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Request for Hon John Banks’ statement to the Police
OpinionsDavid Fisher of The New Zealand Herald and Kate Challis of the Office of the Labour Leader requested a copy of the statement provided by the Hon John Banks to the Police in the course of their investigation into alleged irregularities in respect of elecRequest for draft document on Starting Price Adjustment Input Methodology
OpinionsFor the reasons set out below, I am of the opinion that the Commerce Commission was entitled, under section 9(2)(g)(i) of the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), to withhold a copy of a draft of a Starting Price Adjustment Input Methodology requeRequest for groups interested in setting up a charter school
OpinionsOn behalf of the New Zealand Educational Institute, Ms Shelley Nixon made a request to the Ministry of Education for a list of the names of the groups that had submitted an ‘Indication of Interest’ (IOI) in setting up a partnership school.Request for advice received concerning partnership (charter) schools
OpinionsThe confidence and supply agreement between two of the parties forming the government following the 2011 general election included provision for the creation of a new type of school in the New Zealand educational system, known as partnership schooRequests for information regarding the production of The Hobbit and film production generally
OpinionsIn late 2010 the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions and Radio New Zealand sought information from Ministers regarding the production of The Hobbit. The former also sought information about film production generally in New Zealand.