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New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound Ngā Taonga Whitiāhua Me Ngā Taonga Kōrero

K.I. Davis made this Official Information request to Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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From: K.I. Davis

Dear Ministry for Culture and Heritage,

1. Please supply all agreements, including but not limited to Memorandums of Understanding, letters of understanding, contracts etc., between the Ministry for Culture and Heritage and Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision (New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound Ngā Taonga Whitiāhua Me Ngā Taonga Kōrero) from 2014 onwards.

2. Please supply all reports, proposals, plans from 2014 onwards that have been either been received by the Ministry, authored by the Ministry or commissioned by the Ministry in relation to Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision (New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound Ngā Taonga Whitiāhua Me Ngā Taonga Kōrero).

Yours faithfully,

K.I. Davis

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From: Ministerial and OIA Enquiries
Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Dear K.I. Davis

 

This email acknowledges receipt of your recent request to the Ministry for
Culture and Heritage under the Official Information Act 1982.

 

You have requested the following information:

 

1. Please supply all agreements, including but not limited to Memorandums
of Understanding, letters of understanding, contracts etc., between the
Ministry for Culture and Heritage and Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision (New
Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound Ngā Taonga Whitiāhua Me Ngā
Taonga Kōrero) from 2014 onwards.

 

2. Please supply all reports, proposals, plans from 2014 onwards that have
been either been received by the Ministry, authored by the Ministry or
commissioned by the Ministry in relation to Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision (New
Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound Ngā Taonga Whitiāhua Me Ngā
Taonga Kōrero).

 

Your request will be processed in accordance with the Act.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Ministerial Services

Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Public Trust Building, 131 Lambton Quay

 

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From: Emily Burden
Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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Dear K. I. Davis

 

Please find attached response to your recent OIA request.

 

Kind regards

 

Emily

 

 

Emily Burden|Assistant Advisor, Ministerial Services and Governance
Administrator

Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Public Trust Building, Level 1, 133-135 Lambton Quay
P O Box 5364, Wellington, New Zealand

Ph +64 4 499 4229 ext 533 Email: [1][email address] Website:
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From: K.I. Davis

Dear Emily Burden,

For your convenience I have narrowed the focus of the second part of my request:

1. Please supply all agreements, including but not limited to Memorandums of Understanding, letters of understanding, contracts etc., between the Ministry for Culture and Heritage and Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision (New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound Ngā Taonga Whitiāhua Me Ngā Taonga Kōrero) from 2014 onwards.

2. Please supply all reports, proposals, plans from 2014 onwards that have been either been received by the Ministry, authored by the Ministry or commissioned by the Ministry in relation to
THE CURRENT OR FUTURE MANAGEMENT/STRUCTURE OF, FUNDING OF, OR LOCATION OF WHAT WAS FORMERLY SOUND ARCHIVES NGA TAONGA KORERO AND ITS COLLECTIONS, which now is part of Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision (New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound Ngā Taonga Whitiāhua Me Ngā Taonga Kōrero).

Yours sincerely,

K.I. Davis

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From: Emily Burden
Ministry for Culture and Heritage

I am on annual leave from the 28 Nov 2016 until the 9 Jan 2017.

 

Please contact Kim Rex ([email address]) if you require any help from
the Ministerial Services team, or Rob Greenfield
([email address]) if you require assitance with governance
matters.

 

Kind regards

 

Emily

 

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From: K.I. Davis

Dear Ministry for Culture and Heritage,

While I acknowledge your employee Emily Burden is on Annual Leave, the Ministry still has a legal obligation to respond promptly to OIA requests - in this case by the 9 December 2016.

I look forward to hearing from you in the very near future.

Yours faithfully,

K.I. Davis

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From: Ministerial and OIA Enquiries
Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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Dear K I Davis,

Thank you for your email of 11 December regarding the response to your OIA request.

The Ministry for Culture and Heritage responded to your request on 25 November 2016 seeking refinement of the scope of your request. I have attached a copy of that response.

Regards,

Ministerial Services
Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Public Trust Building, 131 Lambton Quay

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From: K.I. Davis

Dear Ministerial and OIA Enquiries,

I did refine my request as per the email sent to Emily Burden on 28 November 2016.

I am seeking a response to my refined request.

Yours sincerely,

K.I. Davis

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From: Ministerial and OIA Enquiries
Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Dear K I Davis,

Are you able to please send your refined request to this address - if it was sent to Emily's email address it would not have been reached by anyone in the Ministry as she has been out of the office since 25 November.

Regards,

Ministerial Services
Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Public Trust Building, 131 Lambton Quay

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From: K.I. Davis

Dear Ministerial and OIA Enquiries,

For your convenience I have narrowed the focus of the second part of my request:

1. Please supply all agreements, including but not limited to Memorandums of Understanding, letters of understanding, contracts etc., between the Ministry for Culture and Heritage and Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision (New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound Ngā Taonga Whitiāhua Me Ngā Taonga Kōrero) from 2014 onwards.

