24/12/2024
K Jack
[FYI request #28585 email]
Tēnā koe K Jack
OIA: 1337081 – Information about University Advisory Group
Thank you for your email of 30 September 2024 to the Ministry of Education (the Ministry)
requesting the following information:
1. A full overview and breakdown of all costs associated with the University Advisory Group
(UAG), including member fees and remuneration, administrative/secretariat costs,
hosting, etc.
2. Al communications (email, text, phone, etc.) between the Ministry and the chair of the
UAG Sir Peter Gluckman.
3. Any and all communications to or from the Ministry regarding the UAG’s initial report.
4. A copy of all submissions received by the UAG during phases one and two of
consultation.
On 18 October 2024, you clarified
part two of your request as follows:
2. Al communications (email, text, phone, etc.) between the Ministry and the chair of the
UAG Sir Peter Gluckman - I'm happy for you to exclude incidental/administrative
communications such as arranging meeting times and other logistics. I am particularly
interested in communications relating to the membership selection process including
selection and acceptance of the chair as well as discussion of costs associated with the
UAG, but also wish to receive any advice, policy considerations, briefings, notes,
opinions, or options under consideration that fall outside of these incidental
communications.
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).
The Ministry responded to
parts one and four of your request on 29 October 2024, and advised
you of our decision on
parts two and three of your request on 10 December 2024.
Part three of your request was refused under section 18(a) of the Act, since, by virtue of
section 9(2)(f)(iv) of the Act, there is good reason for withholding the information to maintain the
constitutional conventions for the time being which protect the confidentiality of advice tendered by
Ministers of the Crown and officials.
Wellington National Office, 1 The Terrace, Levels 5 to 14, Wellington 6011
PO Box 1666, Wellington 6140, DX SR51201 Phone: +64 4 463 8000

Some of the information in scope of
part two of your request was also refused under section 18(d)
of the Act, as the information is or wil soon be publicly available.
Please find enclosed as
Appendix A the remaining documents in scope of
part two of your
request. As advised on 10 December 2024, some information has been withheld under the
following sections of the Act:
• 9(2)(a), to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of deceased natural persons
• 9(2)(b)(ii), to protect information where the making available of the information would be
likely to unreasonably prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who
is the subject of the information
• 9(2)(f)(iv), to maintain the constitutional conventions for the time being which protect the
confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers of the Crown and officials
• 9(2)(g)(i), to maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through the free and frank
expression of opinions by or between or to Ministers of the Crown or members of an
organisation or officers and employees of any public service agency or organisation in the
course of their duty
• 9(2)(i), to enable a Minister of the Crown or any public service agency or organisation
holding the information to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial
activities.
As required under section 9(1) of the Act, I have considered the public interest in releasing the
information withheld. I do not consider that the public interest considerations favouring the release
of this information are sufficient to outweigh the need to withhold it at this time.
Please refer to the
Document Table Appendix A below for a list of all documents in scope of part
two of your request, including my decision on release. For clarity and completeness, I have
included in the document table the publicly available documents that were refused in our previous
response to you. Please note, the total number of documents in the document table below differs
from the number communicated in our letter to you of 10 December 2024, due to a counting error.
Please note, we may publish this response on our website after five working days. Your name and
contact details wil be removed.
Thank you again for your email. You have the right to ask an Ombudsman to review my decision
on your request, in accordance with section 28 of the Act. You can do this by writing to
[email address] or to Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143.
Nāku noa, nā
James Campbell
Senior Policy Manager, Tertiary Policy
Te Pou Kaupapahere | Policy
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Document Table Appendix A
#
Date
From
To
Subject
Decision on release
1
6 March 2024
Donna
Catherine Ryan
FW: UAG names
McKenzie
Clara Rowe
2
7 March 2024
Andy
Katrina Sutich
RE: UAG names
Jackson
3
7 March 2024
MEMO: University Advisory Group – approval to begin the
appointment process
Refused under section 18(d) of the Act. Information is
4
7 March 2024
MEMO: University Advisory Group – agreement to delegate
publicly available
at: https://web-
the management and appointment of the UAG
assets.education.govt.nz/s3fs-public/2024-10/1333318-
Appendix-
5
14 March 2024
MEMO: UAG Membership and Probity Checks
A.pdf?VersionId=9T_RBLLxTTPpR9QFmtNgpecK7YtY
QdJ4.
