potential conflicts of interests senior leaders MBIE
Sadie Ford made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
The request was partially successful.
      From: Sadie Ford
      
    
    Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,
I am a PhD student and doing research on the economic impact of the limited talent pool in NZ. A part of my research covers the hypothesis "New Zealand has more potential conflicts of interests due to a limited talent pool".
I saw this week that the CEO of the Callaghan Institute has become a paid, non executive director at WestPac and decided to research that specific case and the Callaghan Institute a bit further.
Can you therefore please provide the following information:
1) The formal policies for the senior leadership teams at Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment, Callaghan Institute and NZ Trade & Enterprise for holding non executive directorships positions (both paid and not paid)
2) A list of the declared possible conflict on interests for the entire senior leadership teams at Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment, Callaghan Institute, NZ Trade & Enterprise.
3) The salary bands for the individuals with declared conflict on interest and the associated directorship fees these individuals receive.
Yours faithfully,
Sadie Ford
[email address]
        From: *OIA
        Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
      
    
    Dear  Ms Ford
 
Please find attached an acknowledgement letter regarding your recent
 request for information.
 
Kind regards
 
MINISTERIAL ADVISOR
 
Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
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        From: Market.Services.OC
        Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
      
    
    Dear Sadie
 
Please see the attached letter transferring parts of your request of 26
 May to NZ Trade and Enterprise and to Callaghan Innovation.
 
Regards
 
Ministerial Services
Corporate, Governance and Information Group
 Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
 
 
 
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        From: Derek Williamson -WLG
      
    
    Dear Sadie
 
RE:  OIA 2015-16-43 Conflicts of Interest
 
On Friday 3 June NZTE received the partial transfer of an Official
 Information Act 1982 (the Act) request from MBIE in regards to your
 request to them of 26 May.
 
You have requested from NZTE the following information:
 
·         1) The formal policies for the senior leadership team at NZ
 Trade & Enterprise for holding non executive directorships positions (both
 paid and not paid)
·         2) A list of the declared possible conflict of interests for the
 entire senior leadership team at NZ Trade & Enterprise.
·         3) The salary bands for the individuals with declared conflict
 of interest and the associated directorship fees these individuals
 receive.
 
We will respond to your request as soon as reasonably practicable and
 within 20 working days of 3 June 2016 in accordance with the Act.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Derek Williamson
 
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 Zealand Trade and Enterprise. The information contained in this email,
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        From: Market.Services.OC
        Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
      
    
    Dear Sadie
 
Please see the attached letter extending the time to respond to your
 request of 26 May 2016 regarding the Ministry’s conflicts of interest
 policy and associated information.
 
Regards
 
Ministerial Services
Corporate, Governance and Information Group
 Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
 
 
 
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        From: Derek Williamson -WLG
      
    
    Hi Sadie
 
RE:  OIA 2015-16-43 Conflicts of Interest
 
On Friday 3 June NZTE received the partial transfer of an Official
 Information Act 1982 (the Act) request from MBIE in regards to your
 request to them of 26 May.
 
You have requested from NZTE the following information:
 
o 1) The formal policies for the senior leadership team at NZ Trade &
 Enterprise for holding non executive directorships positions (both
 paid and not paid)
 o 2) A list of the declared possible conflict of interests for the
 entire senior leadership team at NZ Trade & Enterprise.
 o 3) The salary bands for the individuals with declared conflict of
 interest and the associated directorship fees these individuals
 receive.
 
Due to the necessary consultations that we need to undertake, a response
 cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.  Accordingly, I
 am extending the time limit for response to this request for a further 5
 working days under section 15A of the Act.  You should expect a response
 from us as soon as reasonably practicable and at the latest by 11 July
 2016.
 
You have the right under section 28(3) of the Act to seek an investigation
 and review from the Ombudsman about my decision to extend the timeframe
 for response.  The contact details are:
 
Office of the Ombudsman
PO Box 10 152
Wellington 6143
 
Yours sincerely
Derek Williamson
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 Zealand Trade and Enterprise. The information contained in this email,
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 check this email and any attachments for viruses.
 
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        From: Derek Williamson -WLG
      
    
    Dear Sadie
 
Please find attached a response in regards to your OIA request of 26 May
 2016.
 
Yours sincerely
Derek Williamson
 
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 Zealand Trade and Enterprise. The information contained in this email,
 together with any attachments, does not necessarily represent the official
 view of New Zealand Trade and Enterprise. It is your responsibility to
 check this email and any attachments for viruses.
 
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        From: Ministerial Services
      
    
    Good morning Ms Ford
 
The response to your Official Information Act request is attached.  I
 apologise for the delay.
 
regards
 
Dee Aston
OIA Advisor
 
 
 
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    Good afternoon
 
Please find attached a response to your request.
 
Kind regards
 
MINISTERIAL WRITER
Communications & Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout Street, Wellington, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140
 
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