Payments made to select staff by outgoing CE
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From: C Hewitsen
Dear Education Review Office,
Please advise the total number of people, and the amounts paid per person, toba select group of ERO employees outside of normal salary or leave payments at the discretion of the outgoing CE Nicholas Pole, and the rationale for such payments.
Yours faithfully,
Cathy Hewitsen
From: Ministerials
Education Review Office
Dear Cathy,
Please find attached our acknowledgement of your request for information.
Yours sincerely,
Governance and Accountability
Education Review Office | Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga
National Office | Tari Matua | [email address]
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From: C Hewitsen <[FOI #34339 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 1 April 2026 7:40 pm
To: ERO Information <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Payments made to select staff by
outgoing CE
Dear Education Review Office,
Please advise the total number of people, and the amounts paid per person,
toba select group of ERO employees outside of normal salary or leave
payments at the discretion of the outgoing CE Nicholas Pole, and the
rationale for such payments.
Yours faithfully,
Cathy Hewitsen
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From: Ministerials
Education Review Office
Dear Cathy,
Please find attached our response to your request for information.
Yours sincerely,
Governance and Accountability
Education Review Office | Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga
National Office | Tari Matua | [1][email address]
From: Ministerials
Sent: Thursday, 2 April 2026 8:45 am
To: '[FOI #34339 email]'
<[FOI #34339 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Payments made to select staff
by outgoing CE
Dear Cathy,
Please find attached our acknowledgement of your request for information.
Yours sincerely,
Governance and Accountability
Education Review Office | Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga
National Office | Tari Matua | [2][email address]
-----Original Message-----
From: C Hewitsen <[3][FOI #34339 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 1 April 2026 7:40 pm
To: ERO Information <[4][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Payments made to select staff by
outgoing CE
Dear Education Review Office,
Please advise the total number of people, and the amounts paid per person,
toba select group of ERO employees outside of normal salary or leave
payments at the discretion of the outgoing CE Nicholas Pole, and the
rationale for such payments.
Yours faithfully,
Cathy Hewitsen
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