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Good morning,

On behalf of Hon Paul Goldsmith, I acknowledge receipt of your official information request dated 17 August 2024, where you requested:

1. Any advice received for the appointment of Dr Stephen Rainbow as the new Chief Human Rights Commissioner. Including any signed advice.

2. Any advice received for the appointment of Dr Melissa Derby as the new Race Relations Commissioner. Including any signed advice.

3. Who put Dr Stephen Rainbow on a list of potential Chief Human Rights Commissioners, i.e did MOJ suggest his name, or did the Minister or someone acting for the Government suggest he be included on a list of potential Commissioners?

4. Who put Dr Melissa Derby on a list of potential Race Relations Commissioner, i.e did MOJ suggest his name, or did the Minister or someone acting for the Government suggest he be included on a list of potential Commissioners?

We received your request on 17 August 2024. We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 13 September 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.

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

-----Original Message-----
From: Tyler Smith <[FOI #28087 email]>
Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2024 3:51 AM
To: Paul Goldsmith (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: OIAPG225 Official Information request - Advice for commissioner appointments

Dear Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith,

Under the OIA can I please request the following.

I am seeking advice prepared which supported the Minister in appointing a new Chief Human Rights Commissioner and Race Relations Minister.

1. Any advice received for the appointment of Dr Stephen Rainbow as the new Chief Human Rights Commissioner. Including any signed advice.

2. Any advice received for the appointment of Dr Melissa Derby as the new Race Relations Commissioner. Including any signed advice.

3. Who put Dr Stephen Rainbow on a list of potential Chief Human Rights Commissioners, i.e did MOJ suggest his name, or did the Minister or someone acting for the Government suggest he be included on a list of potential Commissioners?

4. Who put Dr Melissa Derby on a list of potential Race Relations Commissioner, i.e did MOJ suggest his name, or did the Minister or someone acting for the Government suggest he be included on a list of potential Commissioners?

Yours faithfully,

Tyler Smith

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Tēnā koe Tyler,

 

Official information request for correspondence relating to the
appointment of new commissioners

 

I refer to your Official Information Act request of 16 August 2024 to Hon
Paul Goldsmith, Minister of Justice, relating to the newly appointed
commissioners.

 

A response to your request is being prepared. However, due to external
consultation required, a response cannot reasonably be made within the
original time limit. Accordingly, I am extending the time limit for
response to this request under section 15A of the Act by 20 working days
to 11 October 2024. We will endeavour to respond to you earlier.

 

If you are not satisfied with this decision, you have the right to make a
complaint to the Ombudsman under section 28(3) of the Act. The Office of
the Ombudsman may be contacted on 0800 802 602 or at:
[1][email address]

 

 

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
 

Ministerial Email: [2][Paul Goldsmith request email] | Web:
[3]www.beehive.govt.nz

Freepost Parliament: Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
6160, New Zealand

 

Authorised by Hon Paul Goldsmith, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Tyler Smith <[4][FOI #28087 email]>

Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2024 3:51 AM

To: Paul Goldsmith (MIN) <[5][email address]>

Subject: OIAPG225 Official Information request - Advice for commissioner
appointments

 

Dear Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith,

 

Under the OIA can I please request the following.

 

I am seeking advice prepared which supported the Minister in appointing a
new Chief Human Rights Commissioner and Race Relations Minister.

 

1. Any advice received for the appointment of Dr Stephen Rainbow as the
new Chief Human Rights Commissioner. Including any signed advice.

 

2. Any advice received for the appointment of Dr Melissa Derby as the new
Race Relations Commissioner. Including any signed advice.

 

3. Who put Dr Stephen Rainbow on a list of potential Chief Human Rights
Commissioners, i.e did MOJ suggest his name, or did the Minister or
someone acting for the Government suggest he be included on a list of
potential Commissioners?

 

4. Who put Dr Melissa Derby on a list of potential Race Relations
Commissioner, i.e did MOJ suggest his name, or did the Minister or someone
acting for the Government suggest he be included on a list of potential
Commissioners?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Tyler Smith

 

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Tēnā koe Tyler,

 

I apologise, I have made an error in calculating the extended due date.

 

As your request was received on 19 August 2024, a 20-working day extension
would make the updated due date 14 October 2024.

 

I apologise for the error.

 

 

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
 

Ministerial Email: [1][Paul Goldsmith request email] | Web:
[2]www.beehive.govt.nz

Freepost Parliament: Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
6160, New Zealand

 

Authorised by Hon Paul Goldsmith, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

 

 

 

From: Paul Goldsmith (MIN)
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2024 3:24 PM
To: '[FOI #28087 email]'
<[FOI #28087 email]>
Subject: RE: OIAPG225 Official Information request - Advice for
commissioner appointments

 

Tēnā koe Tyler,

 

Official information request for correspondence relating to the
appointment of new commissioners

 

I refer to your Official Information Act request of 16 August 2024 to Hon
Paul Goldsmith, Minister of Justice, relating to the newly appointed
commissioners.

 

A response to your request is being prepared. However, due to external
consultation required, a response cannot reasonably be made within the
original time limit. Accordingly, I am extending the time limit for
response to this request under section 15A of the Act by 20 working days
to 11 October 2024. We will endeavour to respond to you earlier.

 

If you are not satisfied with this decision, you have the right to make a
complaint to the Ombudsman under section 28(3) of the Act. The Office of
the Ombudsman may be contacted on 0800 802 602 or at:
[3][email address]

 

 

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
 

Ministerial Email: [4][Paul Goldsmith request email] | Web:
[5]www.beehive.govt.nz

Freepost Parliament: Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
6160, New Zealand

 

Authorised by Hon Paul Goldsmith, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Tyler Smith <[6][FOI #28087 email]>

Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2024 3:51 AM

To: Paul Goldsmith (MIN) <[7][email address]>

Subject: OIAPG225 Official Information request - Advice for commissioner
appointments

 

Dear Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith,

 

Under the OIA can I please request the following.

 

I am seeking advice prepared which supported the Minister in appointing a
new Chief Human Rights Commissioner and Race Relations Minister.

 

1. Any advice received for the appointment of Dr Stephen Rainbow as the
new Chief Human Rights Commissioner. Including any signed advice.

 

2. Any advice received for the appointment of Dr Melissa Derby as the new
Race Relations Commissioner. Including any signed advice.

 

3. Who put Dr Stephen Rainbow on a list of potential Chief Human Rights
Commissioners, i.e did MOJ suggest his name, or did the Minister or
someone acting for the Government suggest he be included on a list of
potential Commissioners?

 

4. Who put Dr Melissa Derby on a list of potential Race Relations
Commissioner, i.e did MOJ suggest his name, or did the Minister or someone
acting for the Government suggest he be included on a list of potential
Commissioners?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Tyler Smith

 

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[8][FOI #28087 email]

 

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Tēnā koe Tyler

 

Please see attached the response from Hon Paul Goldsmith, Minister of
Justice, to your OIA request of 18 August 2024.

 

Ngā 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
 

Ministerial Email: [1][Paul Goldsmith request email] | Web:
[2]www.beehive.govt.nz

Freepost Parliament: Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
6160, New Zealand

 

Authorised by Hon Paul Goldsmith, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

 

 

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