appointment arts council consultation Janita Pillisi
Hugh J Coon made this Official Information request to Shane Reti
This request has an unknown status. We're waiting for Hugh J Coon to read recent responses and update the status.
From: Hugh J Coon
Dear doctor Min. Shane roti,
as minister of pacific peoples you had to be consulted with on the appointment of Janita Pillisi to Arts Council. She replaces the seats of member Caren Rangi. Member Rangi (Retired) was appointed under Section 10(5) of the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Act 1994 which two persons must be appointed under consultation with the Minister for Pacific Peoples, having regard of their knowledge of arts and traditions or cultures of the Pacific Island Peoples. (quoted from 23 May 24 DOIA24/073)
I am requesting any and all correspondence you had on the appointment of Janitta Pilisi to Creative NZ board /any other appointment. Any correspondence between you and her, or about her with other MPs, National Party officials and bureaucrats etc,.
Please name where the nomination for Ms Janita Pillisi was made .DOIA24/073 stated “A list of 14 candidates was compiled and one candidate was shortlisted and interviewed. Candidates were compiled by searching the Manatū Taonga register of nominations, seeking nominations from Government population agencies and caucus colleagues. We received 18 nominations from the population agencies for positions on the Arts Council, including this position.” Was it a caucus nomination, please provide all correspondence relating to it
This includes any judgement in relation to her role as a National Party Director.
Please make sure you including the decision making materials you received in relation to the appointment please and advice on conflict of interest etc,. all information received pertaining to the appointment
Please name those consulted with and all correspondence relating to preparation of this OIA reply.
Sincerely
Hugh J Coon
From: Shane Reti (MIN)
Shane Reti
Kia ora
Thank you for your email to the Minister of Health and Minster for Pacific
Peoples, Hon Dr Shane Reti.
We will endeavour to respond to your email as soon as possible. However,
due to the high volume of emails, we may not be able to provide you with
an individualised response. Please note:
o If you are an Whangârei constituent contacting the Minister about an
issue related to his electorate, your email will be passed to his
electorate office for consideration.
o Invitations and requests to meet with the Minister will be considered
and his office will be in touch with you in due course.
o Requests for official information will be managed in accordance with
provisions of the Official Information Act 1982, which may include a
transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency.
If your email falls outside of the Minister's portfolio responsibilities,
expresses a personal view, or is copied to multiple Members of Parliament,
then your email will be noted and may be transferred to another Minister’s
office, or there may be no further response to you.
If your email relates to matters including:
o Smokefree 2025, smoking or vaping - these matters fall within the
portfolio responsibilities of Hon Casey Costello, Associate Minister
of Health. You can contact her by
emailing [1][email address].
o Mental health & ACC - these matters fall within the portfolio
responsibilities of Hon Matt Doocey, Minister for ACC, Minister for
Mental Health, and Associate Minister of Health. You can contact him
by emailing [2][email address].
o Pharmac, Medsafe or medicines funding - these matters fall within the
portfolio responsibilities of Hon David Seymour, Associate Minister of
Health. You can contact him by
emailing [3][email address].
Further delegations details of Associate Ministers of Health can be
found [4]here.
Please do not expect a response from this office if your email relates to
the above matters.
If it’s a medical emergency – call 111
o This can include chest pain or tightness, difficulty breathing,
choking, severe bleeding or bleeding that won’t stop, sudden weakness
or difficulty talking, fainting or unconsciousness.
Vaccination advice
o Call the Vaccination Healthline for information about COVID-19, flu,
MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella), Boostrix (whooping cough) on 0800
28 29 26 8AM – 6PM Monday to Friday.
o You can also visit: [5]bookmyvaccine.health.nz/.
