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Claire
[FYI request #33950 email]
1 April 2026
Tēnā koe Claire
OIA: GEMS-47111 - Science curriculum conflict of interest and risk register
Thank you for your email of 4 March 2026 via the FYI website to the Ministry of
Education (the Ministry) requesting the following information:
I am writing to make a request under the Official Information Act 1982,
addressed to the Minister of Education.
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:
•
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.
Wel ington – National Office, PO Box 1666, Wellington 6140
Phone: +64 4 463 8000
education.govt.nz
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Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).
The Ministry needs to extend the timeframe for responding to your request, pursuant
to section 15A(1)(b) of the Act, as consultations necessary to make a decision on the
request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the
original time limit. You can now expect to receive a response to your request on or
before 18 May 2026, which is an extension of 30 working days.
You have the right to ask an Ombudsman to review my decision on your request, in
accordance with section 28 of the Act. You can do this by writing to
[email address] or to Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box 10152,
Wellington 6143.
Nāku noa, nā
Kelly Jensen
Senior Advisor Government Executive and Ministerial Services
Te Pou Rangatōpū | Corporate
education.govt.nz
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