10 April 2025
45 Pipitea Street, Thorndon, Wel ington 6011
PO Box 805, Wel ington
Phone: 04 495 7200
Marcus via FYI
Email
: [email address]
[FYI request #30057 email]
Website: dia.govt.nz
Tēnā koe Marcus,
Your Official Information Act 1982 request, reference OIA 2425-0776
I am responding to your email of 12 February 2025 to the Department of Internal Affairs (the
Department) requesting information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).
On 11 March 2025, you refined and clarified your request to:
Information regarding the specific items listed below, relating to the financial status
and/or continued viability of the Film and Video Label ing Body (referred to as FVLB
hereafter):
1. Any memos or official advice regarding major decisions by the DIA in deciding to
provide ongoing funding to the FVLB, which began from 2020.
2. A copy of any contract(s) regarding DIA funding for the FVLB which began from
2021
3. Any ministerial briefings prepared for the Minister of Internal Affairs regarding
the FVLB's financial health and/or ability to continue operations. For reference, I
believe this would have been any briefings for the fol owing ministers across the
requested period:
- Tracy Martin (2017 - 2020)
- Jan Tinetti (2020 - 2023)
- Barbara Edmonds (2023)
- Brooke van Velden (2023 - Present)
I acknowledge the error in the extension letter sent to you on 12 March 2025, which does
not reflect your amended request as per your email received 11 March 2025.
Response to your request
There are seven documents that fal within the scope of your request, which I am releasing
to you in full. I have appended below the list of documents as
Table one, the documents are
attached as
Appendix A.
Accessing the Ombudsman
You have the right to seek an investigation and review of my decision by the Office of the
Ombudsman. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Proactive release
We intend to publish our response to your request on our website at:
www.dia.govt.nz/Official-Information-Act-Requests-2. This letter, with your personal details
removed, will be published in its entirety. Publishing responses increases the availability of
information to the public and is consistent with the Act’s purpose of enabling more effective
participation in the making and administration of laws and policies and promoting the
accountability of Ministers and officials.
Nāku noa, nā
Jeremy Cauchi
Director, Ministerial and Monitoring
Table one: Documents within scope
No. Title
Date
Decision (Release,
Withholding grounds
withhold, or partial release) under the Act
Part one: Any memos or official advice regarding major decisions by the DIA in deciding to provide ongoing funding to the FVLB, which began from 2020
1
Memo: Film and Video Label ing Body funding
30 July 2021
Released in full
-
2
Memo: Disestablishing the Film and Video Labelling
6 August 2021
Released in full
-
Body
3
Budget 2022 Initiative Summary – Main Budget Process October 2021
Released in full
-
4
Memo: Grant agreement with the Film and Video
1 March 2023
Released in full
-
Labelling Body 2023
Part two: A copy of any contract(s) regarding DIA funding for the FVLB which began from 2021
5
Funding Agreement for the Film and Video Labelling
30 November 2021
Released in full
-
Body
6
Funding Agreement for the Film and Video Labelling
8 March 2023
Released in full
-
Body
Part three: Any ministerial briefings prepared for the Minister of Internal Affairs regarding the FVLB's financial health and/or ability to continue
operations
7
[Excerpt] Briefing: 2021 October Baseline Update for
6 October 2021
Released in full
-
Vote Internal Affairs
