Tēnā koe Tobias Tohill,

Thank you for your email received 24 June 2024, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National Office to respond.

Ngā manaakitanga,

Official and Parliamentary Information Team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and independent
Ko ta mātou he whakamana tangata kia tū haumaru, kia tū kaha, kia tū motuhake

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From: Tobias Tohill <[FOI #27358 email]>
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2024 3:13 PM
To: OIA_Requests (MSD) <[MSD request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Organisational Chart

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

Please provide an organisational chart for Work and Income staff including names, position titles, contact email addresses and offices/branches which staff work in.

This request is made in order to facilitate the contacting of MSD staff / officials in local branches.

We have reports that staff in local MSD offices are not always willing to provide their names to job seekers / employers who meet with them.

As notes from these in-person meetings are also not being entered into the digital records for those job seeks / employers, it is necessary to be able to email officers in local branches directly in order to enter a summary of the meeting as an auditable trail.

Yours faithfully,

Tobias Tohill

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Kia ora Tobias Tohill

 

Thank you for your request of 24 June 2024, made to the Ministry of Social
Development (the Ministry) under the Official Information Act 1982.

 

We are reaching out to you in regard to the information you are seeking
and note your request consists of a large volume of information, details
of over 6000 staff.

 

We would appreciate the opportunity to speak to you about your request in
further detail which may also help us to understand some service concerns.
 Could you please contact the Ministry on [1][MSD request email] with
your contact details and we will get in touch with you accordingly.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Official Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent.
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whānau.

 

This email and any attachments may contain information that is
confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended
recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this
email and attachments is prohibited. If you have received this email in
error please notify the author immediately and erase all copies of the
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responsibility for changes made to this message or attachments after
transmission from the Ministry.

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Kia ora Tobias,

 

Thank you for your email dated 18 July 2024.

 

Unfortunately the FYI website may not allow the use of email address in
the context of the email. If you visit the following link on the
Ministry’s website, it will provide you with the email of our official
information team, here:
[1]www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/official-information-responses/index.html.

 

Otherwise we have provided our email below, again. We note you will need
to remove the spaces between the words.

 

[2]OIA _ Requests @ msd . govt . nz

 

We look forward to your email.

 

Ngâ mihi,

 

Official Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent.
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whânau.

 

 

 

 

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Kia ora Tobias Tohill

 

We refer to your email dated 18 July 2024 to the Ministry of Social
Development (the Ministry).

 

In your email you have requested details of staff in the Nelson branch.
Please note, as you have refined your original request, under section
15(1AA) of the Official Information Act, the Ministry will treat your
refined request as a new request that replaces the original request. This
restarts the 20-working day response period. This is required to ensure
that the Ministry has enough time to process your request.

 

As per our previous email, please contact the Ministry and we can discuss
your request for Ministry staff details accordingly.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Official Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent.
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whānau.

 

 

This email and any attachments may contain information that is
confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended
recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this
email and attachments is prohibited. If you have received this email in
error please notify the author immediately and erase all copies of the
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transmission from the Ministry.

Dear Tobias Tohill

 

We refer to your below request made to the Ministry of Social Development
(the Ministry) under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).

Furthermore, can you please provide the staff details for the Nelson
Branch of MSD.

 

This letter is to advise you that the Ministry requires more time to
respond to this request. In accordance with section 15(1) and 15A of the
Act, the Ministry’s decision will be with you no later than 29 August
2024.

The reason for the extension is that consultations necessary to make a
decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request
cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.

We will respond to you sooner if we are able to.

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or 0800 802 602.

If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this
decision, please feel free to contact [2][MSD request email]. 

Kind regards

Official Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent.
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whânau.

 

This email and any attachments may contain information that is
confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended
recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this
email and attachments is prohibited. If you have received this email in
error please notify the author immediately and erase all copies of the
email and attachments. The Ministry of Social Development accepts no
responsibility for changes made to this message or attachments after
transmission from the Ministry.

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2. mailto:[MSD request email]

Kia ora Tobias

 

Further to your request for official information below, we are writing to
you to provide you with an update, noting that today is the extended due
date for our decision.

 

We have decided to grant your request in part, with some information
withheld under section 9(2)(a) of the Official Information Act. However,
we are still in the process of consulting relevant staff on the
information we are intending to release to you.

 

We hope to have our decision finalised and the information released to you
by the end of next week, or sooner if possible. We will keep you updated
if that timeframe changes.

 

Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns. Otherwise, I would
note you do have the right to complain to the Office of the Ombudsman.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or 0800 802 602.

 

Ngâ mihi,

Official Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent.
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whânau.

From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2024 4:34 PM
To: [FOI #27358 email]
Subject: Ministry of Social Development | Your Official Information Act
Request

 

Dear Tobias Tohill

 

We refer to your below request made to the Ministry of Social Development
(the Ministry) under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).

Furthermore, can you please provide the staff details for the Nelson
Branch of MSD.

 

This letter is to advise you that the Ministry requires more time to
respond to this request. In accordance with section 15(1) and 15A of the
Act, the Ministry’s decision will be with you no later than 29 August
2024.

The reason for the extension is that consultations necessary to make a
decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request
cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.

We will respond to you sooner if we are able to.

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or 0800 802 602.

If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this
decision, please feel free to contact [3][MSD request email]. 

Kind regards

Official Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent.
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whânau.

 

This email and any attachments may contain information that is
confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended
recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this
email and attachments is prohibited. If you have received this email in
error please notify the author immediately and erase all copies of the
email and attachments. The Ministry of Social Development accepts no
responsibility for changes made to this message or attachments after
transmission from the Ministry.

References

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1. http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/
2. http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/
3. mailto:[MSD request email]

Tçnâ koe Tobias Tohill

 

Please find attached the Ministry’s response to your Official Information
Act request.

 

Ngâ mihi,

 

Official Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent.
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whânau.

 

 

This email and any attachments may contain information that is
confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended
recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this
email and attachments is prohibited. If you have received this email in
error please notify the author immediately and erase all copies of the
email and attachments. The Ministry of Social Development accepts no
responsibility for changes made to this message or attachments after
transmission from the Ministry.