Kia ora

Thank you for the information request below (and attached). The Ministry will consider and respond to your request in accordance with the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).

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In the interim, if you have any questions about your request, please email [email address].

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From: Kelly <[FOI #31167 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 31 May 2025 4:42 pm
To: Enquiries National <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Communications with Science Subject Association Representatives May 2025

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Dear Ministry of Education,

Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request copies of all communications received be, AND sent to, the science subject associations: SCENZ, NZASE, NZIP, BEANZ from April 1st to May 31st. To aid your request, the following email addresses are provided:

NZASE (New Zealand Association of Science Educators)

Catherine Hunter – President – [email address]

Doug Walker – Vice President – [email address]

SCENZ (Secondary Chemistry Educators of New Zealand)

Ian Torrie – Chair – [email address]

BEANZ (Biology Educators Association of New Zealand)
President: Kenneth Loh ([email address], [email address]) Vice President: Erica Jar ([email address], [email address])

NZIP (New Zealand Institute of Physics)

Dave Housden – President – [email address] / [email address]

Dave Thrasher – Secretary – [email address] / [email address]

Helen Housden – PLD Support – [email address]

Please include the following types of communications: Emails (including attachments), Meeting minutes, Pre- and post-meeting documents, Reports, Memos, Digital communications (such as text messages and messaging apps), Any other relevant correspondence or documentation, including communications through unofficial channels such as personal email addresses, phone numbers, and minutes from meetings (whether face to face or digital).

Should meeting minutes be absent, then a record of who was present.

If any part of this request requires clarification, I would be happy to assist.

Yours faithfully,

Kelly

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Kia ora Kelly,

 

We are writing regarding your Official Information Act request of 31 May
2025 for:

 

Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request copies of all
communications received be, AND sent to, the science subject associations:
SCENZ, NZASE, NZIP, BEANZ from April 1st to May 31st. To aid your request,
the following email addresses are provided:

 

NZASE (New Zealand Association of Science Educators)

 

Catherine Hunter – President – [1][email address]

 

Doug Walker – Vice President – [2][email address]

 

SCENZ (Secondary Chemistry Educators of New Zealand)

 

Ian Torrie – Chair – [3][email address]

 

BEANZ (Biology Educators Association of New Zealand)

President: Kenneth Loh ([4][email address], [5][email address])
Vice President: Erica Jar ([6][email address],
[7][email address])

 

NZIP (New Zealand Institute of Physics)

 

Dave Housden – President – [8][email address] /
[9][email address]

 

Dave Thrasher – Secretary – [10][email address] /
[11][email address]

 

Helen Housden – PLD Support – [12][email address]

 

Please include the following types of communications: Emails (including
attachments), Meeting minutes, Pre- and post-meeting documents, Reports,
Memos, Digital communications (such as text messages and messaging apps),
Any other relevant correspondence or documentation, including
communications through unofficial channels such as personal email
addresses, phone numbers, and minutes from meetings (whether face to face
or digital).

 

Should meeting minutes be absent, then a record of who was present.

 

the intended time period for this request is:

1 April 2025 to 31 May 2025.

 

Your request as currently worded lacks due particularity, as specified in
section 12(2) of the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). As it stands,
your request is likely to be refused in reliance on section 18(f) of the
OIA, because the information requested cannot be made available without
substantial collation or research. The Ministry would need to search every
single email box to try and gather every possible communication that might
be in scope of your request.  

 

If you could provide more information about the nature of the information
you're interested in, or a narrower timeframe, please let us know. We
could also consider narrowing the scope to communication with the
individuals you've listed in your request.

 

Please note, the maximum statutory timeframe for response will restart
from the date of clarification, as permitted under section 15(1AA) of the
Act. 

 

Nâku noa, nâ,

Official and Parliamentary Information | Ministry of Education | CH

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ôna huanga
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outcomes
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Kia ora Kelly,

 

Thank you for your email below clarifying your request to the following:

 

all communications received be, AND sent to, the science subject
associations: SCENZ, NZASE, NZIP, BEANZ from April 1st to May 31st, which
include the following individuals/email addresses:

 

NZASE (New Zealand Association of Science Educators)

Catherine Hunter – President – [1][email address]

Doug Walker – Vice President – [2][email address] SCENZ
(Secondary Chemistry Educators of New Zealand)

Ian Torrie – Chair – [3][email address] BEANZ (Biology Educators
Association of New Zealand)

President: Kenneth Loh ([4][email address], [5][email address])

Vice President: Erica Jar ([6][email address],
[7][email address]) NZIP (New Zealand Institute of
Physics)

Dave Housden – President – [8][email address] /
[9][email address]

Dave Thrasher – Secretary – [10][email address] /
[11][email address]

Helen Housden – PLD Support – [12][email address] Please include
the following types of communications:

 

Emails (including attachments), Meeting minutes, Pre- and post-meeting
documents, Reports, Memos, Digital communications (such as text messages
and messaging apps), Any other relevant correspondence or documentation,
including communications through unofficial channels such as personal
email addresses, phone numbers, and minutes from meetings (whether face to
face or digital).

