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Kia Ora Karen

You are correct, this work originally sat in the Cultural Wealth Policy team. Mani Crawford led a lot of this mahi and reported to Tamati.

Ng+AQE- mihi

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-----Original Message-----
From: Rowan Patrick +ADw-fyi-request-32933-1fdcef3e+AEA-requests.fyi.org.nz+AD4-
Sent: Thursday, 20 November 2025 11:00 am
To: MB - OIA +ADw-OIA+AEA-tpk.govt.nz+AD4-
Subject: Official Information request - NZ Wars national day of commemoration

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Kia ora Ministry of M+AQE-ori Development,

I would like all TPK reports, correspondence, minutes, etc., relating to the discussion, planning, and implementing of the NZ Wars national day of commemoration (now officially He R+AQE- Maumahara, Te P+AWs-take o Te Riri) since 2000. I realise some of this will sit with MCH and other agencies. I am especially interested in the earlier discussions around a possible day of commemoration, prior to the +AUw-torohanga school petition in 2015, such as iwi leaders and other stakeholders.

Thanks for your time

Ng+AQE- mihi

Rowan

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Kia Ora Rowan

Please ignore my email below- I was supposed to respond to Karen.

Gail Campbell
Rongowhakaata, Ngati Porou, Te Whakatohea
Kai+AQE-rahi, Haumitanga
Te Puni Rohe +AHw- Regions Puni
Te Haumitanga +AHw- Investments
Te Haumitanga Tuatahi +AHw- Investments One
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Wellington, New Zealand.
PO Box 3943, Wellington 6140

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Kia Ora Karen

You are correct, this work originally sat in the Cultural Wealth Policy team. Mani Crawford led a lot of this mahi and reported to Tamati.

Ng+AQE- mihi

Gail Campbell
Rongowhakaata, Ngati Porou, Te Whakatohea Kai+AQE-rahi, Haumitanga Te Puni Rohe +AHw- Regions Puni Te Haumitanga +AHw- Investments Te Haumitanga Tuatahi +AHw- Investments One Te Tari Matua +AHw- National office Waea P+AWs-koro +AHw- Mobile: +-64 27 222 2893 Waea Utu Kore+AHw- Freephone: 0800 875 663 Te Puni K+AU0-kiri, Te Iho, 1 Bowen Street, Wellington, New Zealand.
PO Box 3943, Wellington 6140

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-----Original Message-----
From: Rowan Patrick +ADw-fyi-request-32933-1fdcef3e+AEA-requests.fyi.org.nz+AD4-
Sent: Thursday, 20 November 2025 11:00 am
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Kia ora Ministry of M+AQE-ori Development,

I would like all TPK reports, correspondence, minutes, etc., relating to the discussion, planning, and implementing of the NZ Wars national day of commemoration (now officially He R+AQE- Maumahara, Te P+AWs-take o Te Riri) since 2000. I realise some of this will sit with MCH and other agencies. I am especially interested in the earlier discussions around a possible day of commemoration, prior to the +AUw-torohanga school petition in 2015, such as iwi leaders and other stakeholders.

Thanks for your time

Ng+AQE- mihi

Rowan

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Tēnā koe Rowan

 

Official Information request - NZ Wars national day of commemoration

 

We refer to your official information request dated 20 November 2025.

 

An initial search has identified that a large number of documents could
potentially be in scope of this request and it may amount to substantial
collation and research. Before we make a decision on your request, we
invite you to consider refining the scope to be seeking:

"advice to the Minister regarding the establishment of the
commemoration/fund"

 

Can you please confirm if you are happy with this proposed refinement, or
are willing to provide an alternative refined request?  

 

Please note, any clarification or amendment of a request is considered to
be a new request for the purpose of calculating the maximum statutory
timeframe for response—see section 15(1AA) of the Official Information
Act.

 

We would like to advise that Te Puni Kokiri is unlikely to hold
information relating to discussions/meeting minutes with Iwi leaders and
stakeholders as those meetings were not initiated by Te Puni Kōkiri. You
may wish to contact the relevant Iwi and organisations directly.   

