Correspondence related to the work on Phase 5 of the curriculum
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From: CMC
Dear Ministry of Education,
4 March 2026
Official Information Request
Ministry of Education / Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga
Tēnā koutou
Pursuant to the Official Information Act 1982, I request copies of emails sent or received by Ministry of Education staff to or from members of the Phase 5 curriculum contributors group for the arts and technology subjects, for the period 8 February 2026 to 9 March 2026 (inclusive).
This request is limited to email correspondence only and any attachments.
If any information is to be withheld, please identify the specific OIA grounds for each withholding decision, and release any information that can be provided in part with redactions clearly marked.
I would prefer to receive the information electronically. Please acknowledge receipt of this request at your earliest convenience.
Ngā mihi / Kind regards,
Dr Claire Coleman
Yours faithfully,
CMC
From: Enquiries National
Ministry of Education
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From: Enquiries National
Ministry of Education
[IN-CONFIDENCE - RELEASE EXTERNAL]
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
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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.
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considered to be “working days” for the purposes of calculating the 20
working day timeframe for providing a response under the Act.
In the interim, if you have any questions about your request, please email
[1][email address].
Ngâ mihi,
Enquiries National Team | Te Tâhuhu o te Mâtauranga | Ministry of
Education | JH
[2]education.govt.nz
We shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent
outcomes
He mea târai e mâtou te mâtauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai
ôna huanga
[3]Te TD huhu o te MD tauranga
Tçnâ koutou
Pursuant to the Official Information Act 1982, I request copies of emails
sent or received by Ministry of Education staff to or from members of the
Phase 5 curriculum contributors group for the arts and technology
subjects, for the period 8 February 2026 to 9 March 2026 (inclusive).
This request is limited to email correspondence only and any attachments.
If any information is to be withheld, please identify the specific OIA
grounds for each withholding decision, and release any information that
can be provided in part with redactions clearly marked.
I would prefer to receive the information electronically. Please
acknowledge receipt of this request at your earliest convenience.
Ngâ mihi / Kind regards,
Dr Claire Coleman
Yours faithfully,
CMC
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