Urgent Request: Development of Kāinga Ora Restructure Plan
Alex Olsen made this Official Information request to Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities
The request was refused by Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities.
From: Alex Olsen
Dear Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities,
I would like to make an urgent request under the Official Information Act for copies of all presentations, options, analysis and other written documents provided to Tier Two Kāinga Ora managers for their Auckland workshop held earlier this year to discuss and work on the restructure of Kāinga Ora and associated staff cuts.
I am interested in material that was provided at the workshop or provided for consideration at the workshop in the days prior to the meeting.
I would like the information by 14 April 2025.
There is a public interest in the release of this information before the staff consultation period on the proposed restructure and staff cuts closes.
Staff should be able to evaluate what the proposal prepared by the expert consultants and a small group of internal staff was at that time.
Staff and the public need to understand the thinking behind the plan presented at the workshop and how it compares to the 3 April proposal that made deep cuts to staff. These cuts have the potential to negatively impact on the service delivery of a government agency that serves over 200,000 people.
Yours faithfully,
Alex Olsen
From: Government Services
Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities
Tēnā koe Alex
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your official information request
dated 6 April 2025 for information on the development of the Kāinga Ora
Restructure Plan.
We will endeavour to respond to your request under urgency by the time you
have specified. However please note that under the Official Information
Act we are required to respond by 7 May 2025, being 20 working days after
the day your request was received.
The response date shown takes into account:
* Good Friday (18 April 2025)
* Easter Monday (21 April 2025)
* Anzac Day (25 April 2025)
If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of
an extension of that timeframe.
Ngā mihi
Government Services
Government and Sector Relationships Group
Freephone: 0800 801 601 | Kainga Ora – Homes and Communities
PO Box 2628 Wellington 6140 | New Zealand Government |
www.kaingaora.govt.nz
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Received: Sun Apr 06 2025 16:06:14 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)
To: GRU Jobs <[Kāinga Ora request email]>;
Subject: Official Information request - Urgent Request: Development of
Kāinga Ora Restructure Plan
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Dear Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities,
I would like to make an urgent request under the Official Information Act
for copies of all presentations, options, analysis and other written
documents provided to Tier Two Kāinga Ora managers for their Auckland
workshop held earlier this year to discuss and work on the restructure of
Kāinga Ora and associated staff cuts.
I am interested in material that was provided at the workshop or provided
for consideration at the workshop in the days prior to the meeting.
I would like the information by 14 April 2025.
There is a public interest in the release of this information before the
staff consultation period on the proposed restructure and staff cuts
closes.
Staff should be able to evaluate what the proposal prepared by the expert
consultants and a small group of internal staff was at that time.
Staff and the public need to understand the thinking behind the plan
presented at the workshop and how it compares to the 3 April proposal that
made deep cuts to staff. These cuts have the potential to negatively
impact on the service delivery of a government agency that serves over
200,000 people.
Yours faithfully,
Alex Olsen
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Tēnā koe Alex
Please find attached a response to your Official Information Act 1982
request to Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities.
Ngā mihi
Government Services
Government and Sector Relationships Group
------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: Alex Olsen <[FOI #30632 email]>;
Received: Sun Apr 06 2025 16:06:14 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)
To: GRU Jobs <[Kāinga Ora request email]>;
Subject: Official Information request - Urgent Request: Development of
Kāinga Ora Restructure Plan
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Dear Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities,
I would like to make an urgent request under the Official Information Act
for copies of all presentations, options, analysis and other written
documents provided to Tier Two Kāinga Ora managers for their Auckland
workshop held earlier this year to discuss and work on the restructure of
Kāinga Ora and associated staff cuts.
I am interested in material that was provided at the workshop or provided
for consideration at the workshop in the days prior to the meeting.
I would like the information by 14 April 2025.
There is a public interest in the release of this information before the
staff consultation period on the proposed restructure and staff cuts
closes.
Staff should be able to evaluate what the proposal prepared by the expert
consultants and a small group of internal staff was at that time.
Staff and the public need to understand the thinking behind the plan
presented at the workshop and how it compares to the 3 April proposal that
made deep cuts to staff. These cuts have the potential to negatively
impact on the service delivery of a government agency that serves over
200,000 people.
Yours faithfully,
Alex Olsen
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[FOI #30632 email]
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