Assessments in Te Reo Maori
Liam made this Official Information request to Lincoln University
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From: Liam
Dear Lincoln University,
This is a request for information, made under ss 4 and 5 of the
Official Information Act 1982 (“the Act”). I therefore would like
the following information;
1. Please provide a breakdown of the number of students who have
a. Requested to sit any assessment in Te Reo Maori where the language of instruction is english
b. Sat their assessment in Te Reo Maori
c. Complaints made to either College or University level for the
result of their marked Te Reo Maori assessment
i. Please provide a table of reasons for those complaints and what
their result was.
by College, and going back as far as records allow.
2. If you have a School of Law, please provide a table of:
a. How many assessments were assessed in Te Reo Maori where the language of instruction is english; and
b. who marked (or has been asked to mark) those assessments taken in Te Reo
Maori, as far as records allow.
3. Further to point (2), please provide any information on the type
of assessment, it’s percentage and for what course. Any other
information on these assessments would be appreciated.
Please CONFIRM receipt of this email to prevent unnecessary
follow-up emails and extensions being requested.
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As required by s12(1) of the Act, I am a New Zealand citizen. I
will provide confirmation of this, if required. However, since all
of our correspondence will be published on the FYI.org.nz site, I
will only do so over the phone or email, with which you provide.
This would only be for the purpose of citizenship confirmation, and
nothing further related to this request.
As required by s13(c) of the Act, if this request “has not been
made … to the appropriate department or Minister of the Crown or
organisation or local authority”, it is your duty to give
reasonable assistance to me to direct my request to the appropriate
department or Minister of the Crown or organisation or local
authority.
Further to the above statutory requirement, under s14 of the Act,
if the information I seek is either not held or you believe it is
more closely connected with another department or Minister of the
Crown or organisation, or of a local authority you shall promptly,
and in any case not later than 10 working days after the day on
which the request is received, transfer the request to the other
department or Minister of the Crown or organisation, or to that
local authority, AND inform me accordingly.
As required under s15A of the Act, if you believe that a time
extension is warranted for this request, you must under
ss15A(2),(3) and (4) give notice to me of this extension within 20
working days after the day on which my request was received. In
that notice, you should state; the period of the extension, give
reasons for the extension and remind me of my right to complain to
the Ombudsman under s28(3). Finally, the extension must be for a
reasonable time, having regards to the circumstances.
As required by s18B of the Act, you must consider consulting me
before refusing my request under the provisions of ss18(e) and (f)
which relate to a document not being able to be found or existing
or where substantial collation and research would be required for
my current request.
As required by s19(a)(i), you must provide reasons if you refuse
any parts of this request.
I will, if required, complain to the Ombudsman, as is my right
under s28(3) of the Act, if any of the above statutory requirements
on you are not complied with. Further to this, if your reply is not
“as soon as reasonably practicable, and in any case not later than
20 working days after the day on which the request is received” as
required under s15(1) of the Act, I will also complain to the
Ombudsman.
This request is made through the site FYI.org.nz. All
correspondence will be automatically forwarded to me through the
site and published online immediately. I require, where
appropriate, all electronic copies of all documents in your
response. For more information on how the site works, please visit
www.fyi.org.nz/help/about.
Yours faithfully,
Liam Stoneley
From: Carpinter, Adrian
Lincoln University
Dear Liam,
Thank you for your OIA request below regarding assessments in Te Reo Maori.
The University will respond to the request as soon as possible.
Regards,
Adrian
Adrian Carpinter
Director, Governance
Vice-Chancellor's Office
Level 1, George Forbes Building
PO Box 85084
Lincoln University
Lincoln 7647
Christchurch
New Zealand
p +64 3 423 0192
e [email address] | w www.lincoln.ac.nz
Lincoln University, Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki New Zealand's specialist land-based university
-----Original Message-----
From: Liam Stoneley [mailto:[FOI #3325 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 4 November 2015 10:12 p.m.
To: Domestic Enquiries <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information Act request - Assessments in Te Reo Maori
Dear Lincoln University,
This is a request for information, made under ss 4 and 5 of the Official Information Act 1982 (“the Act”). I therefore would like the following information;
1. Please provide a breakdown of the number of students who have
a. Requested to sit any assessment in Te Reo Maori where the language of instruction is english b. Sat their assessment in Te Reo Maori c. Complaints made to either College or University level for the result of their marked Te Reo Maori assessment i. Please provide a table of reasons for those complaints and what their result was.
by College, and going back as far as records allow.
2. If you have a School of Law, please provide a table of:
a. How many assessments were assessed in Te Reo Maori where the language of instruction is english; and b. who marked (or has been asked to mark) those assessments taken in Te Reo Maori, as far as records allow.
3. Further to point (2), please provide any information on the type of assessment, it’s percentage and for what course. Any other information on these assessments would be appreciated.
Please CONFIRM receipt of this email to prevent unnecessary follow-up emails and extensions being requested.
