OIA0896 OIA Response JAMES.pdf

13 September 2024

James
[FYI request #27913 email]

Tēnā koe James

Official Information Act (OIA) request: Koha

On 5 August 2024, you contacted Stats NZ requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act), the following information:
•  Under the OIA please provide all instances if any, where Koha of more than $1,000 has
been from November 2017 to December 2023. This should include the amount, recipient
and date the Koha was given.
On  2  September  2024,  in  accordance  with  section  15A  of  the  Act,  the  time  limit  to  make  a
decision on this request was extended to 13 September 2024.

We have interpreted your request as being for instances where an individual or organisation has
received koha of more than $1,000 from Stats NZ. During the period requested there have also
been bulk purchases of gift cards totaling more than $1,000. Individual recipients of these gift
cards would have typically received $20 - $40 worth of gift cards, therefore these have not been
included in our response.

Stats NZ has a Koha Policy in place to provide Stats NZ staff with guidance around the tikanga
when giving or receiving koha. When used by Stats NZ, koha describes the customary practice of
reciprocal  gift  giving  through  which  relationships  are  built,  strengthened,  enhanced  and
maintained.

Please see below for a table of koha given in the period between November 2017 – December
2023.

Recipient
Value ($)  Date
Given
Data Venture Clients
3,592  Dec-21
Kia Tioro Te Reo o Ngatiwai – Whānau Day
1,000  Oct-22
Te Rourou Vodafone Foundation
1,739  Dec-22
Waiariki Whanau Mentoring Limited
2,000  Mar-23
The Lifewise Trust
2,500  Mar-23
Red Whanau Touch tournament
2,012  Mar-23
Congregational Christian Church in Samoa - Manukau
1,000  Apr-23
Puaseisei Atia'e Trust
1,000  Apr-23
The Samoan Congregational Christian Church of New Zealand
2,000  Apr-23
Mangere Trust T/A EFKS Taeaoafua

Tongan Church
1,000  May-23
Barbers at Suicide Awareness
1,200  May-23
Congregational Christian Church in Samoa - Manukau
3,000  May-23
Puaseisei Atia'e Trust
1,000  May-23
Tawharau Wanikau Numia Mohi
1,000  May-23
Tawharau Wanikau Numia Mohi
2,000  Jun-23
Organiser – Crafting of Taonga for Raukawa iwi and fixing of Taonga
1,525  Aug-23
for Ngaa Rauru iwi
Facilitators – Pacific Engagement ava ceremony
1,200  Aug-23

Additionally, Stats NZ partnered with various groups/organisations to assist with the collection
of 2023 Census responses. This enabled collection through community events, and alongside
trusted community members, especially for harder to reach groups. Some payments made from
the  2023  Census  Programme  to  these  operational  partners  were  categorised  as  koha  under
those contracts. Note that these particular payments were associated with specific deliverables
within those contracts or covered the entirety of the agreements. Further details are included
below where applicable.

Recipient
Value ($)  Date
Notes (where applicable)
Kahungunu Whanau Services
20,000  Oct-22
Lump sum per contract –
to assist Census
engagement and
collection
He Whānau Manaaki o Tararua
10,000  Jan-23
Assisted Census
completion activity
Kairākau Ārahi
10,000  Feb-23
Lump sum on acceptance
of contract – to assist
Census engagement and
collection
Tauranga Moana - Poutiri Trust
15,000  Feb-23
For staffing of operational
events where Census
engagement and
collection occurred
Te Awara Whanau Ora
6,000  Feb-23
Acknowledgement of
various collaboration
activities for Census
ATown Boxing
2,000  Feb-23
Community engagement
and support to Census
collection
Prisoners Aid & Reintegration Society of
5,000  Feb-23
Acknowledgement of
the Taranaki District (PARS)
various collaboration
activities for Census
Fordlands Community Centre T/A Ko Te
3,000  Feb-23
Lump sum on acceptance
Tuara Totara O Fordlands Inc.
of contract – to assist
Census engagement and
collection
Wera Aotearoa Charitable Trust (WACT)
10,000  Feb-23
To cover dedicated project
worker that worked