 

We also note that some information that you may find helpful is publicly
available online here:

 

National Library Blog

o Explains the origins of the commemoration, iwi advocacy, and the
Ōtorohanga College petition.
o [1]28 October and the New Zealand Wars – National Library
[2][natlib.govt.nz]

 

2. Te Ara – Encyclopedia of New Zealand

o Covers the petition, first national commemoration in 2018, and
curriculum changes.
o [3]He Rā Maumahara – A Day of Remembering | Te Ara [4][teara.govt.nz]

 

3. Ministry of Education Resource

o Details the phrase’s origin at Ōrākau 150th commemorations, petition
process, and creation of the fund.
o [5]Te Pūtake o te Riri – Ministry of Education
[6][kauwhatare...on.govt.nz]

 

4. NZHistory (Manatū Taonga)

o Provides historical context, iwi involvement, and government response.
o [7]New Zealand Wars commemorated at Waitara | NZHistory
[8][nzhistory.govt.nz]

 

5. Te Papa Exhibition

o Marks the first national commemoration and explores the wars’ impact.
o [9]Rā Maumahara | Te Papa [10][tepapa.govt.nz]

 

6. Beehive Release

o Government statement on the significance of the day and its origins.
o [11]New Zealand Wars commemorations highlight importance of our
history | Beehive.govt.nz [12][beehive.govt.nz]

 

Kindly confirm any refinement/change to your request as soon as possible
so that Te Puni Kōkiri can continue with processing.

 

Ngā mihi

 

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Rowan Patrick [17][FOI #32933 email]
Sent: Thursday, 20 November 2025 11:00 am
To: MB - OIA [18][email address]
Subject: Official Information request - NZ Wars national day of
commemoration

 

[You don't often get email from
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Kia ora Ministry of Māori Development,

 

I would like all TPK reports, correspondence, minutes, etc., relating to
the discussion, planning, and implementing of the NZ Wars national day of
commemoration (now officially He Rā Maumahara, Te Pūtake o Te Riri) since
2000. I realise some of this will sit with MCH and other agencies. I am
especially interested in the earlier discussions around a possible day of
commemoration, prior to the Ōtorohanga school petition in 2015, such as
iwi leaders and other stakeholders.

 

Thanks for your time

 

Ngā mihi

 

Rowan

 

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We will continue to progress your original request and will let you know
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-----Original Message-----
From: Rowan Patrick <[FOI #32933 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 30 November 2025 9:47 am
To: MB - OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Re: OIA- TPK-50568 Request for information regarding NZ Wars
National Day of Commemoration- Refinement

 

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Kia ora

 

I’d rather not amend this request along those lines, because although my
request might require extensive compilation and capture a wider range of
documents, I want to understand the earliest references to a NZ Wars day,
and the incremental decisions made around its development that led to the
public announcement. Advice to the minister will be important to this, but
I’m also interested in tracing the timeline of other stakeholder input, as
well as the nature of that input.

 

Thanks

 

Rowan

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Rowan Patrick

 

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

 

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Tēnā koe Rowan

 

 

 

Official Information request - NZ Wars national day of commemoration

 

 

 

We refer to your official information request dated 20 November 2025.

 

 

 

An initial search has identified that a large number of documents could 
potentially be in scope of this request and it may amount to substantial 
collation and research. Before we make a decision on your request, we 
invite you to consider refining the scope to be seeking:

 

"advice to the Minister regarding the establishment of the 
commemoration/fund"

 

 

 

Can you please confirm if you are happy with this proposed refinement, or 
are willing to provide an alternative refined request?

 

 

 

Please note, any clarification or amendment of a request is considered to 
be a new request for the purpose of calculating the maximum statutory 
timeframe for response—see section 15(1AA) of the Official Information 
Act.

 

 

 

We would like to advise that Te Puni Kokiri is unlikely to hold 
information relating to discussions/meeting minutes with Iwi leaders and 
stakeholders as those meetings were not initiated by Te Puni Kōkiri. You 
may wish to contact the relevant Iwi and organisations directly.

 

 

 

We also note that some information that you may find helpful is publicly 
available online here:

 

 

 

National Library Blog

 

o Explains the origins of the commemoration, iwi advocacy, and the 
Ōtorohanga College petition.

o [1]28 October and the New Zealand Wars – National Library 
[2][natlib.govt.nz]

 

 

 

2. Te Ara – Encyclopedia of New Zealand

 

o Covers the petition, first national commemoration in 2018, and 
curriculum changes.

o [3]He Rā Maumahara – A Day of Remembering | Te Ara [4][teara.govt.nz]

 

 

 

3. Ministry of Education Resource

 

o Details the phrase’s origin at Ōrākau 150th commemorations, petition 
process, and creation of the fund.

o [5]Te Pūtake o te Riri – Ministry of Education 
[6][kauwhatare...on.govt.nz]

 

 

 

4. NZHistory (Manatū Taonga)

 

o Provides historical context, iwi involvement, and government response.

o [7]New Zealand Wars commemorated at Waitara | NZHistory 
[8][nzhistory.govt.nz]

 

 

 

5. Te Papa Exhibition

 

o Marks the first national commemoration and explores the wars’ impact.

o [9]Rā Maumahara | Te Papa [10][tepapa.govt.nz]

 

 

 

6. Beehive Release

 

o Government statement on the significance of the day and its origins.

o [11]New Zealand Wars commemorations highlight importance of our  history
| Beehive.govt.nz [12][beehive.govt.nz]

 

 

 

Kindly confirm any refinement/change to your request as soon as possible 
so that Te Puni Kōkiri can continue with processing.

