9 April 2026
C211629
Colin Whiting
[FYI request #34030 email]
Tēnā koe Colin
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 11 March 2026 to the
Department of Corrections – Ara Poutama Aotearoa, requesting the following information:
How many Corrections staff were terminated by mutual agreement between the 2
parties for the 12-month period of. July 1st, 2021, to June 30th, 2022.
Of these staff terminations how many staff terminations were a result of a payout
from implementing the Severance Clause, within the Staff Col ective Employment
Contract.
And how many of these staff terminations was a result of a payout from
implementing the Redundancy Clause, within the Staff Col ective Employment
Contract.
Corrections needs to extend the timeframe of our response to your request by 20 working
days, pursuant to section 15A(1)(b) of the OIA, as consultations necessary to make a
decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request cannot reasonably
be made within the original time limit. Therefore, you can expect to receive a response to
your request by 11 May 2026. If you no longer require this information, please let us know
as soon as possible.
I hope this information is helpful. Please be advised that should you have any concerns
regarding this response you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate our
decision to extend the timeframe. Contact details are: Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box
10152, Wel ington 6143.
Ngā mihi
Jeremy Lythgoe
Manager Government Services, Official Correspondence
People and Capability
NATIONAL OFFICE, WELLINGTON
Mayfair House, 44 – 52 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Private Box 1206, Wellington 6140,
Phone +64 4 460 3000
www.corrections.govt.nz