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As required by s12(1) of the Act, I am a New Zealand citizen. I will provide confirmation of this, if required. However, since all of our correspondence will be published on the FYI.org.nz site, I will only do so over the phone or email, with which you provide.
This would only be for the purpose of citizenship confirmation, and nothing further related to this request.
As required by s13(c) of the Act, if this request “has not been made … to the appropriate department or Minister of the Crown or organisation or local authority”, it is your duty to give reasonable assistance to me to direct my request to the appropriate department or Minister of the Crown or organisation or local authority.
Further to the above statutory requirement, under s14 of the Act, if the information I seek is either not held or you believe it is more closely connected with another department or Minister of the Crown or organisation, or of a local authority you shall promptly, and in any case not later than 10 working days after the day on which the request is received, transfer the request to the other department or Minister of the Crown or organisation, or to that local authority, AND inform me accordingly.
As required under s15A of the Act, if you believe that a time extension is warranted for this request, you must under
ss15A(2),(3) and (4) give notice to me of this extension within 20 working days after the day on which my request was received. In that notice, you should state; the period of the extension, give reasons for the extension and remind me of my right to complain to the Ombudsman under s28(3). Finally, the extension must be for a reasonable time, having regards to the circumstances.
As required by s18B of the Act, you must consider consulting me before refusing my request under the provisions of ss18(e) and (f) which relate to a document not being able to be found or existing or where substantial collation and research would be required for my current request.
As required by s19(a)(i), you must provide reasons if you refuse any parts of this request.
I will, if required, complain to the Ombudsman, as is my right under s28(3) of the Act, if any of the above statutory requirements on you are not complied with. Further to this, if your reply is not “as soon as reasonably practicable, and in any case not later than
20 working days after the day on which the request is received” as required under s15(1) of the Act, I will also complain to the Ombudsman.
This request is made through the site FYI.org.nz. All correspondence will be automatically forwarded to me through the site and published online immediately. I require, where appropriate, all electronic copies of all documents in your response. For more information on how the site works, please visit www.fyi.org.nz/help/about.
Yours faithfully,
Liam Stoneley
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From: Liam
Dear Carpinter, Adrian,
I have not received a response to this OIA request, within the statutory time frame.
I will await your response by COB Thursday 3rd December 2015. If it has not been received by then, I shall complain to the Ombudsman, and to your Vice Chancellor.
Yours sincerely,
Liam Stoneley
From: Carpinter, Adrian
Lincoln University
Dear Liam,
Apologies for the delay in responding. The University's response follows:
As Lincoln University does not have a School of Law, the relevant section of your request was:
1. Please provide a breakdown of the number of students who have:
a. Requested to sit any assessment in Te Reo Māori where the language of instruction is English
b. Sat their assessment in Te Reo Māori
c. Complaints made to either College or University level for the result of their marked Te Reo Māori assessment
i. Please provide a table of reasons for those complaints and what their result was (by College, and going back as far as records allow).
Lincoln University is committed to developing an institution that meets its obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
At a strategic level this is encouraged through the Whenua Strategy which aims to foster better understanding and appreciation of the Treaty, tikanga Māori and Māori approaches, practices and knowledge.
The University’s Procedure to Enable Examination Scripts in the Māori Language endorses the right of the student to use Te Reo Māori in written examinations. This is reinforced in the Calendar under Statutes and Regulations 5.2 (1). Students are advised to seek advice regarding their level of competence prior to the examinations. If the examiner is unqualified to mark scripts in Te Reo Māori, a translator will be appointed by the Examinations Office.
To date, the University has had no requests for assessment in Te Reo Māori.
Thank you for your interest in the University.
Regards,
Adrian
Adrian Carpinter
Director, Governance
Vice-Chancellor's Office
Level 1, George Forbes Building
PO Box 85084
Lincoln University
Lincoln 7647
Christchurch
New Zealand
p +64 3 423 0192
e [email address] | w www.lincoln.ac.nz
Lincoln University, Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki
New Zealand's specialist land-based university
-----Original Message-----
From: Liam Stoneley [mailto:[FOI #3325 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 2 December 2015 5:49 p.m.
To: Carpinter, Adrian <[email address]>
Subject: Re: FW: Official Information Act request - Assessments in Te Reo Maori
Dear Carpinter, Adrian,
I have not received a response to this OIA request, within the statutory time frame.
I will await your response by COB Thursday 3rd December 2015. If it has not been received by then, I shall complain to the Ombudsman, and to your Vice Chancellor.
Yours sincerely,
Liam Stoneley
-----Original Message-----
Dear Liam,
Thank you for your OIA request below regarding assessments in Te Reo Maori.
The University will respond to the request as soon as possible.
Regards,
Adrian
Adrian Carpinter
Director, Governance
Vice-Chancellor's Office
Level 1, George Forbes Building
PO Box 85084
Lincoln University
Lincoln 7647
Christchurch
New Zealand
p +64 3 423 0192
e [email address] | w www.lincoln.ac.nz
Lincoln University, Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki New Zealand's specialist land-based university
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