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Kia ora John,

Thank you for your emails of 12th January 2025 and 16th February 2025.

I apologise that your email of 12 January was originally missed, we are currently investigating how this occurred, but it appears that this was human error which I apologise for.

As for your OIA request that was originally sent to us on 12th January 2025 which requested:

I noted, you have recently call for nomination for your Social Workers Registration Board

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May I ask how you called for public nomination and on what platform you have call for public nominations e.g. govt.jobs website. Also, how many applications you have received from the public and how many you have received from other nominating agencies such as TPK or Ministry of women etc for your role. How many you have shortlisted and how many you have interviewed in this recruitment round. May I also seek a copy of the ad went out to public and the appointment letter sent to the appointee, feel free to redact any personal information.

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Ceri  

Ceri Burke
Private Secretary (Executive Support)
Office of Hon Louise Upston | MP for Taupō
Minister for Disability Issues
Minister for Social Development and Employment
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-----Original Message-----
From: john luke <[FOI #29717 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 16 February 2025 1:15 AM
To: Louise Upston (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - Appointments to the Social Workers Registration Board

Dear Louise Upston,

The response to my request has been delayed. by law, the authority should normally have responded promptly and by February 13, 2025. Can I just follow up with my request

Yours faithfully,

john luke

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-----Original Message-----
From: john luke <[FOI #29717 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 12 January 2025 10:25 PM
To: Louise Upston (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Appointments to the Social Workers Registration Board

Dear Louise Upston,

I noted, you have recently call for nomination for your Social Workers Registration Board

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gaze...

May I ask how you called for public nomination and on what platform you have call for public nominations e.g. govt.jobs website. Also, how many applications you have received from the public and how many you have received from other nominating agencies such as TPK or Ministry of women etc for your role. How many you have shortlisted and how many you have interviewed in this recruitment round. May I also seek a copy of the ad went out to public and the appointment letter sent to the appointee, feel free to redact any personal information.

Yours faithfully,

john luke

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Tēnā koe John Luke,

 

Thank you for your request regarding the Social Workers Registration Board
transferred from the Office of Hon Louise Upston on 17 February 2025,
under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded
to the appropriate officials at National Office to respond. You may expect
a decision regarding your request to be sent to you as soon as possible.

 

Ngā manaakitanga,

 

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