6
15 March 2024
Andy
James Campbell Ministers’ view of panel –
Jackson
confidential
7
3 April 2024
FW: AUG members –
candidates for feedback
8
4 April 2024
FW: UAG – Weekly
Meeting
9
4 April 2024
James
Peter Gluckman; RE: University Review
Released in part. Information withheld under
Campbell
Katrina Sutich;
panel
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
Tim Fowler - TEC
10
8 April 2024
James
Peter Gluckman; MoE/TEC feedback on
Released in part. Information withheld under
Campbell
Hema Sridhar;
draft UAG questions
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
Alastair
MacCormick
11
9 April 2024
James
Peter Gluckman
Conflicts of Interest
Released in part. Information withheld under
Campbell
Register
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
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12
10 April 2024
James
Peter Gluckman
RE: Conflicts of Interest
Released in part. Information withheld under
Campbell
Register
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
13
10 April 2024
James
Peter Gluckman; Proposed UAG initial
Released in part. Information withheld under
Campbell
Alastair
briefing material
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
MacCormick
13a Attachment: Initial UAG Slides.pptx
Released in full.
13b Attachment: Initial briefing contents.docx
Released in full.
13c Attachment: 2.3 TEC investment process and
Released in full.
framework.docx
13d Attachment: 3.1 Funding and performance by university.docx
Released in full.
13e Attachment: 3.2 TEC board paper
Released in part. Information withheld under
university finances.docx
sections 9(2)(a), (9)(2)(b)(ii), 9(2)(f)(iv), 9(2)(g)(i) and
9(2)(i) of the Act.
13f
Attachment: 4.1 International Education .pdf
Refused under section 18(d) of the Act. Information is
publicly available
at: https://web-
Education Report: Growing the number or International Students in New Zealand
assets.education.govt.nz/s3fs-public/2024-
METIS 1319472
11/3.%201319472%20ER%20-
%20Growing%20the%20number%20of%20international
%20students%20in%20New%20Z_Redacted.pdf?Versi
onId=G5XnvRhRGDlpiPYZSvG.cViVL2LGYvk.
13g Attachment: 1.1 TEC BIM.pdf
Refused under section 18(d) of the Act. Information is
publicly available
at: https://www.tec.govt.nz/assets/
Ministerial-papers/Briefing-for-the-Incoming-Minister-for-
Tertiary-Education-and-Skil s.pdf.
13h Attachment: 1.2 ER
Refused under section 18(d) of the Act. Information is
Tertiary education and skil s BIM redacted.pdf
publicly available
at: 14.-1319031-Tertiary-education-
and-skills-for-release_Redacted.pdf.
13i
Attachment: 1.3 Legislative settings
Memo for
Released in full.
UAG.docx
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13j
Attachment: 2.1 Challenges and opportunities in HE.pdf
Refused under section 18(d) of the Act. Information is
publicly available
at: https://assets.education.govt.nz/
public/Documents/our-work/information-releases/Advice-
Seen-by-our-Ministers/November-2023/1-.-Challenges-
and-opportunities-in-higher-education-funding.pdf.
13k Attachment: 2.2 Memo for UAG_Research
Released in full.
Funding in TE.docx
14
24 May 2024
James
Peter Gluckman
Engagement plan and
Released in part. Information withheld under
Campbell
planning for 13 June
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
14a Attachment: UAG all staff briefings summary of issues (002).docx
Released in full.
15
30 May 2024
James
UAG Members,
Vote Tertiary Budget
Released in part. Information withheld under
Campbell
Overview for UAG
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
15a Attachment: Vote Tertiary B24 Overview.pdf
Released in full
16
4 June 2024
James
Peter Gluckman; RE: UAG meeting this
Released in part. Information withheld under
Campbell
TEC - Deirdre
afternoon
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
Marshall
17
4 June 2024
James
Peter Gluckman
RE: Academic governance
Released in part. Information withheld under
Campbell
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
17a Attachment: FINAL University governance models and international comparison
Released in part. Information withheld under
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
18
5 June 2024
Peter
James Campbell Re: Academic governance
Released in part. Information withheld under
Gluckman
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
19
7 June 2024
James
Peter Gluckman; Proposed reference
Released in part. Information withheld under
Campbell
Alastair
material for 13 June
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
MacCormick
19a Attachment: Draft international university comparison June 2024.docx
Released in full.
