Fale Andrew Lesā

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From: john luke

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

I am writing in relation to information obtained through an Official Information Act request to the Real Estate Authority (Our Ref: C64569), regarding Mr. Fale Andrew Lesā.

According to his application, Mr. Lesā claims that he served on the "Ministry of Social Development — MYD Executive Committee."

"Ministry of Social Development — MYD Executive Committee. APRIL 2007 - JANUARY 2014 This included reviewing policy, distributing grants from the MYD fund, and supporting youth organisations across the country."

I would appreciate it if you could please confirm whether this statement is accurate.

Additionally, I would like to request the following information:

The Terms of Reference for the MYD Executive Committee.

Details of the public call for expressions of interest for this role — how was the recruitment process conducted?

A copy of Mr. Lesā’s appointment letter.

An outline of the recruitment process for committee members, including:

What documentation or qualifications applicants were required to submit.

The assessment or selection criteria used.

Yours faithfully,

john luke

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Ministry of Social Development

IN-CONFIDENCE

Tēnā koe John Luke,

Thank you for your email received 24 September 2025, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National Office to respond.

The information you have requested may contain the names and contact details of our staff. Please let us know by 29 September 2025 whether you require these names and contact details. We will need to consult our staff before deciding whether we can release this information, and this will take a bit more time. If we do not hear from you, we will assume that you do not require staff names and contact details.

Ngā manaakitanga,

Official Information Team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

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