Kainga Ora Restructure Rationale
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From: Phoebe McKinney
Dear Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities,
I am writing to submit an Official Information Act request with urgency regarding the recent disestablishment of all the positions affected. I request the following information:
1. **Rationale for Disestablishment**: Please provide a detailed explanation of the rationale behind the disestablishment, broken down by team. I am particularly interested in:
- The factors that led to the decision for each team involved.
- Any relevant documents or reports that outline the decision-making process.
- Why roles that were vacant were disestablished and the rationale including reports as to why.
2. **Information on Redundancies**: I would like to understand why redundancies have been announced in relation to this restructure.
Specifically:
- The reasons provided for the redundancies.
- Whether this indicates that more cuts will be made in the future and, if so, the criteria that will be used to determine any further cuts.
Reason for urgency:
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.
I appreciate your attention to this request and look forward to your prompt response in accordance with the timelines outlined in the Official Information Act.
Thank you
Phoebe McKinney
From: Government Services
Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities
Tēnā koe Phoebe
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your official information request
dated 7 April 2025 for information on the Kāinga Ora Restructure
Rationale.
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 8 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 |
[1]www.kaingaora.govt.nz
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Dear Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities,
I am writing to submit an Official Information Act request with urgency
regarding the recent disestablishment of all the positions affected. I
request the following information:
1. **Rationale for Disestablishment**: Please provide a detailed
explanation of the rationale behind the disestablishment, broken down by
team. I am particularly interested in:
- The factors that led to the decision for each team involved.
- Any relevant documents or reports that outline the decision-making
process.
- Why roles that were vacant were disestablished and the rationale
including reports as to why.
2. **Information on Redundancies**: I would like to understand why
redundancies have been announced in relation to this restructure.
Specifically:
- The reasons provided for the redundancies.
- Whether this indicates that more cuts will be made in the future and,
if so, the criteria that will be used to determine any further cuts.
Reason for urgency:
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.
I appreciate your attention to this request and look forward to your
prompt response in accordance with the timelines outlined in the Official
Information Act.
Thank you
Phoebe McKinney
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From: Government Services
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Tēnā koe Phoebe
Please find attached a partial response to your Official Information Act
1982 request to Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities.
We will endeavour to send the second and final response by 8 May 2025
which is the statutory due date for this OIA.
Ngā mihi
Government Services
Government and Sector Relationships Group
------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: Phoebe McKinney <[FOI #30638 email]>;
Received: Mon Apr 07 2025 13:03:28 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)
To: GRU Jobs <[Kāinga Ora request email]>;
Subject: Official Information request - Kainga Ora Restructure Rationale
[You don't often get email from
[FOI #30638 email]. Learn why this is
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Dear Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities,
I am writing to submit an Official Information Act request with urgency
regarding the recent disestablishment of all the positions affected. I
request the following information:
1. **Rationale for Disestablishment**: Please provide a detailed
explanation of the rationale behind the disestablishment, broken down by
team. I am particularly interested in:
- The factors that led to the decision for each team involved.
- Any relevant documents or reports that outline the decision-making
process.
- Why roles that were vacant were disestablished and the rationale
including reports as to why.
2. **Information on Redundancies**: I would like to understand why
redundancies have been announced in relation to this restructure.
Specifically:
- The reasons provided for the redundancies.
- Whether this indicates that more cuts will be made in the future and,
if so, the criteria that will be used to determine any further cuts.
Reason for urgency:
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.
I appreciate your attention to this request and look forward to your
prompt response in accordance with the timelines outlined in the Official
Information Act.
Thank you
Phoebe McKinney
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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.
Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #30638 email]
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Ora. This message and any files transmitted with it are confidential, may
be legally privileged, and are solely for the use of the intended
recipient. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible
for delivery to the intended recipient, you have received this message in
error.
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and the reply from your system;
(2) do not use, disclose or act on this email in any other way. Thank you.
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