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From: Annette Thomson
Tena koe, Erica Stanford,
Whakaari Aotearoa Drama NZ is requesting emails and correspondence sent between the Ministry and Erica Stanford and/or the ministerial advisory group on the Arts curriculum 0-13 and Arts subjects in phase 5 of the curriculum: Drama, Dance, Music, Visual Arts, and Te Ao Haka in 2025.
Yours faithfully,
Annette Thomson president
on behalf of Whakaari Aoteaaroa Drama NZ
From: Erica Stanford (MIN)
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From: Erica Stanford (MIN)
Erica Stanford
OIA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Dear Annette,
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request,
received on 05/09/2025, in which you requested the following information:
Whakaari Aotearoa Drama NZ is requesting emails and correspondence sent
between the Ministry and Erica Stanford and/or the ministerial advisory
group on the Arts curriculum 0-13 and Arts subjects in phase 5 of the
curriculum: Drama, Dance, Music, Visual Arts, and Te Ao Haka in 2025.
Your request will be answered within the provisions of the Official
Information Act.
Kind regards,
Office of Hon Erica Stanford
Office of Hon Erica Stanford
MP for East Coast Bays
Minister of Education
Minister of Immigration
Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the Royal
Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care
of Faith-based Institutions
Website: [1]www.Beehive,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
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From: Annette Thomson <[FOI #32247 email]>
Sent: Friday, 5 September 2025 5:33 pm
To: Erica Stanford (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: ESOIA681 | Official Information request - Education: emails and
correspondence sent between the Ministry of Education and Erica Stanford
and the ministerial advisory group on the Arts curriculum and Arts
subjects in phase 5 of the curriculum.
Tena koe, Erica Stanford,
Whakaari Aotearoa Drama NZ is requesting emails and correspondence sent
between the Ministry and Erica Stanford and/or the ministerial advisory
group on the Arts curriculum 0-13 and Arts subjects in phase 5 of the
curriculum: Drama, Dance, Music, Visual Arts, and Te Ao Haka in 2025.
Yours faithfully,
Annette Thomson president
on behalf of Whakaari Aoteaaroa Drama NZ
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From: Erica Stanford (MIN)
Erica Stanford
Dear Annette,
On behalf of Hon Erica Stanford, Minister of Education, thank you for your
email of 5 September 2025 in which you requested the following
information:
1. emails and correspondence sent between the Ministry and
Erica Stanford and/or the ministerial advisory group on the Arts
curriculum 0-13 and Arts subjects in phase 5 of the curriculum: Drama,
Dance, Music, Visual Arts, and Te Ao Haka in 2025.
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act).
The information requested is more closely connected with the functions of
the Ministry of Education (The Ministry). As such, your request has been
transferred to the Ministry under section 14(b)(ii) of the Official
information Act 1982. You can expect a response directly from the Ministry
in due course.
Office of Hon Erica Stanford
MP for East Coast Bays
Minister of Education
Minister of Immigration
Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the Royal
Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care
of Faith-based Institutions
Website: [1]www.Beehive,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
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-----Original Message-----
From: Annette Thomson <[FOI #32247 email]>
Sent: Friday, 5 September 2025 5:33 pm
To: Erica Stanford (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: ESOIA681 | Official Information request - Education: emails and
correspondence sent between the Ministry of Education and Erica Stanford
and the ministerial advisory group on the Arts curriculum and Arts
subjects in phase 5 of the curriculum.
Tena koe, Erica Stanford,
Whakaari Aotearoa Drama NZ is requesting emails and correspondence sent
between the Ministry and Erica Stanford and/or the ministerial advisory
group on the Arts curriculum 0-13 and Arts subjects in phase 5 of the
curriculum: Drama, Dance, Music, Visual Arts, and Te Ao Haka in 2025.
Yours faithfully,
Annette Thomson president
on behalf of Whakaari Aoteaaroa Drama NZ
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From: Enquiries National
[IN-CONFIDENCE - RELEASE EXTERNAL]
Kia ora Annette
Thank you for your request to the Minister of Education, which has been
transferred to the Ministry of Education.
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From: Erica Stanford (MIN) <[2][email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 17 September 2025 9:21 am
To: Annette Thomson <[3][FOI #32247 email]>
Cc: Erica Stanford (MIN) <[4][email address]>
Subject: RE: ESOIA681 | Official Information request - Education: emails
and correspondence sent between the Ministry of Education and Erica
Stanford and the ministerial advisory group on the Arts curriculum and
Arts subjects in phase 5 of the curriculum.
Dear Annette,
On behalf of Hon Erica Stanford, Minister of Education, thank you for your
email of 5 September 2025 in which you requested the following
information:
1. emails and correspondence sent between the Ministry and
Erica Stanford and/or the ministerial advisory group on the Arts
curriculum 0-13 and Arts subjects in phase 5 of the curriculum: Drama,
Dance, Music, Visual Arts, and Te Ao Haka in 2025.
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act).
The information requested is more closely connected with the functions of
the Ministry of Education (The Ministry). As such, your request has been
transferred to the Ministry under section 14(b)(ii) of the Official
information Act 1982. You can expect a response directly from the Ministry
in due course.
Office of Hon Erica Stanford
MP for East Coast Bays
Minister of Education
Minister of Immigration
Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the Royal
Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care
of Faith-based Institutions
Website: [5]www.Beehive,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
Disclaimer: The information in this email (including attachments) is
confidential and may be legally privileged. If an addressing or
transmission error has misdirected this email, please notify the author
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prohibited and may be unlawful.
-----Original Message-----
From: Annette Thomson <[6][FOI #32247 email]>
Sent: Friday, 5 September 2025 5:33 pm
To: Erica Stanford (MIN) <[7][email address]>
Subject: ESOIA681 | Official Information request - Education: emails and
correspondence sent between the Ministry of Education and Erica Stanford
and the ministerial advisory group on the Arts curriculum and Arts
subjects in phase 5 of the curriculum.
Tena koe, Erica Stanford,
Whakaari Aotearoa Drama NZ is requesting emails and correspondence sent
between the Ministry and Erica Stanford and/or the ministerial advisory
group on the Arts curriculum 0-13 and Arts subjects in phase 5 of the
curriculum: Drama, Dance, Music, Visual Arts, and Te Ao Haka in 2025.
Yours faithfully,
Annette Thomson president
on behalf of Whakaari Aoteaaroa Drama NZ
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From: Annette Thomson
Dear Enquiries National,
Please note this in the request for information - any information sent between the Minister and the Ministerial Advisory group : emails and correspondence - (including texts and messages) sent between
Erica Stanford and the ministerial advisory group on the Arts
curriculum 0-13 and Arts subjects in phase 5 of the curriculum: Drama,
Dance, Music, Visual Arts, and Te Ao Haka in 2025.
Yours sincerely,
Annette Thomson
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