 

Please note, the maximum statutory timeframe for response has reset from
the date of clarification, as permitted under section 15(1AA) of the Act.
You can now expect to receive a response from the Ministry no later than
10 July 2025.

 

Nāku noa, nā,

 

Official and Parliamentary Information | Ministry of Education | CH

[13]education.govt.nz

He mea tārai e mātou te mātauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai
ōna huanga
We shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent
outcomes
[14]Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Kelly <[15][FOI #31167 email]>

Sent: Thursday, 12 June 2025 5:16 pm

To: Enquiries National <[16][email address]>

Subject: Re: 1348826: clarification of your OIA request

 

Dear Enquiries National,

 

Thank you for your reply on June 11, 2025:

 

"If you could provide more information about the nature of the information
you're interested in, or a narrower timeframe, please let us know. We
could also consider narrowing the scope to communication with the
individuals you've listed in your request."

 

I am interested in information relating to the science curriculum refresh
and NCEA. I accept your suggestion to narrow the scope to communication
with the individuals listed in my request.

 

Yours sincerely,

Kelly

 

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Kia ora Kelly,

 

 

 

We are writing regarding your Official Information Act request of 31 May

2025 for:

 

 

 

Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request copies of all 
communications received be, AND sent to, the science subject associations:

SCENZ, NZASE, NZIP, BEANZ from April 1st to May 31st. To aid your
request,  the following email addresses are provided:

 

 

 

NZASE (New Zealand Association of Science Educators)

 

 

 

Catherine Hunter – President – [1][email address]

 

 

 

Doug Walker – Vice President – [2][email address]

 

 

 

SCENZ (Secondary Chemistry Educators of New Zealand)

 

 

 

Ian Torrie – Chair – [3][email address]

 

 

 

BEANZ (Biology Educators Association of New Zealand)

 

President: Kenneth Loh ([4][email address], [5][email address])  Vice
President: Erica Jar ([6][email address],  [7][email address])

 

 

 

NZIP (New Zealand Institute of Physics)

 

 

 

Dave Housden – President – [8][email address] /  [9][email address]

 

 

 

Dave Thrasher – Secretary – [10][email address] /  [11][email address]

 

 

 

Helen Housden – PLD Support – [12][email address]

 

 

 

Please include the following types of communications: Emails (including 
attachments), Meeting minutes, Pre- and post-meeting documents, Reports, 
Memos, Digital communications (such as text messages and messaging apps), 
Any other relevant correspondence or documentation, including 
communications through unofficial channels such as personal email 
addresses, phone numbers, and minutes from meetings (whether face to face 
or digital).

 

 

 

Should meeting minutes be absent, then a record of who was present.

 

 

 

the intended time period for this request is:

 

1 April 2025 to 31 May 2025.

 

 

 

Your request as currently worded lacks due particularity, as specified in 
section 12(2) of the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). As it stands, 
your request is likely to be refused in reliance on section 18(f) of the 
OIA, because the information requested cannot be made available without 
substantial collation or research. The Ministry would need to search
every  single email box to try and gather every possible communication
that might  be in scope of your request.  

 

 

 

If you could provide more information about the nature of the information 
you're interested in, or a narrower timeframe, please let us know. We 
could also consider narrowing the scope to communication with the 
individuals you've listed in your request.

 

 

 

Please note, the maximum statutory timeframe for response will restart 
from the date of clarification, as permitted under section 15(1AA) of the 
Act. 

 

 

 

Nâku noa, nâ,

 

Official and Parliamentary Information | Ministry of Education | CH

 

[13]education.govt.nz

 

He mea târai e mâtou te mâtauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai 
ôna huanga  We shape an education system that delivers equitable and
excellent  outcomes  [14]Te Tâhuhu o te Mâtauranga

 

 

 

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