Evaluation report of the Maori Trade and Training Fund
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From: Tim Parata
Dear Ministry of Social Development,
Around 2023 and 2024 my whanau participated in an evaluation of the Maori Trade and Training fund. Has the evaluation been completed. If yes, where can we view the evaluation? If no, when will the evaluation be completed and where will it be published?
Yours faithfully,
Tim Parata
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From: Tim Parata <[FOI #32622 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 21 October 2025 7:11 pm
To: OIA_Requests (MSD) <[MSD request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Evaluation report of the Maori Trade and Training Fund
Dear Ministry of Social Development,
Around 2023 and 2024 my whanau participated in an evaluation of the Maori Trade and Training fund. Has the evaluation been completed. If yes, where can we view the evaluation? If no, when will the evaluation be completed and where will it be published?
Yours faithfully,
Tim Parata
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-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Parata <[3][FOI #32622 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 21 October 2025 7:11 pm
To: OIA_Requests (MSD) <[4][MSD request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Evaluation report of the Maori
Trade and Training Fund
Dear Ministry of Social Development,
Around 2023 and 2024 my whanau participated in an evaluation of the Maori
Trade and Training fund. Has the evaluation been completed. If yes, where
can we view the evaluation? If no, when will the evaluation be completed
and where will it be published?
Yours faithfully,
Tim Parata
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