27 May 2024
Alex Olsen
[FYI request #26918 email]
Dear Alex Olsen
Thank you for your request of 21 May 2024 to Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities, for the
following information under the Of icial Information Act 1982 (the Act):
“
Please provide copies of feedback documents sent to the review panel on the review interim
report and the correspondence provided to ministers on the same day.”
A copy of the Board’s response to the Interim Review Report is attached. Some information has been
withheld under section 9(2)(f)(iv) of the Act to maintain constitutional conventions for the time being
which protect the confidentiality of advice tendered by officials.
I have considered the public interest considerations in section 9(1) of the OIA. I consider that the
withholding of the information from this response is not outweighed by considerations that render it
desirable in the public interest to make that information available.
This document was sent to the reviewers on 15 April 2024, and a copy was hand delivered to the
Minister of Housing by the Acting Board Chair on the same day. There was no other correspondence
provided to Ministers on 15 April 2024.
Under section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to seek an investigation and review by the
Ombudsman of this response. Contact details can be found at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
Please note that Kāinga Ora proactively releases our responses to official information requests where
possible. Our response to your request may be published at
kaingaora.govt.nz/publications/official-
information-requests/ with your personal information removed
Yours sincerely
Andrew McKenzie
Chief Executive