Kia ora R. C. Wilson,
 
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 26/09/2024 requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982, the following:
I am making this request for official information to the Ministry of
Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE). I would appreciate your answers
to the following questions.

1) What was the Ministry's annual spend for external design and
advertising services for fiscal year 2023/24?

2) What was the Ministry's annual spend for internal design and
advertising resource for fiscal year 2023/24?

3) How many design and advertising personnel are currently employed at the
Ministry?

4) What is the Ministry's policy -if any- for when design and advertising
work is sent for external bids or is kept in-house? Please provide a copy
of this policy -if any- or other documents as PDFs.

5) Of the MBIE groups listed below, which have had their Brand and Style
Manuals created externally or in-house? If created externally, please
provide the total spend for the creation of the Brand and Style Manuals.
Please also provide a PDF of the Brand and Style Manuals for each.

5a) Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
5b) New Zealand Immigration
5c) New Zealand Space Agency
5d) New Zealand Companies Office
5e) The Intellectual Property Office
5f) Standards New Zealand
5g) CERT NZ
 
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 24/10/2024, 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. If you have any enquiries
regarding your request feel free to contact us via email to
[1][MBIE request email].
 
Nāku noa, nā
Ministerial Services
Corporate Services, Finance  & Enablement
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

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Kia ora 
 
Please find attached a letter transferring part of your request to the
Government Communications Security Bureau (the GCSB) for a response. 
 
The remaining parts of your request will remain with MBIE for a response. 
 
Nā mātou noa nā
 
Ministerial Services | Corporate Services, Finance and Enablement
Hīkina Whakatutuki Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
15 Stout St, Wellington 6140
[1][email address] | [2]http://www.mbie.govt.nz  

 

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Kia ora

 

Please find attached a response from the GCSB.

Ngā mihi

GCSB

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Kia ora
 
Please see attached our response to your request for information under the
Official Information Act 1982.

Ngā mihi nui,

Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140