Process followed in the appointment of Daran Ponter as strategic advisor to the Chief Executive
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From: A
Dear Office for Māori Crown Relations—Te Arawhiti,
Could you please outline what due process was followed in the appointment of Daran Ponter as strategic advisor to the Chief Executive? Was the role advertised? How many applications were received? And any documents related to the appointment that could be released in whole or part. If any document need to be withheld in full due to privacy or other concerns, please provide a synopsis of its contents.
Yours faithfully,
A
From: OfficialCorrespondence@tearawhiti.govt.nz
Office for Māori Crown Relations—Te Arawhiti
Tēnā koe,
Thank you for your correspondence of 10 February 2025 requesting information under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). This email acknowledges receipt of your request. The Office for Māori Crown Relations - Te Arawhiti will process your request and provide a response in due course. You can expect a response on or before 10 March 2025.
Te Arawhiti proactively publishes OIA responses that are likely to be of public interest and will consider doing so with the response to your request. We will convey our decision in our response to you. If we decide to publish our response, this will happen at least 20 working days after you receive the response. We will also remove any identifying details (including your name and contact details) from the published response.
Ngā mihi
Official Correspondence
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From: A
Dear [email address],
Can I please have the information requested on 11 February regarding the process followed in the appointment of Daran Ponter as strategic advisor to the Chief Executive? I was advised by you that I will have a response on or before 10 March.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely,
A
From: A
Dear [email address],
I am yet to receive the information sought or even a response to my follow-up email of 11 March. I will have to seek the Ombudsman's help if I can't get a response by 13 March.
Yours sincerely,
A
From: OfficialCorrespondence@tearawhiti.govt.nz
Office for Māori Crown Relations—Te Arawhiti
Tēnā koe A,
We apologise for the delay in responding to your request.
Please find our response attached.
Ngā mihi
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WEB: [2]https://whakatau.govt.nz
Te Tari Whakatau: The Office of Treaty Settlements
and Takutai Moana
Level 3, Justice Centre, 19 Aitken Street,
SX10111, Wellington 6011
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