Office of the Vice-Chancellor
The University of Waikato
Phone +64 7 837 9472
Private Bag 3105
www.waikato.ac.nz
Hamilton 3240
New Zealand
18 November 2024
Miss W. Forest
Email: [FYI request #28762 email]
Dear Miss Forest,
Official Information request – CV and Recommendation Cover Letter
I refer to your request for official information of 16 October 2024 in which you have requested the
following information:
1.
The CV and the Recommendation or Cover letter relating to the appointment of Sue Hayward as
Honorary Professor Nursing
Under the Official Information Act 1982 (
Act) the University of Waikato (
University) has considered
your request and responds as follows.
The University refuses your request for the CV of Sue Hayward pursuant to section 9(2)(a) of the
Act to protect the privacy of the individual.
The University refuses your request for the Recommendation or Cover letter relating to the
appointment pursuant to section 18(e) as the document alleged to contain the information requested
does not exist.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available a
t www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Jim Mercer
Chief Operating Officer