Assessments in Te Reo Maori
Liam made this Official Information request to University of Auckland
The request was refused by University of Auckland.
From: Liam
Dear University of Auckland,
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: Rebecca Ewert
University of Auckland
Dear Mr Stoneley
I acknowledge receipt of our request for information under the Official Information Act.
I will respond to you in due course.
Yours sincerely
Rebecca Ewert
General Counsel
The University of Auckland
DDI +64 9 923 7746
Mobile +64 21 880 691
[email address]
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-----Original Message-----
From: Liam Stoneley [mailto:[OIA #3327 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 4 November 2015 10:13 p.m.
To: OIA requests at University of Auckland <[University of Auckland request email]>
Subject: Official Information Act request - Assessments in Te Reo Maori
Dear University of Auckland,
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.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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: Rebecca Ewert
University of Auckland
Dear Mr Stoneley
Please see attached the University’s response to your request for
information.
Yours sincerely
Rebecca Ewert
General Counsel
The University of Auckland
DDI +64 9 923 7746
Mobile +64 21 880 691
[1][email address]
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From: Liam
Dear Rebecca Ewert,
I have reason to believe that your response is not accurate. It is my understanding that there are multiple instances where students have sat assessments in te Reo Maori at the University of Auckland, where the language of instruction was English.
In order to rectify your previous response and to show utmost good faith, I request that you review your response and provide accurate answers urgently, and in any case, no later than 22nd January 2016. After this date, I will be forced to provide my evidence to the Ombudsman.
I look forward to your urgent attention on this matter.
Yours sincerely,
Liam Stoneley
From: Rebecca Ewert
University of Auckland
Dear Mr Stoneley
Please see attached the University’s response to your email dated 11
January 2016.
Yours sincerely
Rebecca Ewert
General Counsel
The University of Auckland
DDI +64 9 923 7746
Mobile +64 21 880 691
[1][email address]
The information contained in this email message (and any attachments) is
CONFIDENTIAL and may be subject to LEGAL PRIVILEGE. This information is
intended only for the recipient named in this message. If not the intended
recipient, do not read, disclose, copy, distribute or use the information
in any way.
If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender
immediately and then delete this email message. Thank you.
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