Other health support and services
o Healthline – call free on 0800 611 116
o if you’re concerned or not sure about something
o if you can’t access a GP or you don’t have one
o for advice about what’s happening for you and next steps
o if you want advice on finding services near
visit [6]Healthpoint.
o Healthcare services and support [7]available in New Zealand.
o Contact your doctor or clinician.
o Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 any time for support from a
trained counsellor.
o Call the COVID-19 Healthline on 0800 358 5453.
o For disability health and wellbeing support:
o visit the Whaikaha [8]website
o with any general health concerns, including managing COVID-19,
call the Disability Helpline on 0800 11 12 13 or text 8988.
Ngâ mihi
Office of Hon Dr Shane Reti
Minister of Health
Minister for Pacific Peoples
Email: [email address]
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
References
Visible links
1. mailto:[email address]
2. mailto:[email address]
3. mailto:[email address]
4. http://www.dpmc.govt.nz/our-business-uni...
5. https://bookmyvaccine.health.nz/
6. https://www.healthpoint.co.nz/
7. https://info.health.nz/services-support/
8. https://www.whaikaha.govt.nz/support-and...
From: Shane Reti (MIN)
Shane Reti
Kia ora Hugh
Thank you for your request for official information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act) to the Office of Hon Dr Shane Reti. You
requested:
I am requesting any and all correspondence you had on the appointment of
Janitta Pilisi to Creative NZ board /any other appointment. Any
correspondence between you and her, or about her with other MPs, National
Party officials and bureaucrats etc,.
Please name where the nomination for Ms Janita Pillisi was made
.DOIA24/073 stated “A list of 14 candidates was compiled and one candidate
was shortlisted and interviewed. Candidates were compiled by searching the
Manatū Taonga register of nominations, seeking nominations from Government
population agencies and caucus colleagues. We received 18 nominations from
the population agencies for positions on the Arts Council, including this
position.” Was it a caucus nomination, please provide all correspondence
relating to it This includes any judgement in relation to her role as a
National Party Director.
Please make sure you including the decision making materials you received
in relation to the appointment please and advice on conflict of interest
etc,. all information received pertaining to the appointment
Please name those consulted with and all correspondence relating to
preparation of this OIA reply.
The reference number for your request is: SROIA-135
As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Office will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 20 working days after
the day your request was received. You can expect a response by 10 July
2024.
Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [1][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.
Ngā mihi
Office of Hon Dr Shane Reti
Minister of Health
Minister for Pacific Peoples
Email: [2][email address]
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
-----Original Message-----
From: Hugh J Coon <[FOI #27227 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 3:18 PM
To: Shane Reti (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: SROIA-135: Official Information request - appointment arts
council consultation Janita Pillisi
Dear doctor Min. Shane roti,
as minister of pacific peoples you had to be consulted with on the
appointment of Janita Pillisi to Arts Council. She replaces the seats of
member Caren Rangi. Member Rangi (Retired) was appointed under Section
10(5) of the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Act 1994 which two
persons must be appointed under consultation with the Minister for Pacific
Peoples, having regard of their knowledge of arts and traditions or
cultures of the Pacific Island Peoples. (quoted from 23 May 24
DOIA24/073) I am requesting any and all correspondence you had on the
appointment of Janitta Pilisi to Creative NZ board /any other appointment.
Any correspondence between you and her, or about her with other MPs,
National Party officials and bureaucrats etc,.
Please name where the nomination for Ms Janita Pillisi was made
.DOIA24/073 stated “A list of 14 candidates was compiled and one candidate
was shortlisted and interviewed. Candidates were compiled by searching the
Manatū Taonga register of nominations, seeking nominations from Government
population agencies and caucus colleagues. We received 18 nominations from
the population agencies for positions on the Arts Council, including this
position.” Was it a caucus nomination, please provide all correspondence
relating to it This includes any judgement in relation to her role as a
National Party Director.
Please make sure you including the decision making materials you received
in relation to the appointment please and advice on conflict of interest
etc,. all information received pertaining to the appointment
Please name those consulted with and all correspondence relating to
preparation of this OIA reply.
