Thank you for contacting the Office of Hon Erica Stanford, Minister of
Education, Minister of Immigration, Lead Coordination Minister for the
Government's Response to the Royal Commission's Report into Historical
Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions, and
Member of Parliament for East Coast Bays.

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Thank you again for writing to Minister Stanford.
Kind regards,
Office of Hon Erica Stanford
Reception: +64 4 817 6805 | Ministerial Email:
[1][Erica Stanford request email] |
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Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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OIA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

 

 

Dear Kelly,

 

Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request,
received on 25/11/2025, in which you requested the following information:

 

I am making the following request under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act):

 

1. Communications with Subject Associations

 

I request all communications between you and the current presidents (or
chairs), vice presidents, immediate past presidents, and secretaries of
the following subject associations:

 

New Zealand Association of Science Educators (NZASE)

 

The education section of the New Zealand Institute of Physics (NZIP)

 

Secondary Chemistry Educators of New Zealand (SCENZ)

 

Biology Educators Association of New Zealand (BEANZ)

 

2. Timeframe and Scope

 

This request covers the period 1 September 2025 to 25 November 2025, and
includes (but is not limited to):

 

Emails (including attachments)

 

Meeting minutes

 

Pre-meeting and post-meeting documents

 

Reports

 

Briefings

 

Memos

 

Digital communications (such as text messages and messaging apps)

 

Any other relevant correspondence or documentation, including
communications via unofficial channels such as personal email addresses or
phone numbers.

 

3. Relevant Contacts

 

To assist in identifying relevant communications, I provide the following
contact details for individuals associated with these subject
associations. These should not limit the search for other communications
that fall within the scope above.

 

NZASE

 

President: Catherine Hunter — [1][email address]

 

Communications Manager: Doug Walker — [2][email address]

 

Secretary/newsletter email addresses: [3][email address] ,
[4][email address]

 

SCENZ

 

Co-Chair: Ian Torrie — [5][email address]

 

Co-Chair: Murray Thompson — [6][email address]

 

Secretary: Suzanne Scourfield — [7][email address]

 

NZIP

 

President: Dave Housden — [8][email address] ,
[9][email address]

 

Secretary: Dave Thrasher — [10][email address]

, [11][email address]

 

PLD Support: Helen Housden — [12][email address]

 

BEANZ

 

President: Kenneth Loh — [13][email address] ,
[14][email address]

 

Immediate Past Vice President: Erica Jar — [15][email address] ,
[16][email address]

 

4. Withholding Grounds

 

If any part of this request is refused, I request that you outline the
specific grounds for refusal under the Act.

 

 

Your request will be answered within the provisions of the Official
Information Act.

 

 

Kind regards,

Office of Hon Erica Stanford

 

Office of Hon Erica Stanford

 

MP for East Coast Bays

Minister of Education

Minister of Immigration

Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the Royal
Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care
of Faith-based Institutions

 
Website: [17]www.Beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

Disclaimer: The information in this email (including attachments) is
confidential and may be legally privileged. If an addressing or
transmission error has misdirected this email, please notify the author
by replying to this email and destroy the message. If you are not the
intended recipient, any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is
prohibited and may be unlawful.

 

 

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