Ref: 230705
Thursday, 26 September 2024
Andy R
By email
to [FYI request #28252 email]
Tēnā koe Andy
Response to your request for Official Information
On 30 August 2024, you requested the following information from Te Kāhui Tika Tangata | Human
Rights Commission (“the Commission”) under the Official Information Act 1982 (“OIA”):
a. Under the OIA, please provide me the total cost of undertaking the poll referred to at the
following link:
https://tikatangata.org.nz/news/revealing-poll-shows-people-see-te-tiriti-o-waitangi-as-
partnership
b. Please also provide me with the details (including the total costs) of any other qualitative or
quantitative research the Human Rights Commission has asked third parties to undertake in
the last three years relating to the Treaty of Waitangi.
a. Cost of research
The results that were published in that press release were from a survey on human rights and related
issues for which the Commission paid a total of $7,700 (excl GST).
b. Details of other research relating to the Treaty of Waitangi
The Commission has not commissioned any other qualitative or quantitative research from third
parties that specifically relates to Te Tiriti o Waitangi | Treaty of Waitangi in the last three years. Te
Tiriti o Waitangi informs all of our work in varying ways but no other piece of primary research has
been as focussed on the Treaty as the research referred to above at (a).
Alternative avenues
If you are unhappy with this response, under the Official Information Act you are entitled to complain
to the Ombudsman’s Office. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or on freephone 0800 802 602.
If you have any further queries about this response, please feel free to contact me.
Nā mātou noa, nā
Te Kāhui Tika Tangata | Human Rights Commission
PO Box 6751, Victoria Street West,
Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland 1142 | PO Box 10424,
Te Whanganui a Tara Wellington 6143
Infoline Toll free 0800 496 877 TTY +64 21 0236 4253 Waea Whakaahua Facsimile +64 9 377 3593
[email address] www.tikatangata.org.nz