Dear Statistics New Zealand,

Under the OIA I request the following information.

Please provide the total number and value of supermarket vouchers issued under the Census drive. Please provide the supermarket brands these vouchers were linked to e.g. New World, Pak' nSave etc.

Please provide the total number and value of supermarket vouchers issued to the Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency. Have all the vouchers been redeemed? If not, how many remain outstanding? Were vouchers used to purchase lower value meat packs, which were given out instead of vouchers, so some vouchers could be held back?

Please provide the total number and value of supermarket vouchers issued to the Manukau Urban Māori Authority, if any.

What were the terms and conditions issued with the vouchers - could unused vouchers be used by agencies/organistions?

What systems did Stats NZ have to make sure all vouchers were used correctly and went to those who participated in the census? Please provide all the checks and balances that were in place.

Recently the Manukau Urban Māori Authority revealed they were sitting on thousands of unused Pak' nSave vouchers which they were considering distributing to staff in order to boost staff morale. MUMA also considered providing easter egg packages for staff and their whanau using the Pak' nSave vouchers. Are these vouchers from any activity linked to Stats NZ either directly or indirectly?

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

James