 

 

 

Ngā mihi

 

 

 

 

 

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Thank you for your below request for information.

The Official Information Act requires that we advise you of our decision on your request no later than 20 working days after the day we received your request. Unfortunately, it will not be possible to meet that time limit and we are therefore writing to notify you of an extension of the time to make our decision, to Monday 9 February 2026.

This extension is needed because your request necessitates a search through a large quantity of information and meeting the original time limit would unreasonably interfere with our operations.

We also note that the OIA summer holiday period is from 25 December 2025 to 15 January 2026.

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/ or freephone 0800 802 602.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Rowan Patrick +ADw-fyi-request-32933-1fdcef3e+AEA-requests.fyi.org.nz+AD4-
Sent: Sunday, 30 November 2025 9:47 am
To: MB - OIA +ADw-OIA+AEA-tpk.govt.nz+AD4-
Subject: Re: OIA- TPK-50568 Request for information regarding NZ Wars National Day of Commemoration- Refinement

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Kia ora

I+IBk-d rather not amend this request along those lines, because although my request might require extensive compilation and capture a wider range of documents, I want to understand the earliest references to a NZ Wars day, and the incremental decisions made around its development that led to the public announcement. Advice to the minister will be important to this, but I+IBk-m also interested in tracing the timeline of other stakeholder input, as well as the nature of that input.

Thanks

Rowan

Yours sincerely,

Rowan Patrick

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

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T+ARM-n+AQE- koe Rowan

Official Information request - NZ Wars national day of commemoration

We refer to your official information request dated 20 November 2025.

An initial search has identified that a large number of documents could potentially be in scope of this request and it may amount to substantial collation and research. Before we make a decision on your request, we invite you to consider refining the scope to be seeking:

+ACI-advice to the Minister regarding the establishment of the commemoration/fund+ACI-

Can you please confirm if you are happy with this proposed refinement, or are willing to provide an alternative refined request?

Please note, any clarification or amendment of a request is considered to be a new request for the purpose of calculating the maximum statutory timeframe for response+IBQ-see section 15(1AA) of the Official Information Act.

We would like to advise that Te Puni Kokiri is unlikely to hold information relating to discussions/meeting minutes with Iwi leaders and stakeholders as those meetings were not initiated by Te Puni K+AU0-kiri. You may wish to contact the relevant Iwi and organisations directly.

We also note that some information that you may find helpful is publicly available online here:

National Library Blog

o Explains the origins of the commemoration, iwi advocacy, and the +AUw-torohanga College petition.
o +AFs-1+AF0-28 October and the New Zealand Wars +IBM- National Library +AFs-2+AF0AWw-natlib.govt.nz+AF0-

2. Te Ara +IBM- Encyclopedia of New Zealand

o Covers the petition, first national commemoration in 2018, and curriculum changes.
o +AFs-3+AF0-He R+AQE- Maumahara +IBM- A Day of Remembering +AHw- Te Ara +AFs-4+AF0AWw-teara.govt.nz+AF0-

3. Ministry of Education Resource

o Details the phrase+IBk-s origin at +AUw-r+AQE-kau 150th commemorations, petition process, and creation of the fund.
o +AFs-5+AF0-Te P+AWs-take o te Riri +IBM- Ministry of Education +AFs-6+AF0AWw-kauwhatare...on.govt.nz+AF0-

4. NZHistory (Manat+AWs- Taonga)

o Provides historical context, iwi involvement, and government response.
o +AFs-7+AF0-New Zealand Wars commemorated at Waitara +AHw- NZHistory +AFs-8+AF0AWw-nzhistory.govt.nz+AF0-

5. Te Papa Exhibition

o Marks the first national commemoration and explores the wars+IBk- impact.
o +AFs-9+AF0-R+AQE- Maumahara +AHw- Te Papa +AFs-10+AF0AWw-tepapa.govt.nz+AF0-

6. Beehive Release

o Government statement on the significance of the day and its origins.
o +AFs-11+AF0-New Zealand Wars commemorations highlight importance of our history +AHw- Beehive.govt.nz +AFs-12+AF0AWw-beehive.govt.nz+AF0-

Kindly confirm any refinement/change to your request as soon as possible so that Te Puni K+AU0-kiri can continue with processing.

