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 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Rowan Patrick <[FOI #32932 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 20 November 2025 10:57 am
To: OIA <[Ministry for Culture and Heritage request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - NZ Wars national day of
commemoration

 

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

 

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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

-----Original Message-----
From: Rowan Patrick <[FOI #32932 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 26 November 2025 4:01 pm
To: OIA <[Ministry for Culture and Heritage request email]>
Subject: Re: DOIA25-110 seeking refinement - NZ Wars national day of commemoration

Thanks for this response - yes I am happy for this refining of the request along the lines mentioned.

Rowan Patrick

-----Original Message-----

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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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

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Rowan Patrick <[FOI #32932 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 26 November 2025 4:01 pm
To: OIA <[Ministry for Culture and Heritage request email]>
Subject: Re: DOIA25-110 seeking refinement - NZ Wars national day of
commemoration

 

Thanks for this response - yes I am happy for this refining of the request
along the lines mentioned.

 

Rowan Patrick

 

-----Original Message-----

 

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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