Sincerely
Hugh J Coon
-------------------------------------------------------------------
This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.
Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[3][FOI #27227 email]
Is [4][Shane Reti request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to Shane Reti? If so, please contact us using this form:
[5]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://fyi....
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[6]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://fyi....
If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please
ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA
page.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
References
Visible links
1. mailto:[email address]
2. file:///tmp/[email address]
3. mailto:[FOI #27227 email]
4. mailto:[Shane Reti request email]
5. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/fyi.o...
6. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/fyi.o...
hide quoted sections
From: Paul Goldsmith (MIN)
Shane Reti
Good afternoon,
On behalf of Hon Paul Goldsmith, I acknowledge receipt of your official
information request dated 11 June 2024, where you requested:
“Please name where the nomination for Ms Janita Pillisi was made
.DOIA24/073 stated “A list of 14 candidates was compiled and one candidate
was shortlisted and interviewed. Candidates were compiled by searching the
Manatû Taonga register of nominations, seeking nominations from Government
population agencies and caucus colleagues. We received 18 nominations from
the population agencies for positions on the Arts Council, including this
position.” Was it a caucus nomination, please provide all correspondence
relating to it This includes any judgement in relation to her role as a
National Party Director.”
We received the partial transfer of this request from Hon Dr Shane Reti’s
office on 19 June 2024. We will endeavour to respond to your request as
soon as possible and in any event no later than 18 July 2024, being 20
working days after the day your request was received.
If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of
an extension of that timeframe.
Ngâ mihi,
Office of Hon Paul Goldsmith
Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage | Minister of Justice | Minister
for State Owned Enterprises
Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations | Minister for Media and
Communications
Website: [1]www.Beehive,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
References
Visible links
1. http://www.beehive,govt.nz/
From: Nelson Tiatia
Kia ora Hugh,
Thank you again for your request for official information under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to the Office of Hon Dr Shane
Reti.
The Office is unable to answer the following part of your request because
it does not hold information on where the nomination for Ms Janita Pillisi
was made:
Please name where the nomination for Ms Janita Pillisi was made
.DOIA24/073 stated “A list of 14 candidates was compiled and one candidate
was shortlisted and interviewed. Candidates were compiled by searching the
Manatū Taonga register of nominations, seeking nominations from Government
population agencies and caucus colleagues. We received 18 nominations from
the population agencies for positions on the Arts Council, including this
position.” Was it a caucus nomination, please provide all correspondence
relating to it This includes any judgement in relation to her role as a
National Party Director.
Given this part of your request is more closely connected with the
functions of the Minister for Arts, Culture, and Heritage, it has been
transferred to Minister Goldsmith’s office for response under section
14(b)(ii) of the OIA.
As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Office will
endeavour to respond to the remaining parts of your request no later than
20 working days after the day your request was received. You can expect a
response by 10 July 2024.
Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [1][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.
Ngā mihi,
Nelson Tiatia
Private Secretary Pacific Peoples | Office of Hon Dr Shane Reti
Minister of Health
Minister for Pacific Peoples
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
From: Shane Reti (MIN) <[2][email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 3:54 PM
To: 'Hugh J Coon' <[3][FOI #27227 email]>
Subject: Acknowledging your request for official information: SROIA-135
Kia ora Hugh
Thank you for your request for official information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act) to the Office of Hon Dr Shane Reti. You
requested:
I am requesting any and all correspondence you had on the appointment of
Janitta Pilisi to Creative NZ board /any other appointment. Any
correspondence between you and her, or about her with other MPs, National
Party officials and bureaucrats etc,.
Please name where the nomination for Ms Janita Pillisi was made
.DOIA24/073 stated “A list of 14 candidates was compiled and one candidate
was shortlisted and interviewed. Candidates were compiled by searching the
Manatū Taonga register of nominations, seeking nominations from Government
population agencies and caucus colleagues. We received 18 nominations from
the population agencies for positions on the Arts Council, including this
position.” Was it a caucus nomination, please provide all correspondence
relating to it This includes any judgement in relation to her role as a
National Party Director.
