Dear New Zealand Qualifications Authority,

Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request copies of any documents held by NZQA that record or relate to any decision to decline, refuse, not grant, suspend, or withdraw approval and/or accreditation for Ara Institute of Canterbury to:

deliver NZQA-approved programmes or NZQF qualifications in China, and/or

award NZQF qualifications (or any NZQA-regulated qualification outcomes) via offshore programme delivery in China (including delivery through any partner organisation in China).

Please include (but not limited to):

Any decision letters/notices (including dates, reference numbers, and stated reasons).

Correspondence (emails/letters) between NZQA and Ara about any application(s), assessment, refusal, withdrawal, or compliance issues.

Any assessment reports, evaluation notes, recommendations, internal briefings, or minutes used to inform or record such decision(s).

Timeframe: 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2025 (or the latest available records).

If any information is withheld, please provide the remainder and specify the relevant withholding grounds under the OIA. Please provide the information electronically (PDF copies) via this website.

Yours faithfully,

Oliver Grant