The number and value of Tips/Gratuity/Koha given by the Hon Paula Bennett as a Government Minister

Mr M P Ross made this Official Information request to Deputy Prime Minister

The request was successful.

From: Mr M P Ross

Dear Deputy Prime Minister,

I request the following information in all your former Ministerial Government Roles/Portfolios and you current portfolios as Minister of Climate Change Issues,
Deputy Prime Minister, Police, State Service, Tourism
and Women.

1) $NZD value of Tips/Gratuity and Koha given at Cafes, Bars and restaurants using a government issued credit card.

2) $NZD value of Tips/Gratuity and Koha given at Cafes, Bars and restaurants in New Zealand, that you claimed back as expenses

3) What is the percentage of your Tips/Gratuity and Koha when compared to the bills Net Total, when paying for your Cafe, Bar and Restaurant experiences, when expenses have using a government issued credit card, or been claimed back for your own expense, when in New Zealand.

Yours faithfully,

Mark Ross

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From: P Bennett (MIN)
Deputy Prime Minister

Dear correspondent

 

On behalf of Hon Paula Bennett, thank you for your email.

 

While the Minister considers all correspondence to be important and all
messages are carefully read and considered, it is not possible to provide
a personal response to every email which is received.

 

Where the Minister has portfolio responsibility for the issues that you
have raised, your correspondence will be considered and responded to where
appropriate.

 

(Please note that this acknowledgement is an automatically generated
email.)

 

Regards

 

Office of Hon Paula Bennett

 

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From: P Bennett (MIN)
Deputy Prime Minister

Dear Mr Ross,

On behalf of Hon Paula Bennett, thank you for your email of 24 May 2017.

You have sought information as follows;

1) $NZD value of Tips/Gratuity and Koha given at Cafes, Bars and restaurants using a government issued credit card.

2) $NZD value of Tips/Gratuity and Koha given at Cafes, Bars and restaurants in New Zealand, that you claimed back as expenses

3) What is the percentage of your Tips/Gratuity and Koha when compared to the bills Net Total, when paying for your Cafe, Bar and Restaurant experiences, when expenses have using a government issued credit card, or been claimed back for your own expense, when in New Zealand.

Your request will be considered under the requirements of the Official Information Act 1982 and you can expect a reply in due course.

Kind regards,
Jess

Jess van Haarlem
Private Secretary
Office of Hon Paula Bennett
MP for Upper Harbour | Deputy Prime Minister| Minister for Climate Change Issues | Minister of Police | Minister of State Services | Minister of Tourism | Minister for Women
Tel + 64 4 817 6815 l DDI +64 4 817 9773 | M: +64 21 809 393 l F + 64 4 817 6515
Executive Wing 7.6, Parliament Buildings| Private Bag 18888 | Wellington 6160

Disclaimer: "The information contained in this document is confidential to the addressee(s) and may be legally privileged. Any view or opinions expressed are those of the author and may not be those of the organisation to which the author belongs. If you receive this email message in error please delete it and notify me. Thank you."

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From: Mr M P Ross [mailto:[FOI #5922 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 24 May 2017 12:03 p.m.
To: P Bennett (MIN)
Subject: Official Information request - The number and value of Tips/Gratuity/Koha given by the Hon Paula Bennett as a Government Minister

Dear Deputy Prime Minister,

I request the following information in all your former Ministerial Government Roles/Portfolios and you current portfolios as Minister of Climate Change Issues, Deputy Prime Minister, Police, State Service, Tourism and Women.

1) $NZD value of Tips/Gratuity and Koha given at Cafes, Bars and restaurants using a government issued credit card.

2) $NZD value of Tips/Gratuity and Koha given at Cafes, Bars and restaurants in New Zealand, that you claimed back as expenses

3) What is the percentage of your Tips/Gratuity and Koha when compared to the bills Net Total, when paying for your Cafe, Bar and Restaurant experiences, when expenses have using a government issued credit card, or been claimed back for your own expense, when in New Zealand.

Yours faithfully,

Mark Ross

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From: Jess van Haarlem

Dear Mr Ross,

Further to my email below in regards to your Official Information Act request.

