NZ Wars national day of commemoration
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From: Rowan Patrick
Kia ora Ministry for Culture and Heritage,
I would like all MCH reports, correspondence, minutes, etc., relating to the discussion, planning, and implementing of the NZ Wars national day of commemoration (now officially He Ra Maumahara, Te Putake o Te Riri) since 2000. I realise some of this will sit with TPK and other agencies, but I'd like to collate the MCH side of the planning and discussion. I am especially interested in the earlier discussions around a possible day of commemoration, prior to the Otorohanga school petition in 2015. Any reference to NZ Wars in wider commemoration policy since 2000 would be helpful too.
Thanks for your time
Nga mihi
Rowan
From: OIA
Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Kia ora Rowan
Thank you for your request under Official Information Act 1982 (the OIA)
to Manatū Taonga the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
As you are aware, the policy and funding responsibility for He Rā
Maumahara, Te Putake o Te Riri sits with Te Puni Kōkiri. Most of the
information relating to your request will be held by Te Puni Kōkiri.
It is likely that the information that the Ministry holds will largely be
administrative (meeting invites, for example). To assist us to answer your
request in a useful way, can you please confirm that you would be willing
to refine the request (under section 151AA of the OIA) to include
"substantive planning and implementation advice" only, and not
"administrative information"?
Please confirm whether you would like to proceed with this refined scope.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss your request, please
get in touch with us at [1][email address].
Ngā mihi
Te Pae Ratonga Pāremata | Parliamentary and Ministerial Engagement
Manatū Taonga | Ministry for Culture & Heritage
Public Trust Building, 131 Lambton Quay, Wellington
PO Box 5364, Wellington 6140
Ki te puāwai te ahurea, Ka ora te iwi
Culture is thriving, The people are well
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From: Rowan Patrick
Thanks for this response - yes I am happy for this refining of the request along the lines mentioned.
Rowan Patrick
From: OIA
Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Kia ora Rowan
Thank you for confirming you are happy for us to proceed with the refined scope of the request.
Under section 151AA, this refined request is now a new request under the OIA. You will receive a response to this request within 20 working days, no later than 15 December 2025.
If you have any questions in the meantime, please let us know.
Ngā mihi
Te Pae Ratonga Pāremata | Parliamentary and Ministerial Engagement
Manatū Taonga | Ministry for Culture & Heritage
Public Trust Building, 131 Lambton Quay, Wellington
PO Box 5364, Wellington 6140
Ki te puāwai te ahurea, Ka ora te iwi
Culture is thriving, the people are well
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From: OIA
Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Kia ora Rowan
Unfortunately, our initial searching (research) for "He Rā Maumahara" and
"New Zealand Wars"/"NZ Wars" with the current timeframe has returned over
200,000 results. Unless your request is further refined, we may have to
refuse it under section 18(f) of the OIA, which applies where the
information cannot be made available without substantial collation or
research.
Please let us know before 24 December 2025 whether you are prepared to
amend or clarify your request. For example, refining the timeframe or
providing more specific parameters for the information (such as only
information related to the Otorohanga School petition) or only information
sent from Manatū Taonga to the Minister at the time, or to TPK etc.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss your request, please
get in touch with us at [1][email address].
Te Pae Ratonga Pāremata | Parliamentary and Ministerial Engagement
Manatū Taonga | Ministry for Culture & Heritage
Public Trust Building, 131 Lambton Quay, Wellington
PO Box 5364, Wellington 6140 | Ph +64 4 499 4229
Ki te puāwai te ahurea, Ka ora te iwi
Culture is thriving, The people are well
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From: Rowan Patrick
Thanks for this update - happy to refine my request to “ only information sent from Manatū Taonga to the Minister at the time, or to TPK etc.”
Rowan
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