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UNCLASSIFIED

Kia ora Paul David

 

Thank you for your OIA request received on 7 June 2026 for:

 

1. Since the current NZ Consul General in Los Angeles took up her posting,
how many staff at the Los Angeles Consulate General have either retired,
resigned, been made redundant, were dismissed from their role or been
placed on leave without pay?

 

2. Since the current NZ Consul General in Los Angeles took up her posting,
how many staff at the Los Angeles Consulate General have received formal
letters concerning their employment status?

 

3. Since the current NZ Consul General in Los Angeles took up her posting,
how many staff at the Los Angeles Consulate General considered to be
performing poorly have been placed on a performance improvement programme
(PIP)?

 

4. Since the current NZ Consul General in Los Angeles took up her posting,
how many Engagement or Pulse Surveys have been conducted and what
percentage of staff considered they were engaged and how did the post
compare to other offshore posts?

 

5. Has the Deputy Head of Mission (Washington) visited staff at the NZ
Consulate General in Los Angeles to discuss the outcome of any Engagement
or Pulse Surveys. Was a report on that visit produced and if so, what were
the key findings?

 

6. Are NZ Consulate General - Los Angeles local staff contracts
established under New Zealand labour laws or US labour laws?

 

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Ngâ mihi

 

Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatû Aorere

 

UNCLASSIFIED

-----Original Message-----

From: Paul David <[1][FOI #34873 email]>

Sent: Sunday, 7 June 2026 6:47 pm

To: ENQUIRIES <[2][MFAT request email]>

Subject: Official Information request - Los Angeles Consulate Employment
Issue

 

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Dear Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,

 

Under the Official Information Act, I am requesting the following
information:

 

1. Since the current NZ Consul General in Los Angeles took up her posting,
how many staff at the Los Angeles Consulate General have either retired,
resigned, been made redundant, were dismissed from their role or been
placed on leave without pay?

 

2. Since the current NZ Consul General in Los Angeles took up her posting,
how many staff at the Los Angeles Consulate General have received formal
letters concerning their employment status?

 

3. Since the current NZ Consul General in Los Angeles took up her posting,
how many staff at the Los Angeles Consulate General considered to be
performing poorly have been placed on a performance improvement programme
(PIP)?

 

4. Since the current NZ Consul General in Los Angeles took up her posting,
how many Engagement or Pulse Surveys have been conducted and what
percentage of staff considered they were engaged and how did the post
compare to other offshore posts?

 

5. Has the Deputy Head of Mission (Washington) visited staff at the NZ
Consulate General in Los Angeles to discuss the outcome of any Engagement
or Pulse Surveys. Was a report on that visit produced and if so, what were
the key findings?

 

6. Are NZ Consulate General - Los Angeles local staff contracts
established under New Zealand labour laws or US labour laws?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Paul David

 

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