2. Please supply all reports, proposals, plans from 2014 onwards that have been either been received by the Ministry, authored by the Ministry or commissioned by the Ministry in relation to
THE CURRENT OR FUTURE MANAGEMENT/STRUCTURE OF, FUNDING OF, OR LOCATION OF WHAT WAS FORMERLY SOUND ARCHIVES NGA TAONGA KORERO AND ITS COLLECTIONS, which now is part of Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision (New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound Ngā Taonga Whitiāhua Me Ngā Taonga Kōrero).

If you consider this request still too large then please answer Question #1 and I will submit Question #2 as a new request.

Yours sincerely,

K.I. Davis

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From: Ministerial and OIA Enquiries
Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Dear K I Davis,

 

Thank you for your email received 12 December 2016, in response to the
Ministry’s email of 25 November 2016 seeking refinement of the scope of
your request for information.  Your new request is for the following
information under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA):

 

1.           Please supply all agreements, including but not limited to
Memorandums of Understanding, letters of understanding, contracts etc.,
between the Ministry for Culture and Heritage and Ngâ Taonga Sound &
Vision (New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound Ngâ Taonga
Whitiâhua Me Ngâ Taonga Kôrero) from 2014 onwards.

2.           Please supply all reports, proposals, plans from 2014 onwards
that have been either been received by the Ministry, authored by the
Ministry or commissioned by the Ministry in relation to THE CURRENT OR
FUTURE MANAGEMENT/STRUCTURE OF, FUNDING OF, OR LOCATION OF WHAT WAS
FORMERLY SOUND ARCHIVES NGA TAONGA KORERO AND ITS COLLECTIONS, which now
is part of Ngâ Taonga Sound & Vision (New Zealand Archive of Film,
Television and Sound Ngâ Taonga Whitiâhua Me Ngâ Taonga Kôrero).

You can expect a response to your request within 20 working days under the
OIA (Monday 30 January).

 

You retain the right to contact an Ombudsman about any aspects of your
request.

Regards,

 

Ministerial Services

Manatû Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Public Trust Building, 131 Lambton Quay

 

 

 

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From: Ministerial and OIA Enquiries
Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Dear K I Davis

 

This email refers to one of your recent requests under the Official
Information Act 1982, for the following information:

 

1.           Please supply all agreements, including but not limited to
Memorandums of Understanding, letters of understanding, contracts etc.,
between the Ministry for Culture and Heritage and Ngā Taonga Sound &
Vision (New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound Ngā Taonga
Whitiāhua Me Ngā Taonga Kōrero) from 2014 onwards.

2.           Please supply all reports, proposals, plans from 2014 onwards
that have been either been received by the Ministry, authored by the
Ministry or commissioned by the Ministry in relation to the current or
future management / structure of, funding of, or location of what was
formerly Sound Archives Nga Taonga Korero and its collections, which now
is part of Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision (New Zealand Archive of Film,
Television and Sound Ngā Taonga Whitiāhua Me Ngā Taonga Kōrero).

Because of the consultation necessary to provide a response your request,
the Ministry is extending the time limit for responding to your request by
10 working days.  This extension has been made under section 15A(1)(b) of
the OIA.  You can expect to receive a response to your OIA request by 14
February 2017.

 

You have the right, under section 28(3) of the OIA, to ask an Ombudsman to
review my decision to extend your request.

 

Regards,

 

Ministerial Services

Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Public Trust Building, 131 Lambton Quay

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From: K.I. Davis

Dear Ministerial and OIA Enquiries,

Thank you for your email. As my original OIA request will shortly be entering it's 3rd month unresolved, I feel I am developing a long-term relationship with you. It therefore seems most appropriate that you will respond on Valentines Day.

I look forward to hearing from you, yours sincerely,

K.I. Davis
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From: Ministerial and OIA Enquiries
Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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Dear K I Davis,

 

Please find attached the response to your OIA request for information
relating to Nga Tāonga.

Regards,

 

Ministerial Services

Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Public Trust Building, 131 Lambton Quay

 

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From: K.I. Davis

Dear Ministerial and OIA Enquiries,

Just a brief note to say thank you for supplying the information. I acknowledge that it can take a lot of time and effort to collate OIA responses - so thank you.

Yours sincerely,

K.I. Davis

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From: K.I. Davis

Dear Ministerial and OIA Enquiries,

It appears that you have not included Schedule 3 of the Memorandum of Understanding (the "Archive Statement of Intent"). This forms part of the MoU (point 1.2).

Can you please scan and send it.

Yours sincerely,

K.I. Davis

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From: Ministerial and OIA Enquiries
Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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Dear K I Davis,

 

Please find attached a follow-up response to your email seeking
clarification; and a revised scan of the Memorandum of Understanding.

Kind regards,

 

Ministerial Services

Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Public Trust Building, 131 Lambton Quay

 

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