Dear Ruwani Perera

Thank you for your email received 15 May 2013, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National office to respond. You may expect a response to be sent to you as soon as possible.

Please note that Queen's Birthday does not count as a ‘working day’ in respect of the Act. Due to this holiday, your response would be due on 13 June 2013.
 
Regards
Official and Parliamentary Information team   |  Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

-----Original Message-----
From: Ruwani [mailto:[OIA #873 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 14 May 2013 5:05 p.m.
To: Info (MSD)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Child Youth Family Service Case File

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

I am writing to request the Child Youth and Family Service case file, relevant information and associated evidential video interviews of Krystal Repia from the Ministry of Social Development under the Official Information Act 1982.

This material will all be used in an investigation on adolescent Maori suicide for Maori Television’s Native Affairs programme.

The issues related to this case are of significant public interest to our audience and we would like to make public the procedures and processes of the Child Youth and Family Service as they relate to the care this child received prior to her death.

We are currently in the process of talking to Krystal Repia's parents and they realise the significance their daughter's story has on the wider community and how whanau deal with adolescent Maori mental health.

For this investigation we will also need what measures Child Youth and Family Service have put in place following her death so the likelihood of this tragedy occurring again is prevented.

Public confidence in the Ministry of Social Development needs to be restored and our audience is a prime target for broadcasting this information.

I look forward to your prompt response to this request within 20 working days.

Yours faithfully,

Ruwani Perera
Senior Reporter, Native Affairs
Maori Television
DDI: (09) 539 7018
[mobile number]

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Dear Ms Perera

Please find attached a letter regarding your Official Information Act request of 15 may 2013.
 
Regards
Official and Parliamentary Information team   |  Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

-----Original Message-----
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Sent: Thursday, 16 May 2013 1:09 p.m.
To: '[OIA #873 email]'
Subject: Your Official Information Act request - Child Youth Family Service Case File

Dear Ruwani Perera

Thank you for your email received 15 May 2013, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National office to respond. You may expect a response to be sent to you as soon as possible.

Please note that Queen's Birthday does not count as a ‘working day’ in respect of the Act. Due to this holiday, your response would be due on 13 June 2013.
 
Regards
Official and Parliamentary Information team   |  Ministerial and Executive Services Ministry of Social Development

-----Original Message-----
From: Ruwani [mailto:[OIA #873 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 14 May 2013 5:05 p.m.
To: Info (MSD)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Child Youth Family Service Case File

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

I am writing to request the Child Youth and Family Service case file, relevant information and associated evidential video interviews of Krystal Repia from the Ministry of Social Development under the Official Information Act 1982.

This material will all be used in an investigation on adolescent Maori suicide for Maori Television’s Native Affairs programme.

The issues related to this case are of significant public interest to our audience and we would like to make public the procedures and processes of the Child Youth and Family Service as they relate to the care this child received prior to her death.

We are currently in the process of talking to Krystal Repia's parents and they realise the significance their daughter's story has on the wider community and how whanau deal with adolescent Maori mental health.

For this investigation we will also need what measures Child Youth and Family Service have put in place following her death so the likelihood of this tragedy occurring again is prevented.

Public confidence in the Ministry of Social Development needs to be restored and our audience is a prime target for broadcasting this information.

I look forward to your prompt response to this request within 20 working days.

Yours faithfully,

Ruwani Perera
Senior Reporter, Native Affairs
Maori Television
DDI: (09) 539 7018
[mobile number]

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Dear Ruwani Perera,

Please find attached the Ministry of Social Development's response to your Official Information Act request of 15 May 2013.
 
Regards
Official and Parliamentary Information team   |  Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

-----Original Message-----
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Sent: Friday, 14 June 2013 4:25 p.m.

Cc: '[OIA #873 email]'
Subject: RE: Your Official Information Act request - Child Youth Family Service Case File

Dear Ms Perera

Please find attached a letter regarding your Official Information Act request of 15 may 2013.
 
Regards
Official and Parliamentary Information team   |  Ministerial and Executive Services Ministry of Social Development

-----Original Message-----
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Sent: Thursday, 16 May 2013 1:09 p.m.
To: '[OIA #873 email]'
Subject: Your Official Information Act request - Child Youth Family Service Case File

Dear Ruwani Perera

Thank you for your email received 15 May 2013, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National office to respond. You may expect a response to be sent to you as soon as possible.

Please note that Queen's Birthday does not count as a ‘working day’ in respect of the Act. Due to this holiday, your response would be due on 13 June 2013.
 
Regards
Official and Parliamentary Information team   |  Ministerial and Executive Services Ministry of Social Development

-----Original Message-----
From: Ruwani [mailto:[OIA #873 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 14 May 2013 5:05 p.m.
To: Info (MSD)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Child Youth Family Service Case File

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

I am writing to request the Child Youth and Family Service case file, relevant information and associated evidential video interviews of Krystal Repia from the Ministry of Social Development under the Official Information Act 1982.

This material will all be used in an investigation on adolescent Maori suicide for Maori Television’s Native Affairs programme.

The issues related to this case are of significant public interest to our audience and we would like to make public the procedures and processes of the Child Youth and Family Service as they relate to the care this child received prior to her death.

We are currently in the process of talking to Krystal Repia's parents and they realise the significance their daughter's story has on the wider community and how whanau deal with adolescent Maori mental health.

For this investigation we will also need what measures Child Youth and Family Service have put in place following her death so the likelihood of this tragedy occurring again is prevented.

Public confidence in the Ministry of Social Development needs to be restored and our audience is a prime target for broadcasting this information.

I look forward to your prompt response to this request within 20 working days.

Yours faithfully,

Ruwani Perera
Senior Reporter, Native Affairs
Maori Television
DDI: (09) 539 7018
[mobile number]

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This is an OIA request done via the FYI website.

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If you find this service useful as an OIA officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA page.

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This email and any attachments may contain information that is confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this email and attachments is prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify the author immediately and erase all copies of the email and attachments. The Ministry of Social Development accepts no responsibility for changes made to this message or attachments after transmission from the Ministry.

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