16 July 2024
John
[FYI request #27188 email]
Ref: OIA-2023/24-0942
Tēnā koe John
Official Information Act request relating to the funding of He Whenua Taurikura
Thank you for your request made under the Official Information Act (the Act), received on
9 June 2024. You requested:
“I am requesting information that pertains to DPMC's funding of the charity (registration
number: CC60963) He Whenua Taurikura.
1.According to He Whenua Taurikura's latest Performance Report (dated 15 December
2022 to 3 June 2023), it has not met any of the eight described outputs identified on
page 6 of the report. I am requesting information, including academic publications, that
indicates any output from He Whenua Taurikura to justify government funding.
2. I am requesting you provide the conditions or contractual arrangement that He
Whenua Taurikura shares with DPMC that outlines the requirements with which He
Whenua Taurikura must comply with to have received government funding and to
continue to receive government funding.
3. If the conditions for the government funding He Whenua Taurikura are not met, what
are the proposed consequences as they relate to government funding as per the
agreement between DPMC and He Whenua Taurikura?”
I have numbered the parts of your request for ease of reference. I also refer to my letter
dated 8 July in which the timeframe for response and transfer was extended to allow for the
necessary consultations.
The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) does not hold information relating
to the part [1] of your request regarding He Whenua Taurikura’s latest performance report.
Following consultation and discussion, I believe this information is held by Victoria University
of Wellington. Accordingly, I have decided to transfer this part of your request to Victoria
University of Wellington under section 14(b)(i) of the Act. The other parts of the request will
remain with DPMC.
Victoria University of Wellington has the usual timeframes under the Act from receipt of this
transfer to make a decision on your request.
Nāku noa, nā
Amy Teague
Manager Ministerial Services
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
4920568
64 4 817 9700 Facsimile 64 4 472 3181 www.dpmc.govt.nz