Documentation relating to the awarding of a community radio frequency for the Wellington region

Rex Widerstrom made this Official Information request to Ministry for Culture and Heritage

The request was successful.

From: Rex Widerstrom

Dear Ministry for Culture and Heritage,

We hereby request copies of any and all documentation relating to consideration of the awarding of the 106.1MHz FM frequency for community broadcasting use in Wellington.

For the purposes of clarity, we refer to this decision, made in early February 2016: http://www.mch.govt.nz/notice-non-commer...

The material we seek includes, but is not necessarily limited to:

- Any material provided to the selection panel by the Ministry and which formed part of their brief

- The content of all applications for the frequency allocation

- Any secondary material submitted by any of the applicants following their initial application

- Written comments, whether electronic or otherwise, by the selection panel, to the Ministry or to one another, regarding the applications

- Any records pertaining to any discussions, meetings or other exchange of views which may have occurred between the Ministry, the panel in its entirety or any member of the panel, with any of the applicants during the time between calling for applications and arriving at a decision, and in the six months immediately prior

- Any other documents pertaining to the consideration of submissions, their relative merits and final decision.

Yours faithfully,

Rex Widerstrom
General Manager, Hutt Radio
for and on behalf of the Hutt Community Radio and Audio Archives Charitable Trust Inc.

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From: Peta Tangiwai
Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Dear Mr Widestrom

 

Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request of 15
April 2016, for the following information:

 

The material we seek includes, but is not necessarily limited to:

- Any material provided to the selection panel by the Ministry and which
formed part of their brief

- The content of all applications for the frequency allocation

- Any secondary material submitted by any of the applicants following
their initial application

- Written comments, whether electronic or otherwise, by the selection
panel, to the Ministry or to one another, regarding the applications

- Any records pertaining to any discussions, meetings or other exchange of
views which may have occurred between the Ministry, the panel in its
entirety or any member of the panel, with any of the applicants during the
time between calling for applications and arriving at a decision, and in
the six months immediately prior

- Any other documents pertaining to the consideration of submissions,
their relative merits and final decision.

 

Your request will be processed in accordance with the Act.

 

 

Ngā mihi

Peta Tangiwai | Team Administrator, Cultural Policy Branch

DDI: +64 499 4229 ext 212

Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Public Trust Building, Level 1, 122-135 Lambton Quay

PO Box 5364, Wellington, New Zealand

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From: Amanda Gregan
Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Dear Mr Widerstrom

Please find attached a request for extension with regard to your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request of 15 April of documentation relating to consideration of the awarding of the 106.1MHz FM frequency for community broadcasting use in Wellington.

Kind regards,

Ministerial Services
Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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From: Amanda Gregan
Ministry for Culture and Heritage


Attachment Letter for extension.PDF.pdf
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Dear Mr Widerstrom

Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request of 15 April regarding documentation relating to consideration of the awarding of the 106.1MHz FM frequency for community broadcasting use in Wellington.
Please find attached a letter seeking an extension in answering your request.

Thank you,

Ministerial Services
Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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From: Rex Widerstrom

Dear Ms Gregan / Mr Pollock

I am more than happy to accede to your request for additional time to complete your response.

Yours sincerely,

Rex Widerstrom
General Manager
Hutt Radio

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From: Richard Pollock
Ministry for Culture and Heritage


Attachment Final Covering letter 1 June.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 1 EOI Process Email correspondence between MCH and applicants.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 4 EOI process Email correspondence between MCH and MBIE.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 3 EOI process Letter of engagement from MCH to independent contractor.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 5 EOI process Email correspondence between MCH and NZ on Air.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 2 EOI Process Email correspondence between MCH and independent contractor.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 7 EOI process Notes for allocation panel.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 6 EOI process Non Commercial Frequencies Allocation Criteria Checklist.PDF.pdf
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Richard Pollock | Principal Advisor, Cultural Policy Branch

Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Public Trust Building, Level 1, 133-135 Lambton Quay
P O Box 5364, Wellington, New Zealand

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Attachment 10 EOI process File note Meeting with Wellington Access Radio.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 13 EOI process MCH Communications Plan for allocation of frequency.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 11 EOI process Report on the Panel deliberations on the Allocation of Non Commercial Radio Frequency 106.1 FM at Mt Kaukau undated.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 8 EOI process Notice of Non commercial Radio Frequency 106.1FM Allocation.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 12 EOI Process For MCH website The future for Community Radio in the Hutt Valley.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 9 EOI process For MCH Website Executive Summary of the Terms and Conditions for Community FM Radio broadcasting Licences.PDF.pdf
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Richard Pollock | Principal Advisor, Cultural Policy Branch

Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Public Trust Building, Level 1, 133-135 Lambton Quay
P O Box 5364, Wellington, New Zealand

 

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499 4229) and delete this email; you must not use, disclose, copy or
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Ministry for Culture and Heritage


Attachment 14 Access Radio Email correspondence between MCH and Access Radio.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 15 Access Radio Letter from MCH to Access Radio on outcome.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 16 Access Radio Application form.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 20 Access radio proposed programming schedule.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 18 Access Radio current programming schedule.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 17 Access Radio Programming content strategy.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 19 Access Radio current list of programmes.PDF.pdf
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Richard Pollock | Principal Advisor, Cultural Policy Branch

Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Public Trust Building, Level 1, 133-135 Lambton Quay
P O Box 5364, Wellington, New Zealand

 

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Attachment 27 Access Radio Rent quote lease.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 31 Acess Radio Media articles included in application.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 30 Access Radio Letters of support from the community.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 23 Access Radio Audit 2014 2014.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 24 Access Radio Certificate of incorporation.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 26 Access Radio Society Constitution.PDF.pdf
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Richard Pollock | Principal Advisor, Cultural Policy Branch

Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Public Trust Building, Level 1, 133-135 Lambton Quay
P O Box 5364, Wellington, New Zealand

 

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Attachment 35 Hutt Radio Email correspondence between MCH and Hutt Radio.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 38 Hutt Radio Appendix A.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 36 Hutt Radio Letter from MCH to HCRT on outcome.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 42 Hutt Radio Appendices I K.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 39 Hutt Radio Appendices B budget forecasts and C Statement of financial performance.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 37 Hutt Radio Application form.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 33 Atiawa Toa Email correspondence between MCH and Atiawa Toa.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 34 Atiawa Toa Letter from MCH to Atiawa Toa on outcome.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 32 Atiawa Toa Application form.PDF.pdf
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Richard Pollock | Principal Advisor, Cultural Policy Branch

Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Public Trust Building, Level 1, 133-135 Lambton Quay
P O Box 5364, Wellington, New Zealand

 

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Attachment 41 Hutt Radio Appendix H 2.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 40 Hutt Radio Appendices D G 2.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 43 Valley FM Email correspondence between MCH and Valley FM.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 46 Valley FM Draft constitution.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 48 Valley FM reference.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 47 Valley FM CV name withheld under S9 2 a.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 45 Valley FM acknowledgement of application from D.I.A.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 44 Valley FM application form.PDF.pdf
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Attachment 49 Valley FM Letter from MCH to Valley FM on outcome of application.PDF.pdf
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Richard Pollock | Principal Advisor, Cultural Policy Branch

Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Public Trust Building, Level 1, 133-135 Lambton Quay
P O Box 5364, Wellington, New Zealand

 

[1]www.mch.govt.nz - [2]www.teara.govt.nz - [3]www.nzhistory.net.nz

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