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19b Attachment: UAG Briefing – Differentiation in the Aotearoa New Zealand
Released in full.
university sector.docx
20
10 June 2024
James
Peter Gluckman; RE: Proposed reference
Released in part. Information withheld under
Campbell
Hema Sridhar
material for 13 June
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
20a Attachment: Draft international university comparison June 2024.docx
Released in full.
20b Attachment: UAG Briefing – Differentiation in the Aotearoa New Zealand
Released in full.
university sector.docx
21
11 June 2024
James
Hema Sridhar;
RE: Proposed reference
Released in part. Information withheld under
Campbell
Peter Gluckman; material for 13 June
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
Emily Strong
21a Attachment: UAG all staff briefings summary of issues
Released in full.
22
13 June 2024
James
Peter Gluckman; FW: Submission to UAG:
Released in part. Information withheld under
Campbell
Hema Sridhar
Research on the effects of section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
New Zealand's PBRF
scheme
22a Attachment: The performance-based research fund in New Zealand taking stock
Refused under section 18(d) of the Act. Information is
and looking forward. New Zealand Economic Papers.pdf
publicly available
at: https://www.tandfonline.com/
doi/full/10.1080/00779954.2022.2156382.
22b Attachment: Sources of PBRF convergence. Scientometrics 2022.pdf
Refused under section 18(d) of the Act. Information is
publicly available
at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-
022-04376-9.
22c Attachment: An evaluation of metrics used the Performancebased Research
Refused under section 18(d) of the Act. Information is
Fund process in New Zealand – NZ Economic Papers.pdf
publicly available
at: https://www.tandfonline.com/
loi/rnzp20.
22d Attachment: Fifteen years of a PBRFS in New Zealand. Australian Economic
Refused under section 18(d) of the Act. Information is
Review.pdf
publicly availabl
e at: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/
doi/abs/10.1111/1467-8462.12415.
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22e Attachment: [names withheld under section 9(2)(a)] Submission to UAG
Refused under section 18(d) of the Act
. Information wil
2024.pdf
soon be publicly availabl
e at https://uag.org.nz/
23
18 June 2024
James
Peter Gluckman
UAG next steps
Released in part. Information withheld under
Campbell
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
24
21 June 2024
James
Peter Gluckman; UAG minutes and Phase 2
Released in part. Information withheld under
Campbell
UAG Members
questions
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
24a Attachment: 240616 UAG Phase 2 Submission Questions.docx
Released in full.
24b Attachment: 130624 UAG minutes.docx
Released in part. Information withheld under
section 9(2)(f)(iv) of the Act.
24c Attachment: FULL-TES-2020.pdf
Refused under section 18(d) of the Act. Information is
publicly available at:
https://www.education.govt.nz/our-
work/strategies-policies-and-programmes/tertiary-and-
further-education/tertiary-education-strategy-tes.
25
23 June 2024
Peter
Hema Sridhar;
Please circulate to SSAG
Released in part. Information withheld under
Gluckman
Richard Walley;
and UAG
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
James Campbell
25a Attachment: 60_-_rise_value_of_research-june15_1.pdf
Refused under section 18(d) of the Act. Information is
publicly available at:
https://ec.europa.eu/futurium/
en/system/files/ged/60_-_rise-value_of_research-
june15_1.pdf.
26
24 June 2024
James
Peter Gluckman
RE: Please circulate to
Released in part. Information withheld under
Campbell
SSAG and UAG
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
26a Attachment: Sources of PBRF convergence. Scientometrics 2022.pdf
See Document 22b.
26b Attachment: The performance based research fund in New Zealand taking stock See Document 22a.
and looking forward. New Zealand Economic Papers.pdf
26c Attachment: An evaluation of metrics used the Performancebased Research
See Document 22c.
Fund process in New Zealand – NZ Economic Papers.pdf
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26d Attachment: [names withheld under section 9(2)(a)] Submission to UAG
See Document 22e.
2024.pdf
26e Attachment: Fifteen years of a PBRFS in New Zealand. Australian Economic
See Document 22d.
Review.pdf
26f
Attachment: 170 MPI_Phase1_UAG submissions.pdf
Refused under section 18(d) of the Act. Information wil
soon be publicly availabl
e at https://uag.org.nz/.
27
24 June 2024
James
Hema Sridhar;
RE: Please circulate to
Withhold in full under section 9(2)(f)(iv) of the Act.
