8 Mahuru 2025
File Ref: OIA 50483
Phoebe Brown
[FYI request #31515 email]
Tēnā koe Phoebe
RE: Official Information Act request
This letter follows on from the response we provided to you on 1 Hereturikōkā 2025, regarding
your request of 8 Hōngongoi 2025.
You asked for the following information:
“The Waitangi Tribunal Review has sent to Government Departments a series of
questions seeking their views on the Waitangi Tribunal.
Please provide me with a copy of these questions, and the list of Departments that
the reviewers have sought feedback from.”
Your request was declined at that time under section 18(d) of the Official Information Act
1982 (
Act), on the grounds that the information requested would soon be publicly available.
Unfortunately, that information has not yet been publicly released, as previously anticipated,
and for that I extend my apologies.
Your request has therefore been reconsidered in accordance with the Act.
We stil anticipate the requested information to be released publicly in due course; however,
we now attach in full the information you have requested.
Three documents have been identified as in scope of your request; and combined into one
PDF – attached. The three documents and my decisions with regards to their release is set
out in a table at Appendix A. For clarity, please note that the review asked questions about
the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 and not about the Waitangi Tribunal.
My apologies for the delay in providing this information to you. I trust this response satisfies
your request.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this response.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz
or freephone 0800 802 602.
Please note that Te Puni Kōkiri publishes some of its OIA responses on its website, after the
response is sent to the requester. The responses published are those that are considered to
have a high level of public interest. We wil not publish your name, address or contact details.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this decision, please
feel free to contact us at
[TPK request email].
Ngā mihi
Bernard Te Paa
Hautū, Te Puni Kaupapa | Acting Deputy Secretary, Policy
Appendix A: Documents – OIA request from Phoebe Brown dated 8 Hōngongoi 2025
Item Date
Document description
Decision
1.
16 June 2025
OIA 50483 Info for request
Released in full
List of questions and government departments that the Waitangi Tribunal
Legislation Review have sought feedback from.
2.
16 June 2025
Submissions template
Released in full
Providing a list of questions and inviting response/information for consideration.
3.
11 July 2025
Agenda for hui with public sector on 11 July 2025 - FINAL
Released in full