OIA-CE-2025-03088
29 September 2025
Riley Parnwell
[FYI request #32189 email]
Tēnā koe Riley
Thank you for your email, received on 1 September 2025, to Oranga Tamariki—
Ministry for Children (Oranga Tamariki), requesting the following information under
the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
(1)
A description of the morning routine rangatahi performed.
(2)
All daily schedules for the participants in the residential stage of the Military-
Style Academy trial programme. To the extent they exist, I request: (a) draft
schedules; and (b) schedules actually used. I do not request any records,
schedules or timetables relating to kaimahi.
(3)
A list which describes all physical activities the rangatahi were required to
perform, including how frequently they were performed.
(4)
A list of all cultural connection activities the rangatahi undertook, including
how frequently they were performed.
(5)
The number of occassions a guest speaker spoke to the rangatahi, as well
as the number of guest speakers who spoke to the rangatahi.
(6)
A list describing the wellness activities the rangatahi performed.
(7)
A description of the evening routine rangatahi performed.
The consultations necessary to make a decision of your request are such that a proper
response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit. For this reason, I
am extending the time limit for providing you with the information to Monday 6 October
2025 in accordance with section 15A(1)(b) of the Act. We will try to respond sooner
than this date if possible.
Should you wish to discuss any part of your request with us, please do not hesitate to
contact us a
t [email address].
If you are not satisfied with this decision, you have the right to ask an Ombudsman to
review
it.
Information
about
this
process
is
available
at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by contacting them on 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Jarrod Williams
Manager Ministerial Services