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Tēnā koe Rowan

 

Please find attached the response to your information request.

 

Ngā mihi

 

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From: MB - OIA <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 17 December 2025 4:20 pm
To: Rowan Patrick <[FOI #32933 email]>
Cc: MB - OIA <[email address]>
Subject: RE: OIA- TPK-50568 Request for information regarding NZ Wars
National Day of Commemoration- Refinement

 

[UNCLASSIFIED]

 

Tēnā koe Rowan

 

Thank you for your below request for information.

 

The Official Information Act requires that we advise you of our decision
on your request no later than 20 working days after the day we received
your request. Unfortunately, it will not be possible to meet that time
limit and we are therefore writing to notify you of an extension of the
time to make our decision, to Monday 9 February 2026.

 

This extension is needed because your request necessitates a search
through a large quantity of information and meeting the original time
limit would unreasonably interfere with our operations.

 

We also note that the OIA summer holiday period is from 25 December 2025
to 15 January 2026.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
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decision, please feel free to contact us at [6][TPK request email].

 

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

From: Rowan Patrick <[7][FOI #32933 email]>

Sent: Sunday, 30 November 2025 9:47 am

To: MB - OIA <[8][email address]>

Subject: Re: OIA- TPK-50568 Request for information regarding NZ Wars
National Day of Commemoration- Refinement

 

[You don't often get email from
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Kia ora

 

I’d rather not amend this request along those lines, because although my
request might require extensive compilation and capture a wider range of
documents, I want to understand the earliest references to a NZ Wars day,
and the incremental decisions made around its development that led to the
public announcement. Advice to the minister will be important to this, but
I’m also interested in tracing the timeline of other stakeholder input, as
well as the nature of that input.

 

Thanks

 

Rowan

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Rowan Patrick

 

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Official Information request - NZ Wars national day of commemoration

 

 

 

We refer to your official information request dated 20 November 2025.

 

 

 

An initial search has identified that a large number of documents could 
potentially be in scope of this request and it may amount to substantial 
collation and research. Before we make a decision on your request, we 
invite you to consider refining the scope to be seeking:

 

"advice to the Minister regarding the establishment of the 
commemoration/fund"

 

 

 

Can you please confirm if you are happy with this proposed refinement, or 
are willing to provide an alternative refined request?

 

 

 

Please note, any clarification or amendment of a request is considered to 
be a new request for the purpose of calculating the maximum statutory 
timeframe for response—see section 15(1AA) of the Official Information 
Act.

 

 

 

We would like to advise that Te Puni Kokiri is unlikely to hold 
information relating to discussions/meeting minutes with Iwi leaders and 
stakeholders as those meetings were not initiated by Te Puni Kōkiri. You 
may wish to contact the relevant Iwi and organisations directly.

 

 

 

We also note that some information that you may find helpful is publicly 
available online here:

 

 

 

National Library Blog

 

o Explains the origins of the commemoration, iwi advocacy, and the 
Ōtorohanga College petition.

o [1]28 October and the New Zealand Wars – National Library 
[2][natlib.govt.nz]

 

 

 

2. Te Ara – Encyclopedia of New Zealand

 

o Covers the petition, first national commemoration in 2018, and 
curriculum changes.

o [3]He Rā Maumahara – A Day of Remembering | Te Ara [4][teara.govt.nz]

 

 

 

3. Ministry of Education Resource

 

o Details the phrase’s origin at Ōrākau 150th commemorations, petition 
process, and creation of the fund.

o [5]Te Pūtake o te Riri – Ministry of Education 
[6][kauwhatare...on.govt.nz]

 

 

 

4. NZHistory (Manatū Taonga)

 

o Provides historical context, iwi involvement, and government response.

o [7]New Zealand Wars commemorated at Waitara | NZHistory 
[8][nzhistory.govt.nz]

 

 

 

5. Te Papa Exhibition

 

o Marks the first national commemoration and explores the wars’ impact.

o [9]Rā Maumahara | Te Papa [10][tepapa.govt.nz]

 

 

 

6. Beehive Release

 

o Government statement on the significance of the day and its origins.

o [11]New Zealand Wars commemorations highlight importance of our  history
| Beehive.govt.nz [12][beehive.govt.nz]

 

 

 

Kindly confirm any refinement/change to your request as soon as possible 
so that Te Puni Kōkiri can continue with processing.

 

 

 

Ngā mihi

 

 

 

 

 

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