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Tēnā koe Craig

Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 request, received 28 September 2025.

Your request has been logged with the reference OIA0664, and you can expect to receive a response within 20 working days.

We will be in touch if we have any questions, or if we need to extend the time taken to answer your request.

Ngā mihi
Sophie
Ministry of Disabled People - Whaikaha
-----Original Message-----
From: Craig Nielsen <[FOI #32416 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 28 September 2025 10:47 pm
To: OIA_requests (WHAIKAHA) <[Ministry for Disabled People request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Disability Strategy refresh working group information

Dear Whaikaha, Ministry for Disabled People,

I hope this email finds you well.

I write to request information relating to the New Zealand Disability Strategy refresh and the associated working groups formed prior to the release of the draft 2026-30 Disability Strategy.
In particular, if there was any reference to, or recommendation for Enabling Good Lives (EGL) to be included, or referenced in the draft strategy document, provided to the Ministers Advisory Group(s), by Working Group members.

Any communication or evidence referring to Enabling Good Lives being discussed in Working Groups prior to feedback being provided to the Minister(s).

Any pre-final-draft strategy document that included reference to Enabling Good Lives.

Any reference to omitting reference to Enabling Good Lives from the draft strategy from Minister(s), or Ministry(s) representatives.

Yours faithfully,

Craig Nielsen

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Kia ora Craig

Please find our response attached. If you have any further questions, please get in touch.

Ngā mihi
Sophie
Ministry of Disabled People - Whaikaha
-----Original Message-----
From: Craig Nielsen <[FOI #32416 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 28 September 2025 10:47 pm
To: OIA_requests (WHAIKAHA) <[Ministry for Disabled People request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Disability Strategy refresh working group information

Dear Whaikaha, Ministry for Disabled People,

I hope this email finds you well.

I write to request information relating to the New Zealand Disability Strategy refresh and the associated working groups formed prior to the release of the draft 2026-30 Disability Strategy.
In particular, if there was any reference to, or recommendation for Enabling Good Lives (EGL) to be included, or referenced in the draft strategy document, provided to the Ministers Advisory Group(s), by Working Group members.

Any communication or evidence referring to Enabling Good Lives being discussed in Working Groups prior to feedback being provided to the Minister(s).

Any pre-final-draft strategy document that included reference to Enabling Good Lives.

Any reference to omitting reference to Enabling Good Lives from the draft strategy from Minister(s), or Ministry(s) representatives.

Yours faithfully,

Craig Nielsen

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #32416 email]

Is [Ministry for Disabled People request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Ministry for Disabled People? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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This email is confidential and may contain information that is subject to legal privilege. If it is not intended for you please do not read, distribute or copy it or any attachments. Please notify the sender by return email and delete the original message and any attachments. Any views expressed in this email may be those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the Ministry.

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