Kia ora John

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act), received by the Ministry of Health on 26 August 2025. You requested:

 

I noted from a recent OIA Act request that Fale Andrew Lesā said he is
part of the travel assistance review panel at Ministry of Health.

In light of recent news,
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

Can you please confirm if Fale Andrew Lesā is on your travel assistance
review panel. What is the term of reference of this panel and how much he
get paid? Who else is on this panel and how did he get on to this panel,
is that via public call for nomination?

 

The reference number for your request is H2025071816. As required under
the Act, the Ministry will endeavour to respond to your request no later
than 20 working days after the day your request was
received: [1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/

 

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch ([2][email address]).

 

 

Ngā mihi 
 
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Kia ora John

  

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) to the Ministry of Health-Manatū Hauora on 26 August 2025.

“I noted from a recent OIA Act request that Fale Andrew Lesā said he is
part of the travel assistance review panel at Ministry of Health.

 

In light of recent news,
[1]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 

Can you please confirm if Fale Andrew Lesā is on your travel assistance
review panel. What is the term of reference of this panel and how much he
get paid? Who else is on this panel and how did he get on to this panel,
is that via public call for nomination?”   

   

Your request asks for information which is more closely connected with the
functions of Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora). For this reason, the
Ministry has decided to transfer your request to Health New Zealand under
section 14(b)(ii) of the Act. You can expect a response from their agency
in due course. Their contact email is: [2][email address]. 

    

Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman
to review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [3][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602. 

Ngā mihi 

  

OIA Services Team

Ministry of Health  | Manatū Hauora 

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From: john luke <[FOI #32124 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 26 August 2025 13:35
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - travel assistance review panel-
Fale Andrew Lesā- Stuff investigation reveals flawed CV
 
Dear Ministry of Health,

I noted from a recent OIA Act request that Fale Andrew Lesā said he is
part of the travel assistance review panel at Ministry of Health.

In light of recent news,
[5]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

Can you please confirm if Fale Andrew Lesā is on your travel assistance
review panel. What is the term of reference of this panel and how much he
get paid? Who else is on this panel and how did he get on to this panel,
is that via public call for nomination?

Yours faithfully,

john luke

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Tēnākoe, 

Thank you for contacting Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora. 
This is an automatic reply to confirm that we have received your email. 

Depending on the nature of your request you may not receive a response for
up to 20 working days. 
We will try to respond to your query as quickly as possible.

Ngā mihi

Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora.

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Kia ora John, 
 
Please find attached our response to your request on 26 Augusts 2025.
 
If you have any questions, please get in touch at
[1][email address]
 
If you are not happy with this response, you have the right to make a
complaint to the Ombudsman. Information about how to do this is available
at [2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phoning 0800 802 602.
 
Ngā mihi, 
 
Michael
Government services (OIA)
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