Campbell
Peter Gluckman
SSAG and UAG
28
26 June 2024
James
Peter Gluckman; Summary of Phase 1
Released in part. Information withheld under
Campbell
UAG members
submissions
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
28a Attachment: UAG themes from phase 1 consultation.pdf
Withhold in full under section 9(2)(f)(iv) of the Act.
29
27 June 2024
James
Peter Gluckman; FW: Letter re changes to
Released in part. Information withheld under
Campbell
Alastair
academic audit in the
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
MacCormick
university sector
29a Attachment: Letter to external stakeholders on changes to academic audit.pdf
Released in full.
30
1 July 2024
James
Peter Gluckman; FW: Summary of Phase 1
Withhold in full under section 9(2)(f)(iv) of the Act.
Campbell
Hema Sridhar
submissions
30a Attachment: UAG themes from phase 1 consultation.pdf
Withhold in full under section 9(2)(f)(iv).
31
1 July 2024
James
Peter Gluckman; RE: Summary of Phase 1
Released in part. Information withheld under
Campbell
Hema Sridhar
submissions
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
32
9 July 2024
Peter
UAG members
UAG - outline of report for
Released in part. Information withheld under
Gluckman
comment
section 9(2)(f)(iv) of the Act.
32a Attachment: UAG draft outline.docx
Withhold in full under section 9(2)(f)(iv) of the Act.
33
11 July 2024
James
Peter Gluckman; Material for UAG
Released in part. Information withheld under
Campbell
UAG members
consideration
sections 9(2)(a) and 9(2)(f)(iv) of the Act.
33a Attachment: UAG briefing in progress.docx
Released in full.
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33b Attachment: university visits; UAG memo on SSAG recs.docx
Withhold in full under section 9(2)(f)(iv) of the Act.
34
17 July 2024
Peter
James Campbell; UAG next steps
Released in part. Information has been withheld under
Gluckman
Hema Sridhar
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
34a Attachment: 03.07 Student Reference Group Minutes.docx
Released in part. Information withheld under
section (9)(2)(f)(iv) of the Act.
35
18 July 2024
James
Peter Gluckman; RE: UAG items for
Released in part. Information withheld under
Campbell
Hema Sridhar
discussion
sections 9(2)(a) of the Act.
35a Attachment: UAG briefing on university definition.docx
Released in full
36
23 July 2024
James
Peter Gluckman; NZQA discussion with the
Released in part. Information withheld under
Campbell
Hema Sridhar
UAG
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
37
23 July 2024
Peter
UAG members;
Report outline update
Released in full
Gluckman
Hema Sridhar;
Hamish Spencer;
Tracey McIntosh
37a Attachment: UAG report 2.docx
Refused under section 18(d) of the Act. Information wil
soon be publicly availabl
e at https://uag.org.nz/
38
23 July 2024
Peter
Beatrice Turner;
Re: University Advisory
Released in part. Information withheld under
Gluckman
Hema Sridhar;
Group panel meeting
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
UAG members;
James Campbell
39
24 July 2024
Peter
James Campbell Re: Agenda for next week
Released in part. Information withheld under
Gluckman
and university visits
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
40
30 July 2024
James
Peter Gluckman; UAG discussions
Released in part. Information withheld under
Campbell
Hema Sridhar;
sections 9(2)(a) and 9(2)(f)(iv) of the Act.
Alastair
MacCormick
40a Attachment: International governance comparison table (002).docx
Released in full.
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41
2 August 2024
James
Peter Gluckman
Discussion at 3pm
Released in part. Information withheld under section
Campbell
9(2)(f)(iv) of the Act.
41a Attachment: UNZ briefings to UAG – cover note v2.docx
Released in full.
41b Attachment: The Cost of Living and Universities (1).pdf
Released in full.
41c Attachment: Title withheld in full under section 9(2)(f)(iv)
Withhold in full under section 9(2)(f)(iv) of the Act.
42
2 August 2024
James
Peter Gluckman; FW: Letter from
Released in part. Information withheld under section
Campbell
Hema Sridhar;
Universities New Zealand 9(2)(a) of the Act.
- regulatory burden in the
university sector
42a Attachment: Letter Minister Simmonds Regulatory Burden in the University
Released in full.
Sector July 2024.pdf
43
2 August 2024
James
Peter Gluckman; UAG progress update
Released in part. Information withheld under section
Campbell
UAG members
9(2)(a) of the Act.