Please make sure you including the decision making materials you received
in relation to the appointment please and advice on conflict of interest
etc,. all information received pertaining to the appointment
Please name those consulted with and all correspondence relating to
preparation of this OIA reply.
The reference number for your request is: SROIA-135
As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Office will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 20 working days after
the day your request was received. You can expect a response by 10 July
2024.
Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [4][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.
Ngā mihi
Office of Hon Dr Shane Reti
Minister of Health
Minister for Pacific Peoples
Email: [5][email address]
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
-----Original Message-----
From: Hugh J Coon <[6][FOI #27227 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 3:18 PM
To: Shane Reti (MIN) <[7][email address]>
Subject: SROIA-135: Official Information request - appointment arts
council consultation Janita Pillisi
Dear doctor Min. Shane roti,
as minister of pacific peoples you had to be consulted with on the
appointment of Janita Pillisi to Arts Council. She replaces the seats of
member Caren Rangi. Member Rangi (Retired) was appointed under Section
10(5) of the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Act 1994 which two
persons must be appointed under consultation with the Minister for Pacific
Peoples, having regard of their knowledge of arts and traditions or
cultures of the Pacific Island Peoples. (quoted from 23 May 24
DOIA24/073) I am requesting any and all correspondence you had on the
appointment of Janitta Pilisi to Creative NZ board /any other appointment.
Any correspondence between you and her, or about her with other MPs,
National Party officials and bureaucrats etc,.
Please name where the nomination for Ms Janita Pillisi was made
.DOIA24/073 stated “A list of 14 candidates was compiled and one candidate
was shortlisted and interviewed. Candidates were compiled by searching the
Manatū Taonga register of nominations, seeking nominations from Government
population agencies and caucus colleagues. We received 18 nominations from
the population agencies for positions on the Arts Council, including this
position.” Was it a caucus nomination, please provide all correspondence
relating to it This includes any judgement in relation to her role as a
National Party Director.
Please make sure you including the decision making materials you received
in relation to the appointment please and advice on conflict of interest
etc,. all information received pertaining to the appointment
Please name those consulted with and all correspondence relating to
preparation of this OIA reply.
Sincerely
Hugh J Coon
-------------------------------------------------------------------
This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.
Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[8][FOI #27227 email]
Is [9][Shane Reti request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to Shane Reti? If so, please contact us using this form:
[10]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://fyi....
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[11]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://fyi....
If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please
ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA
page.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
References
Visible links
1. mailto:[email address]
2. mailto:[email address]
3. mailto:[FOI #27227 email]
4. mailto:[email address]
5. file:///tmp/[email address]
6. mailto:[FOI #27227 email]
7. mailto:[email address]
8. mailto:[FOI #27227 email]
9. mailto:[Shane Reti request email]
10. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/fyi.o...
11. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/fyi.o...
hide quoted sections
From: Nelson Tiatia
image001.jpg
9K
Download
Hugh J Coon SROIA 135 response letter.pdf
88K
Download
View as HTML
Hugh J Coon SROIA 135 released documents.pdf
1.6M
Download
View as HTML
Kia ora Hugh,
Please find attached the response to your OIA requested dated 11 June 2024
and relevant documents.
Ngā mihi,
Nelson Tiatia
Private Secretary Pacific Peoples | Office of Hon Dr Shane Reti
Minister of Health
Minister for Pacific Peoples
M: +64 22 013 4807
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Things to do with this request
- Add an annotation (to help the requester or others)
- Download a zip file of all correspondence
Offensive? Unsuitable?
Requests for personal information and vexatious requests are not considered valid requests for Official Information (read more).
If you believe this request is not suitable, you can report it for attention by the site administrators
Report this request