 Aitken Street,
SX10111, Wellington 6011

 

 

From: Bertaud-Gandar, Rhiannon
Sent: Thursday, 20 June 2024 12:03 pm
To: '[FOI #26602 email]'
<[2][FOI #26602 email]>
Cc: [3][Te Arawhiti request email]; Hicks, Ian
<[4][email address]>
Subject: Your request under the Official Information Act

 

Tçnâ koe

 

On behalf of Hui Kahu, Regional Director, please find attached a response
to your OIA request.

 

Ngâ mihi

Rhiannon

 

 

[5][IMG] Rhiannon Bertaud-Gandar
SENIOR Analyst, Te Kâhui Whakatau (Treaty
Settlements)
DDI: 04 494 9964
WEB: tearawhiti.govt.nz
The Office for Mâori Crown Relations – Te Arawhiti
Level 3, Justice Centre, 19 Aitken Street,
SX10111, Wellington 6011

 

 

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