18 June 2025
45 Pipitea Street, Wellington 6011
Phone +64 4 495 7200
dia.govt.nz
Dan Tasman via FYI
fyi-request-31045-
[email address]
Tēnā koe Dan
OIA request 24/25 1117 Request for Community Funding
Thank you for your Official Information Act (Act) request received by the Department of Internal
Affairs (Department) on 20 May 2025.
You requested –
1. Any documents, reports, or internal correspondence from 1 January 2022 to present that
discuss DIA’s involvement in methamphetamine-related harm reduction, local
government coordination, or community wellbeing initiatives in Northland.
2. Details of any community funding, grants, or support provided by DIA to iwi, hapū, or
community organisations in Northland that relate to drug harm reduction, social
cohesion, or methamphetamine-specific projects.
3. Any inter-agency coordination or support provided by DIA to local authorities (e.g. Far
North District Council) in response to methamphetamine-related social harm in the
region.
On 29 May 2025 we contacted you by email to clarify question two, confirming if ‘
social cohesion’ was in relation to social harm from methamphetamines.
To date, no clarification has been received, therefore we have interpreted this part of your
request to assume that this relates to methamphetamines.
In response to your request, I can provide you with the following information.
Questions one and three
I must refuse this part of your request pursuant to section 18(g) of the Act; that the information
requested is not held by the department and the person dealing with the request has no
grounds for believing that the information is held by another organisation subject to the Act.
Question two
Please see the two tables below which show the Community Organisation Grants Scheme
(COGS) for the Far North and Whangarei Kaipara areas who have drug, methamphetamine
additional support or education services as a part of their functions. The Funding provided is for
the operating costs for the organisation.
Community Organisation Grants Scheme
Community Organisation
Year
Amount
Life Education Trust Far North
22/23 $10,000
RONGOPAI HOUSE COMMUNITY TRUST
22/23 $7,000
RONGOPAI HOUSE COMMUNITY TRUST
23/24 $5,000
Te rōpu whakamana tāngata charitable trust
23/24 $1,000
Te Whakaora Tangata
22/23 $4,000
Te Whakaora Tangata
23/24 $5,000
Te Whakaora Tangata
24/25 $4,000
Whānau Focus Kaipara Incorporated
22/23 $5,000 per year, for 3 years
Whangarei Matua Whangai Charitable Trust
24/25 $2,500
Lottery Community
Community Organisation
Year
Amount
Aupouri Ngatikahu Te Rarawa Trust
24/25 $50,000
Aupouri Youth Trust
22/23 $25,000
Aupouri Youth Trust
24/25 $20,000
Family Support Services Kaiwaka/Mangawhai Incorporated
22/23 $30,000
Family Support Services Kaiwaka/Mangawhai Incorporated
23/24 $20,000
Family Support Services Kaiwaka/Mangawhai Incorporated
24/25 $25,000
Life Education Trust Far North
23/24 $15,000
OTAMATEA COMMUNITY SERVICES INCORPORATED
23/24 $50,000
RONGOPAI HOUSE COMMUNITY TRUST
24/25 $30,000 per year, for 2 years
Whangarei Matua Whangai Charitable Trust
23/24 $24,000
WHIRINAKI TOIORA TRUST
22/23 $45,000
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As this information may be of interest to other members of the public, the Department has
decided to proactively release a copy of this response on the DIA website. All requestor data,
including your name and contact details, will be removed prior to release. The released
response will be made available here:
https://www.dia.govt.nz/Official-Information-Act-
Requests-2.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
Ngā mihi
Julia Taylor
Manager Operational Policy and Official Correspondence
Regulatory and Identity Services
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