43a Attachment: UAG Briefing Note Future of online vs campus-based learning
Released in full.
V3.docx
43b Attachment: UAG Briefing Note What are the key issues and potential solutions
Released in full.
regarding the academic workforce V3. docx
43c Attachment: UAG Briefing Note Have universities become overly centralised
Released in full.
and managerial V4.docx
43d Attachment: UAG Briefing Note PBRF V6.docx
Released in full.
Attachment: UNZ briefings to UAG – cover note v2.docx
See document 46a.
43e Attachment: Indicative UAG activities July August 2024.docx
Released in full.
Attachment: The Cost of Living and Universities (1).pdf
See document 46b.
44
5 August 2024
James
Peter Gluckman
RE: University crisis looms
Released in part. Information withheld under
Campbell
as teenagers say no to
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
degrees
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45
6 August 2024
James
Peter Gluckman; RE: UAG progress update
Released in part. Information withheld under
Campbell
UAG members
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
45a Attachment: UAG briefing on university definition 19 July 2024.pdf
Released in full.
46
19 August 2024 James
Peter Gluckman; MoE/TEC feedback on
Released in part. Information withheld under
Campbell
UAG members
draft interim report
sections 9(2)(a) and 9(2)(f)(iv) of the Act.
46a Attachment: MoE TEC Interim report initial feedback.docx
Withhold in full under section 9(2)(f)(iv) of the Act.
46b Attachment: [title withheld under section 9(2)(f)(iv) of the Act]
Withhold in full under section 9(2)(f)(iv) of the Act.
47
19 August 2024 James
Peter Gluckman; RE: University funding
Released in part. Information withheld under
Campbell
Tim J Fowler
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
48
30 August 2024 Peter
Andy Jackson;
Thank you to MoE and
Released in part. Information withheld under
Gluckman
Katrina Sutich;
TEC secretariat members section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
Iona Holsted; Tim from the UAG panel
Fowler; Deirdre
Marshall
49
1 September
James
Peter Gluckman; RE: UAG panel meeting
Released in part. Information withheld under
2024
Campbell
UAG members
agenda and papers
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
49a Attachment: UAG Auckland University visit notes.docx
Withhold in full. Information withheld under
section 9(2)(g)(i) of the Act.
49b Attachment: University Review Paper Kaupapa Māori Aug 20 LU.docx
Released in full.
50
2 September
Peter
James Campbell; Re: UAG panel meeting
Released in part. Information withheld under
2024
Gluckman
UAG members;
agenda and papers
section 9(2)(a)
Hema Sridhar
50a Attachment: universities-for-the-future.pdf
Refused under section 18(d) of the Act. Information is
publicly available at:
https://ufm.dk/en/publications/
2023/files/universities-for-the-future.pdf.
51
6 September
James
Peter Gluckman; Phase 2 UAG
Released in part. Information withheld under
2024
Campbell
UAG members
submissions
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
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52
13 September
James
Peter Gluckman; Update on Phase 2
Released in part. Information withheld under
2024
Campbell
UAG members
Submissions
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
52a Attachment: A3 Academic preparedness 230824.pptx
Released in full
52b Attachment: EAG 2024 – MoE Seminar.pptx
Released in full.
53
18 September
James
Peter Gluckman; RE: Update on Phase 2
Released in part. Information withheld under
2024
Campbell
UAG members
Submissions
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
53a Attachment: A3 Academic preparedness 230824.pptx
See Document 52a
54
23 September
Peter
Andy Jackson
UAG reporting
Released in part. Information withheld under
2024
Gluckman
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
55
30 September
Peter
UAG members
Re: UAG report
Released in part. Information withheld under
2024
Gluckman
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
55a Attachment: UAG report Final draft nt.docx
Refused under section 18(d) of the Act. Information wil
soon be publicly availabl
e at https://uag.org.nz/.
55b Attachment: UAG report Final draft tc.docx
Refused under section 18(d) of the Act. Information wil
soon be publicly availabl
e at https://uag.org.nz/.
56
Mon 30/09
James
Peter Gluckman; RE: UAG report
Released in part. Information withheld under
Campbell
hema.sridhar@au
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
ckland.ac.nz;
Alastair
MacCormick
56a Attachment: UAG report Final draft ntc.docx
Withhold in full under section 9(2)(f)(iv) of the Act.
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