alongside and supported
Census
Southside on Wheels
1,500  Feb-23
Census engagement and
collection event
Manurewa Marae
10,000  Feb-23
Lump sum on acceptance
of contract – to assist
Census engagement and
collection
Waiariki Maori Womens Welfare League
36,000  Feb-23
Whole of contract cost –
assisted Census
Manawatu Prisoner Aid and
3,620  Feb-23
Acknowledgement of
Rehabilitation (PARS)
various collaboration
activities for Census
Te Ahiwaru Trust
10,000  Feb-23
Lump sum on acceptance
of contract – to assist
Census engagement and
collection
Manukau I Matu
4,000  Feb-23
Lump sum on acceptance
of contract to support
Census
Anglican Parish of East Christchurch
1,000  Feb-23
Support for Census
Papakura Marae
10,000  Feb-23
Lump sum on acceptance
of contract – to assist
Census engagement and
collection
Waiariki Whanau Mentoring – Whakatāne
2,000  Mar-23
Lump sum on acceptance
of contract to support
Census
Te Arawa Lakes Trust
50,000  Mar-23
Staff and support for three
specified Census focused
events;
Support in enumeration in
the Lakes District and
Marae that have Papa
Kainga;
Messaging to clients and
networks;
Waea Mai – messaging of
encouragement;
Time spent on planning
and setup of partnership
and events
Communicare CMA (Auckland)
1,000  Mar-23
To assist Census
Incorporated
engagement and
collection
Maungakiekie CCCS Governance (Youth
5,000  Mar-23
Whole of contract cost – to
Group)
assist Census engagement
and collection
Ellerslie Eagles Rugby League
1,000  Apr-23
Lump sum on acceptance
of contract to support
Census

Pacific Island Advisory Charitable Trust
10,000  Apr-23
Support for engagement
and collection of hard-to-
reach respondents for
2023 Census
Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union
50,000  Apr-23
Whole of contract cost to
support Census:
$20,000 upon acceptance;
$20,000 across events
April-May 2023;
$10,000 upon completion.
Provision of community
events and to assist
Census engagement and
collection post-cyclone
Gabrielle in East Coast
Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti
10,000  Apr-23
Whole of contract cost to
support Census
Christchurch Resettlement Services
10,000  May-23  Whanau support and
translation services to
support Census
Housing First Otautahi
10,000  May-23  Kaewa support – to go to
individual workers
supporting Census
collection
Hawkes Bay Rugby Union
25,000  May-23  Whole of contract cost.
Provision of community
events and to assist
Census engagement and
collection post-cyclone
Gabrielle in East Coast
Maungaharuru Tangitu Trust
20,000  May-23  Whole of contract cost – to
assist Census engagement
and collection
Ngāti Hinemanu
20,000  May-23  Whole of contract cost – to
assist Census engagement
and collection
PolyActive
40,000  May-23  Whole of contract cost – to
assist Census engagement
and collection
Ngati Porou East Coast Rugby Football
15,000  May-23  Whole of contract cost.
Union
Provision of community
events and to assist
Census engagement and
collection post-cyclone
Gabrielle in East Coast
Papakura Sea Eagles Rugby League and
1,000  Jun-23
Following assistance with
Sports Club Incorporated
Census form completions

Should  you  wish  to  discuss  this  response  with  us,  please  feel  free  to  contact  Stats  NZ  at:
[email address].

If you are not satisfied with this response, you have the right to seek an investigation and review
by  the  Ombudsman.  Information  about  how  to  make  a  complaint  is  available  at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz  or 0800 802 602.

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Nāku noa, nā

Matt Phimmavanh
Principal Advisor – Executive & Government Relations | Office of the Chief Executive
Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa
www.stats.govt.nz