Dear John,

We acknowledge receipt of your request of 30 August 2025. The University will respond as soon as reasonably practicable, within the OIA's maximum time limit (unless extended under the Act).

Unfortunately, the links provided to websites in your email are incomplete - e.g. "https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/teenager-e.... This may be due to fyi.org.nz only supporting plain text format for emails. To provide links to websites, you will need to include the full text for the website address.

Yours sincerely

Landon Watt
Legal Advisor
Office of the Vice-Chancellor
Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland  

-----Original Message-----
From: john luke <[FOI #32177 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 30 August 2025 11:52 pm
To: legal <[University of Auckland request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Fale Andrew Lesā- Stuff investigation reveals flawed CV

Dear University of Auckland,

Due to recent news coverage and subsequent reports, there has been growing public interest in clarifying the academic background of Fale Andrew Lesā, particularly regarding his studies at the University of Auckland.

Could you please confirm what degree(s) or study programs he has undertaken and completed at your institution? There appear to be conflicting statements circulating online, and it is in the public interest to ensure accurate information is available.

For your reference, I have included examples of public statements he has made regarding his academic background.

2010 - third year studying law and politics at UOA

https://m.facebook.com/watch/?v=69293561...

2020 - studied policy at UOA

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/teenager-e...

2009- second year of joint law and politics degree of UOA

https://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/defaul...

Date unknown - environmental management UOA

https://gjia.georgetown.edu/2019/11/27/p...

2019 - policy UOA

https://www.myd.govt.nz/news/2012/congra...

2012 - law and political science

Yours faithfully,

john luke

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Dear John,

I refer to your request of 30 August 2025. The University's response follows.

"Due to recent news coverage and subsequent reports, there has been growing public interest in clarifying the academic background of Fale Andrew Lesā, particularly regarding his studies at the University of Auckland.

Could you please confirm what degree(s) or study programs he has undertaken and completed at your institution? There appear to be conflicting statements circulating online, and it is in the public interest to ensure accurate information is available."

The requested information about Fale Andrew Lesā is provided below.

1. Mr Lesā studied towards a Tertiary Foundation Certificate at the University of Auckland in 2008.
2. Mr Lesā studied towards a Bachelor of Social Work at the University of Auckland in 2010.
3. Mr Lesā has not completed the Tertiary Foundation Certificate, Bachelor of Social Work, or any other programme of study at the University of Auckland.

Yours sincerely,

Landon Watt
Legal Advisor
Office of the Vice-Chancellor
Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland  

-----Original Message-----
From: john luke <[FOI #32177 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 4 September 2025 9:51 pm
To: Landon Watt <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Official Information Act request - UoA ref 2025-OIA-0216-Luke

Dear Landon Watt,

See linke,

https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-n... - 2010 - third year studying law and politics at UOA

https://www.facebook.com/GUJournal/video... - 2020 - policy UOA

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/teenager-e... second year of joint law and politics degree of UOA

https://gjia.georgetown.edu/2019/11/27/p... -policy UOA

https://www.myd.govt.nz/news/2012/congra... . - 2012 - law and political science UOA

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/36076296... 2025 stuff investigation reveals - “he acknowledged he did not graduate but said he “studied geography as part of the tertiary foundation certificate at the University of Auckland in 2008.”

Yours sincerely,

john luke

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

Dear John,

We acknowledge receipt of your request of 30 August 2025. The University will respond as soon as reasonably practicable, within the OIA's maximum time limit (unless extended under the Act).

Unfortunately, the links provided to websites in your email are incomplete - e.g. "https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/teenager-e.... This may be due to fyi.org.nz only supporting plain text format for emails. To provide links to websites, you will need to include the full text for the website address.

Yours sincerely

Landon Watt
Legal Advisor
Office of the Vice-Chancellor
Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland  

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