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Correspondence between Chris Duggan at HOuse of Science and the Minister of Education

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Dear Ministry of Education,
Tēnā koe,

I am writing to make a request under the Official Information Act 1982, addressed to the Minister of Education.

I request all correspondence between Chris Duggan, or any other staff member or representative of the House of Science, and the Hon. Erica Stanford, Minister of Education, including correspondence conducted through the Minister's office, ministerial staff, private email accounts, or personal text or messaging services, for the period 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2025.

This request includes but is not limited to:

- Emails sent to or from any ministerial email address, the Minister's private email address, or ministerial staff acting on behalf of the Minister;
- Text messages or messages sent via any personal or professional messaging platform (including but not limited to iMessage, WhatsApp, or Signal);
- Any letters, briefing notes, or written communications passed through the Minister's office;
- Any responses or acknowledgements sent by the Minister or ministerial staff to House of Science staff.

Can I also ask for any emails outlining potential conflicts of interest for Chris Duggan and copies of risk registers related to the Science curriculum development work and her appointment to the curriculum writing team for Science in January 2025.

If any information is withheld, I request that you identify the specific grounds under the Official Information Act 1982 on which it is withheld, and confirm whether the information can be released in redacted form.

I trust this request will be processed within the statutory timeframe of 20 working days.

Ngā mihi,
Claire

Yours faithfully,

CMC

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Kia ora Claire

 

Thank you for the information request below.  The Ministry will consider
and respond to your request in accordance with the Official Information
Act 1982 (the Act).

 

Under section 15(1) of the Act, we are required to make and inform you of
our decision on your request as soon as reasonably practicable and in any
case not later than 20 working days after the day on which your request is
received.  You can therefore expect to receive our decision on your
request on or before 1 April 2026.  If more than 20 working days are
needed due to the potential workload and/or consultations involved in
answering your request, we will notify you accordingly.

 

In the interim, if you have any questions about your request, please email
[1][email address].

 

 

Ngā mihi,

Enquiries National Team | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of
Education | JH
[2]education.govt.nz
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Dear Ministry of Education,

Tēnā koe,

 

I am writing to make a request under the Official Information Act 1982,
addressed to the Minister of Education.

 

I request all correspondence between Chris Duggan, or any other staff
member or representative of the House of Science, and the Hon. Erica
Stanford, Minister of Education, including correspondence conducted
through the Minister's office, ministerial staff, private email accounts,
or personal text or messaging services, for the period 1 January 2024 to
31 December 2025.

 

This request includes but is not limited to:

 

- Emails sent to or from any ministerial email address, the Minister's
private email address, or ministerial staff acting on behalf of the
Minister;

- Text messages or messages sent via any personal or professional
messaging platform (including but not limited to iMessage, WhatsApp, or
Signal);

- Any letters, briefing notes, or written communications passed through
the Minister's office;

- Any responses or acknowledgements sent by the Minister or ministerial
staff to House of Science staff.

 

Can I also ask for any emails outlining potential conflicts of interest
for Chris Duggan and copies of risk registers related to the Science
curriculum development work and her appointment to the curriculum writing
team for Science in January 2025.

 

If any information is withheld, I request that you identify the specific
grounds under the Official Information Act 1982 on which it is withheld,
and confirm whether the information can be released in redacted form.

 

I trust this request will be processed within the statutory timeframe of
20 working days.

 

Ngā mihi,

Claire

 

Yours faithfully,

 

CMC

 

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recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this
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error please notify the author immediately and erase all copies of the
email and attachments. The Ministry of Education accepts no
responsibility for changes made to this message or attachments after
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