Dear Jade Kake

Thank you for your request made under the Official Information Act to the Department of Internal Affairs (the Department) dated 11 March 2026.

The Department will provide its response to your request as soon as practicable and within twenty working days. The due date for your request is 10 April 2026.

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Regards,

Branch Performance Team
Partnerships and Commissions Branch
Department of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua
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From: Jade Kake <[FOI #34021 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 11 March 2026 11:30 am
To: OIA <[DIA request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Oranga Marae - recommending a specific prefab provider

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Dear Department of Internal Affairs,

I was recently forwarded an email indicating that DIA staff responsible for Oranga Marae are recommending prefab building as a preferred solution, and specific prefab building providers. An excerpt from the email is provided below.

“If you are planning to build a new whareiti in a different location, there are alternative options to consider, such as prefabricated ablution blocks from suppliers like Advance Build. These can be more cost-effective and help minimise construction disruption. I will send through additional information from Advance Build for you to review.”

I have received further correspondence and verbal confirmation from a number of marae confirming that prefab tecgnology generally and Advance Build specifically have been recommended to them by Oranga Marae advisors (currently 4 marae that I am personally aware of).

1. I request to see any DIA policy documents supporting the recommendation of a single prefab supplier to Oranga Marae applicants by DIA funding advisors.

2. If applicable, please supply evidence that a fair and transparent procurmenet process has been undertaken for a single supplier, or if not applicable, explain why this has not occured.

3. Please provide all email correspondence from Oranga Marae staff recommending prefabricated buildings and Advance Build as a specific supplier to Oranga Marae applicants.

Ngâ mihi,

Jade Kake

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Kia ora Jade Kake

 

Please find attached correspondence from the Department of Internal
Affairs in response to your Official Information Act request of 11 March
2026.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Branch Performance

Partnerships and Commissions | Te Aukaha

Department of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua

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Kia ora Jade Kake

 

Please find attached correspondence from the Department of Internal
Affairs in response to your Official Information Act request of 11 March
2026.

 

Kind regards,

 

Branch Performance

Partnerships and Commissions | Te Aukaha

Department of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua

[1]www.dia.govt.nz

 

[2]Logo: Internal Affairs - Te Tari Taiwhenua

 

 

From: MaSS info <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, 10 April, 2026 3:06 PM
To: [FOI #34021 email]
Subject: Update on OIA 2526-0961

 

Kia ora Jade Kake

 

Please find attached correspondence from the Department of Internal
Affairs in response to your Official Information Act request of 11 March
2026.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Branch Performance

Partnerships and Commissions | Te Aukaha

Department of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua

[3]www.dia.govt.nz

 

[4]Logo: Internal Affairs - Te Tari Taiwhenua

 

References

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3. http://www.dia.govt.nz/