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Requesting copies of letters re the proposed closure of Te Kāhui Auaha campus

Bryony Pearson made this Official Information request to Penny Simmonds

Currently waiting for a response from Penny Simmonds, they must respond promptly and normally no later than (details and exceptions).

From: Bryony Pearson

Dear Penny Simmonds,

Relevant portfolio: Minister of Vocational Education

Please supply the following information under the Official Information Act (OIA):

A copy of the letter sent to you by Mayor Tory Whanau of Wellington City Council, and copies of each of the 38 letters sent by Wellington Arts Organisations and Te Auaha graduates that accompanied the mayor’s letter (39 letters total), sent to you in February 2025. These letters were sent to express concerns over the proposed cuts of courses and possible closure of the Whitireia & Weltec Te Kāhui Auaha campus in Dixon Street, Wellington.

The Radio New Zealand article of 27 May 2025 mentions these letters and can be found at this link:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/5622...

If you need any more information from me, please let me know as soon as possible.

I understand that a decision on a request for information under the OIA should be made within 20 working days of receiving that request.

Yours faithfully,

Bryony Pearson

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From: Penny Simmonds (MIN)
Penny Simmonds

Thank you for contacting Hon. Penny Simmonds, Member of Parliament for
Invercargill, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Vocational
Education and Associate Minister for Social Development & Employment.
The Minister considers all correspondence important, however, as she
receives a large amount of correspondence, it is not always possible to
provide a personal response.
Please note the following guidelines:

* If you are an Invercargill constituent contacting the Minister about
an issue, then your email will be passed to her electorate office.
* Invitations and requests to meet with the Minister will be considered
and a staff member will be in touch with you in due course.
* Requests for official information will be managed in accordance with
provisions of the Official Information Act 1982, which may include a
transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency.
* If your email falls outside of the Minister's portfolio
responsibilities, expresses a personal view, or is copied to multiple
Members of Parliament, then your opinion will be noted and your
correspondence may be transferred to another office, or there may be
no further response to you.

Thank you once again for taking the time to write; it is very much
appreciated.
The Office of Hon. Penny Simmonds
(Please note that this acknowledgement is an automatically generated
email.)

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