Dear Mr Moore

I refer to your request under the Official Information Act 1982 below requesting:

The flag designs submitted by the public which were (for whatever reason) not accepted and displayed among the suggested flag alternatives on the Flag Consideration Panel website.

The Department does not hold the information you requested. However, I am aware that this information is held by the Flag Consideration Panel. I am therefore transferring your request under section 14 of the Official Information Act.

The Flag Consideration Panel will respond to your request directly in due course.

Kind regards

Alice Howard | Team Administrator | Strategy & Governance
The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua
Direct Dial: +64 4 494 5769 | Extn: 5769 |
46 Waring Taylor St | PO Box 805, Wellington 6140, New Zealand | www.dia.govt.nz

-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Moore [mailto:[OIA #3108 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 1 September 2015 12:56 p.m.
To: OIA
Subject: Official Information Act request - Images and details of rejected flag designs

Dear Department of Internal Affairs,

I would like to request the flag designs submitted by the public which were (for whatever reason) not accepted and displayed among the suggested flag alternatives on the Flag Consideration Panel website.

I understand there were a number of criteria required of submissions, it would be helpful to have included the specific reason for rejection (i.e. the criteria against which a submission failed) included alongside the submissions' details, as well as any notes made pursuant to the rejection.

For the avoidance of doubt, I am requesting the image files of rejected flag designs, as well as any supplementary details, notes or comments associated with these image files.

To assist me with analysing your response, I also request any briefing materials or guidance around screening which was supplied to the staff responsible.

Please feel free to contact me if you require any further information pursuant to this request.

Yours faithfully,

Ben Moore

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Dear Mr Moore,

Thank you for your below OIA request of 1 September regarding alternative flag designs not accepted and displayed on the Flag Consideration Panel's website. We confirm receipt.

Yours sincerely,

Ian Thompson

NZ Flag Consideration Project Secretariat Team

PO BOX 10245 |  The Terrace | Wellington 6143 
email: [email address]

-----Original Message-----
From: OIA [mailto:[email address]]
Sent: Tuesday, 1 September 2015 4:48 p.m.
To: 'Ben Moore'
Cc: Information [DPMC]; 'flaginfo'
Subject: DPMC 095-2015 Moore, Ben - Information on images and details of rejected flag designs

Dear Mr Moore

I refer to your request under the Official Information Act 1982 below requesting:

The flag designs submitted by the public which were (for whatever reason) not accepted and displayed among the suggested flag alternatives on the Flag Consideration Panel website.

The Department does not hold the information you requested. However, I am aware that this information is held by the Flag Consideration Panel. I am therefore transferring your request under section 14 of the Official Information Act.

The Flag Consideration Panel will respond to your request directly in due course.

Kind regards

Alice Howard | Team Administrator | Strategy & Governance
The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua
Direct Dial: +64 4 494 5769 | Extn: 5769 |
46 Waring Taylor St | PO Box 805, Wellington 6140, New Zealand | www.dia.govt.nz

-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Moore [mailto:[OIA #3108 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 1 September 2015 12:56 p.m.
To: OIA
Subject: Official Information Act request - Images and details of rejected flag designs

Dear Department of Internal Affairs,

I would like to request the flag designs submitted by the public which were (for whatever reason) not accepted and displayed among the suggested flag alternatives on the Flag Consideration Panel website.

I understand there were a number of criteria required of submissions, it would be helpful to have included the specific reason for rejection (i.e. the criteria against which a submission failed) included alongside the submissions' details, as well as any notes made pursuant to the rejection.

For the avoidance of doubt, I am requesting the image files of rejected flag designs, as well as any supplementary details, notes or comments associated with these image files.

To assist me with analysing your response, I also request any briefing materials or guidance around screening which was supplied to the staff responsible.

Please feel free to contact me if you require any further information pursuant to this request.

Yours faithfully,

Ben Moore

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Please find attached, a letter from Michael Webster, Clerk of the
Executive Council, in response to your request for information.

 

 

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On formatting, the first sentence of paragraph 4 of this letter was
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