Tēnā koe Clive Munroe,

Thank you for your email received 28 June 2025, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National Office to respond.

The information you have requested may contain the names and contact details of our staff. Please let us know by 1 July 2025 whether you require these names and contact details. We will need to consult our staff before deciding whether we can release this information, and this will take a bit more time. If we do not hear from you, we will assume that you do not require staff names and contact details.

Ngā manaakitanga,

Official Information Team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and independent
Ko ta mātou he whakamana tangata kia tū haumaru, kia tū kaha, kia tū motuhake

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Kia ora Clive Munroe

 

We refer to your below request for official information, made to the
Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) on 28 June 2025, under the
Official Information Act 1982.

 

I am seeking information regarding all Ministry contracted providers in
the Wellington and Wairarapa region.

 

In particular I would like information pertaining to:

 

1) The number of MSD contracted training, development, work readiness,
employment placement and similar service organisations (i.e. those that
provide services to jobseekers or for social development, rather than
services provided directly to the Ministry such as consulting or IT
services) in this region.

 

2) The legal name of these contracted organisations.

 

3) Details of the nature of the services each contracted organisation
provides.

 

We are reaching out to seek some clarification on the information you have
requested in order to ensure we are providing you with the most useful
information. We understand you are seeking data on contracted providers in
the Wellington and Wairarapa region. As the Ministry is a large agency and
consists of several different departments, could you please confirm
whether you are seeking overall Ministry contracted providers to deliver
external services, rather than to the Ministry, such as consultancy or IT
services, in the Wellington and Wairarapa region?

 

Could you please also confirm whether you would like information on the
providers contracted to provide support to individuals in obtaining and
retaining employment (job seekers) specifically, in a separate list?

 

We would appreciate your clarification of the above by 24 July 2025.  

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Official Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent.
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whānau.

 

 

This email and any attachments may contain information that is
confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended
recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this
email and attachments is prohibited. If you have received this email in
error please notify the author immediately and erase all copies of the
email and attachments. The Ministry of Social Development accepts no
responsibility for changes made to this message or attachments after
transmission from the Ministry.

Dear Clive Munroe

We refer to your below request made to the Ministry of Social Development
(the Ministry) under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).

I am seeking information regarding all Ministry contracted providers in
the Wellington and Wairarapa region.

 

In particular I would like information pertaining to:

 

1) The number of MSD contracted training, development, work readiness,
employment placement and similar service organisations (i.e. those that
provide services to jobseekers or for social development, rather than
services provided directly to the Ministry such as consulting or IT
services) in this region.

 

2) The legal name of these contracted organisations.

 

3) Details of the nature of the services each contracted organisation
provides.

 

This letter is to advise you that the Ministry requires more time to
respond to this request. In accordance with section 15(1) and 15A of the
Act, the Ministry’s decision will be with you no later than 22 August
2025.

The reason for the extension is that consultations necessary to make a
decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request
cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.

We will respond to you sooner if we are able to.

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
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or 0800 802 602.

If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this
decision, please feel free to contact [2][MSD request email]. 

Kind regards

Official Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent.
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whânau.

 

 

This email and any attachments may contain information that is
confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended
recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this
email and attachments is prohibited. If you have received this email in
error please notify the author immediately and erase all copies of the
email and attachments. The Ministry of Social Development accepts no
responsibility for changes made to this message or attachments after
transmission from the Ministry.

References

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1. http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/
2. mailto:[MSD request email]