Kia ora Miguel Angel,
 
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 3/03/2025 requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982, the following:
1. All conflict of interest declarations made by Melanie Mark-Shadbolt in
her roles at:
- BioHeritage National Science Challenge
- Ngā Rākau Taketake
- Te Tira Whakamātaki

2. All meeting minutes, emails, and internal correspondence discussing:
- Whether her conflicts of interest were declared and recorded.
- Any steps taken to manage or mitigate these conflicts.

3. A list of funding decisions in which Melanie Mark-Shadbolt was
involved, specifying:
- Total amount of funding allocated to Te Tira Whakamātaki or other
organizations she is affiliated with.
- Her role in the decision-making process for those grants.

4. Copies of financial audits or compliance reports assessing conflicts of
interest within these programs.
 
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 31/03/2025, being 20 working days after the day your request
was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe. If you have any enquiries
regarding your request feel free to contact us via email to
[1][MBIE request email].
 
Nāku noa, nā
Ministerial Services
Strategy and Assurance
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

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Dear Miguel,

 

Please find attached a letter advising that your request has been
transferred to Manaaki Whenua.

 

Best regards,

 

Ministerial Services

Office of the Deputy Secretary | Labour, Science and Enterprise

MINISTRY OF BUSINESS INNOVATION & EMPLOYMENT | HIKINA WHAKATUTUKI

15 Stout St, Wellington, New Zealand  | [1]www.mbie.govt.nz  

NZBN 9429000106078

[2]http://mbieintranet/assets/MBIE-visual-i...

 

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Kia ora,

 

I refer to your official information request dated 3 March 2025 to
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) which was
transferred to Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research (MWLR) by the MBIE and
received on 17 March 2025. The information you have requested is enclosed.

If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to contact
[1][email address].

 

Ngâ mihi,

Dominique Orange ([2]she/her)

Junior Legal Advisor
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
[3]www.landcareresearch.co.nz

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