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IN-CONFIDENCE

 

 

Tçnâ koe John,

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your request for information about
Fale Andrew Lesâ- Stuff investigation reveals flawed CV under the
[1]Official Information Act 1982.

 

We will endeavour to respond to you as soon as possible, and in any case,
no later than 26^th September 2025, being 20 working days from our receipt
of your request on 31^st August 2025, as provided for under the Act.

 

If we are unable to respond to your request within those 20 working days,
we will notify you of an extension to that timeframe.

 

 

Your reference number is: OIA-CE-2025-03086

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-----Original Message-----
From: john luke <[FOI #32182 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 31 August 2025 4:07 pm
To: OIA Requests (OT) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Fale Andrew Lesâ- Stuff
investigation reveals flawed CV

 

[You don't often get email from
[4][FOI #32182 email]. Learn why this is
important at [5]https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

 

Dear Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children,

 

I noted,

[6]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 

Fale (Andrew) Lesa

Fale is an international policy consultant and an experienced director. He
was elected to the Manukau City Council in 2009 and spent the last ten
years as vice chair at Manurewa High School where he piloted the trades
academy scheme.

 

He is a proud member of the Auckland Conservation Board and the Child &
Youth Mortality Review Committee. He is currently leading a nationwide
review for the Ministry of Health and is a senior advisor to Oranga
Tamariki. Fale was recently appointed to Philanthropy New Zealand after
managing a child poverty initiative with the J R McKenzie Trust.

 

Could you please confirm whether he has ever held the title of Senior
Advisor to Oranga Tamariki? If not, I would appreciate clarification on
the nature of his relationship with the agency.

 

I would also like to request a copy of your internal policies or
procedures for addressing instances of misrepresentation. For example, do
you issue warning letters in such cases? Are you open to receiving public
complaints regarding misrepresentation?

 

If so, please advise on the appropriate process, as I would like to lodge
a formal complaint should it be confirmed that he has misrepresented
himself.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

john luke

 

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IN-CONFIDENCE

Tçnâ koe John,

Please find attached a response to your Official Information Act request of 31 August 2025.

Nâku noa, nâ
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-----Original Message-----
From: john luke <[FOI #32182 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 31 August 2025 4:07 pm
To: OIA Requests (OT) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Fale Andrew Lesâ- Stuff investigation reveals flawed CV

[You don't often get email from [FOI #32182 email]. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

Dear Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children,

I noted,
https://www.xn--tepkenga-szb.ac.nz/news/...

Fale (Andrew) Lesa
Fale is an international policy consultant and an experienced director. He was elected to the Manukau City Council in 2009 and spent the last ten years as vice chair at Manurewa High School where he piloted the trades academy scheme.

He is a proud member of the Auckland Conservation Board and the Child & Youth Mortality Review Committee. He is currently leading a nationwide review for the Ministry of Health and is a senior advisor to Oranga Tamariki. Fale was recently appointed to Philanthropy New Zealand after managing a child poverty initiative with the J R McKenzie Trust.

Could you please confirm whether he has ever held the title of Senior Advisor to Oranga Tamariki? If not, I would appreciate clarification on the nature of his relationship with the agency.

I would also like to request a copy of your internal policies or procedures for addressing instances of misrepresentation. For example, do you issue warning letters in such cases? Are you open to receiving public complaints regarding misrepresentation?

If so, please advise on the appropriate process, as I would like to lodge a formal complaint should it be confirmed that he has misrepresented himself.

Yours faithfully,

john luke

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