Fale Andrew Lesā
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From: john luke
Dear Erica Stanford,
I am writing in relation to information obtained through an Official Information Act request to the Real Estate Authority (Our Ref: C64569), regarding Mr. Fale Andrew Lesā.
According to his application, Mr. Lesā claims that he served on the "Appointments Committee for Workforce Development Councils" from April 2021 to May 2021, stating he was:
“Appointed by Cabinet. Formally appoint successful candidates and recommend to the Minister of Education for Governor-General's approval.”
I would appreciate it if you could please confirm whether this statement is accurate.
Additionally, I would like to request the following information:
The Terms of Reference for the Appointments Committee for Workforce Development Councils.
Details of the public call for expressions of interest for this role — how was the recruitment process conducted?
A copy of Mr. Lesā’s appointment letter.
An outline of the recruitment process for committee members, including:
What documentation or qualifications applicants were required to submit.
The assessment or selection criteria used.
I look forward to your response under the OIA Act at your earliest convenience.
Yours faithfully,
john luke
From: Erica Stanford (MIN)
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From: Erica Stanford (MIN)
Erica Stanford
Kia ora John,
Thank you for your email of 24 September requesting the following
information:
The Terms of Reference for the Appointments Committee for Workforce
Development Councils.
Details of the public call for expressions of interest for this role — how
was the recruitment process conducted?
A copy of Mr. Lesā’s appointment letter.
An outline of the recruitment process for committee members, including:
What documentation or qualifications applicants were required to submit.
The assessment or selection criteria used.
The information requested is more closely connected to the functions of
the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC). Therefore, I am transferring your
request to the TEC under S14 (b) (ii) of The Act.
You can expect to receive a response from the TEC in due course.
Kind regards,
Office of Hon Erica Stanford
Office of Hon Erica Stanford
MP for East Coast Bays
Minister of Education
Minister of Immigration
Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the Royal
Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care
of Faith-based Institutions
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Subject: RE: ESOIA711 | Official Information request - Fale Andrew Lesā
Kia ora John,
Thank you for your email of 24 September requesting the following
information:
The Terms of Reference for the Appointments Committee for Workforce
Development Councils.
Details of the public call for expressions of interest for this role — how
was the recruitment process conducted?
A copy of Mr. Lesā’s appointment letter.
An outline of the recruitment process for committee members, including:
What documentation or qualifications applicants were required to submit.
The assessment or selection criteria used.
The information requested is more closely connected to the functions of
the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC). Therefore, I am transferring your
request to the TEC under S14 (b) (ii) of The Act.
You can expect to receive a response from the TEC in due course.
Kind regards,
Office of Hon Erica Stanford
Office of Hon Erica Stanford
MP for East Coast Bays
Minister of Education
Minister of Immigration
Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the Royal
Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care
of Faith-based Institutions
Website: [5]www.Beehive,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
Disclaimer: The information in this email (including attachments) is
confidential and may be legally privileged. If an addressing or
transmission error has misdirected this email, please notify the author
by replying to this email and destroy the message. If you are not the
intended recipient, any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is
prohibited and may be unlawful.
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