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Claire
[FYI request #33950 email]
17 March 2026
Tēnā koe Claire
OIA: [GEMS-47111] – Correspondence between Chris Duggan at House of
Science and the Minister of Education
Thank you for your email of 4 March 2026 to the Ministry of Education (the Ministry)
requesting the following information:
1. 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:
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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);
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Any letters, briefing notes, or written communications passed through
the Minister's office;
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Any responses or acknowledgements sent by the Minister or ministerial
staff to House of Science staff.
2. 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.
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act)
and numbered for ease of reference.
Wel ington – National Office, PO Box 1666, Wellington 6140
Phone: +64 4 463 8000
education.govt.nz
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We have determined that the information requested in scope of
part one of your
request is not held by the Ministry but is believed to be held by the Hon. Erica
Stanford, Minister of Education.
As such, I have transferred this part your request to
her office in accordance with section 14(b)(i) of the Act.
You may expect a response from the Minister directly concerning your request.
Nāku noa, nā
Cindy McDonald
Principal Advisor, Ministerial Services
Te Pou Rangatōpū | Corporate
education.govt.nz
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