The information you have requested is not held by the Minister but is believed to be held by Ministerial & Secretariat Services. Accordingly, your request has been transferred to the General Manager of Ministerial & Secretariat Services pursuant to section 14(b)(i) of the Official Information Act 1982 for response.

Kind regards,
Jess

Jess van Haarlem
Private Secretary
Office of Hon Paula Bennett
MP for Upper Harbour | Deputy Prime Minister| Minister for Climate Change Issues | Minister of Police | Minister of State Services | Minister of Tourism | Minister for Women
Tel + 64 4 817 6815 l DDI +64 4 817 9773 | M: +64 21 809 393 l F + 64 4 817 6515
Executive Wing 7.6, Parliament Buildings| Private Bag 18888 | Wellington 6160

Disclaimer: "The information contained in this document is confidential to the addressee(s) and may be legally privileged. Any view or opinions expressed are those of the author and may not be those of the organisation to which the author belongs. If you receive this email message in error please delete it and notify me. Thank you."

-----Original Message-----
From: P Bennett (MIN)
Sent: Wednesday, 24 May 2017 1:33 p.m.
To: '[FOI #5922 email]'
Subject: RE: Official Information request - The number and value of Tips/Gratuity/Koha given by the Hon Paula Bennett as a Government Minister

Dear Mr Ross,

On behalf of Hon Paula Bennett, thank you for your email of 24 May 2017.

You have sought information as follows;

1) $NZD value of Tips/Gratuity and Koha given at Cafes, Bars and restaurants using a government issued credit card.

2) $NZD value of Tips/Gratuity and Koha given at Cafes, Bars and restaurants in New Zealand, that you claimed back as expenses

3) What is the percentage of your Tips/Gratuity and Koha when compared to the bills Net Total, when paying for your Cafe, Bar and Restaurant experiences, when expenses have using a government issued credit card, or been claimed back for your own expense, when in New Zealand.

Your request will be considered under the requirements of the Official Information Act 1982 and you can expect a reply in due course.

Kind regards,
Jess

Jess van Haarlem
Private Secretary
Office of Hon Paula Bennett
MP for Upper Harbour | Deputy Prime Minister| Minister for Climate Change Issues | Minister of Police | Minister of State Services | Minister of Tourism | Minister for Women Tel + 64 4 817 6815 l DDI +64 4 817 9773 | M: +64 21 809 393 l F + 64 4 817 6515 Executive Wing 7.6, Parliament Buildings| Private Bag 18888 | Wellington 6160

Disclaimer: "The information contained in this document is confidential to the addressee(s) and may be legally privileged. Any view or opinions expressed are those of the author and may not be those of the organisation to which the author belongs. If you receive this email message in error please delete it and notify me. Thank you."

-----Original Message-----
From: Mr M P Ross [mailto:[FOI #5922 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 24 May 2017 12:03 p.m.
To: P Bennett (MIN)
Subject: Official Information request - The number and value of Tips/Gratuity/Koha given by the Hon Paula Bennett as a Government Minister

Dear Deputy Prime Minister,

I request the following information in all your former Ministerial Government Roles/Portfolios and you current portfolios as Minister of Climate Change Issues, Deputy Prime Minister, Police, State Service, Tourism and Women.

1) $NZD value of Tips/Gratuity and Koha given at Cafes, Bars and restaurants using a government issued credit card.

2) $NZD value of Tips/Gratuity and Koha given at Cafes, Bars and restaurants in New Zealand, that you claimed back as expenses

3) What is the percentage of your Tips/Gratuity and Koha when compared to the bills Net Total, when paying for your Cafe, Bar and Restaurant experiences, when expenses have using a government issued credit card, or been claimed back for your own expense, when in New Zealand.

Yours faithfully,

Mark Ross

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Please find attached an letter in response to your Official Information
Act request regarding Hon Paula Bennett.

 

Regards, Emma

 

 

Emma Atkins | Advisor | Operational Policy and Performance

The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua   
Direct Dial: +64 4 817 8977

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