Media and information releases

Official Information Act responses 

We are committed to being transparent about Te Pūkenga. We will publish relevant responses to requests where the information is of public interest, and where there is no risk to the privacy of individuals. The names and contact details of requestors are removed before publication to protect their privacy. 

Our published OIA responses are listed below.  

Date

Details of request

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Nov 2024

Request for Regional ITP Viability (RIV) report pertaining to Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki (WITT)

TP240123 OIA response

Nov 2024

The number of ākonga (students) enrolled in foundation courses

TP240122 OIA response

Nov 2024

Request to see Regional ITP Viability (RIV) reports provided to Tertiary Education Commission.

TP240121 OIA response

Nov 2024 

Number of kaimahi (staff) employed by Te Pūkenga

TP240116 OIA response

Oct - 2024

Request to see report on Tai Poutini Polytechnic

TP240110 OIA response

Oct - 2024

Debts and assets held by each ITP and ITO pre-merger into Te Pūkenga

TP240108 OIA response

Oct - 2024

Information on FTEs and redundancies at Te Pūkenga

TP240107 OIA response

Oct - 2024

Cost of EIT Wall Walk

TP240106 OIA response

Oct - 2024

A copy of the briefing titled ‘Disestablishment Report – 14 June 2024’, and any further reports on disestablishment that have been sent to Minister Simmonds.

TP240097 OIA response

Sept - 2024

A report titled "An integrated regional network of vocational education" and presentation titled "Financial Viability Analysis 18 June 2024" prepared with the input from the Specialist Advisors.

TP240093 OIA response

Sep -2024

Information related to recruitment activities from 14th October 2023 to the present.

TP240099 OIA responses

Sept - 2024

Competitive market analysis undertaken by TEC to assess current educational provider competition of each Te Pūkenga subsidiary.

TP240101 OIA responses

Sept - 2024

The total amount, if any, paid to the Te Pūkenga Specialist Advisors.

TP240095-96 OIA response

Sept - 2024

A breakdown of the latest total Nursing student FTEs per business division within Te Pūkenga.

TP240094 OIA response

Sept - 2024

The Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Statement for Te Pūkenga as at 31 December 2022, 31 December 2023 and 30 June 2024.

TP240090 OIA response

Sept - 2024

Money collected from parking fees and fines at Unitec.

TP240089 OIA response

Sept - 2024

Briefing to Minister Penny Simmonds regarding Specialist Advisory Group meeting, 8 April.

TP240088 OIA response

Appendix one

Sept - 2024

Expenditure on consultants and contractors in the past five years.

TP240085 OIA response

Appendix one

Appendix two

Aug -2024

For each of the business division under Te Pūkenga

1)Total in-class contact hours,

2)Planned changes in in-class contact hours

3)Planned changes to the fees you will charge students.

TP240079 OIA response

Aug - 2024

How much has been budgeted to spend on the eight consultants, chosen by the Tertiary Education Commission.

TP240084 OIA response

Aug - 2024

All consultation documents sent to Te Pūkenga staff regarding the disestablishment.

TP240072 OIA Response

Appendix one

Appendix two

Appendix three

Aug- 2024

Correspondence between TEC and Te Pūkenga council in regard to the appointment of the Specialist Advisors

Letter correspondence

Aug-2024

A copy of the report by Specialist Advisors for Te Pūkenga Council with guidance on the shape of a future regional network of vocational education and training.

TP240080 OIA Response

Appendix One

Jun-2024

Any letters, electronic messaging that resulted of the meeting with Peter Winder, Murray Strong and the Minister.

TP240049 OIA Response

TP240049 Appendix

Jun-2024

Agenda and minutes from Te Pūkenga council e-meeting regarding the Specialist Advisors. TP240050 OIA Response

May-2024

Redundancy associated with Vaughan Payne’s contract and value of redundancy pay to Peter Winder. TP240037 OIA Response

May-2024

Email from Peter Winder to staff regarding his and Murray Strong’s meeting with the Minister. TP240048 OIA Response

Apr-2024

Establishment costs, redundancies, branding, disestablishment costs. TP240019 OIA Response
Apr-2024 How much Te Pūkenga paid out in redundancy fees over the past two years, kaimahi affected and rough size of kaimahi over the network. TP240021 OIA Response
Apr-2024 How much Te Pūkenga spent on consultation groups. TP240027 OIA Response
Apr-2024 The response/"report back" made to Minister Simmonds, as requested in her Letter of Expectations 2023. TP240028 OIA Response
Mar-2024 Status of Te Pūkenga work plan in light of Letter of Expectations.

TP240008 OIA Response

TP240008 Appendix One

Mar-2024 Notes or records of any meetings between the Chief Executive of Te Pūkenga and Minister Simmonds TP240013 OIA Response
Mar-2024 The costs of rebranding related to the new Government’s decision to disestablish Te Pūkenga TP240015 OIA Response
Mar-2024 Details of previous and current Chief Executives TP240017 OIA Response
Feb-2024 Letter of Expectation and email communications that discuss potential changes in priorities for the new government

TP230277 OIA Response

TP230277 Appendix Two

Jan-2024 The date, time and location of your initial meeting with the new Minister TP230278 OIA Response
How can I make an information request?

To make a request, please email OIA@tepukenga.ac.nz with specific details of the information you are after and your contact details. 

When will I hear from you?

We will respond to your request as soon as reasonably practicable and no later than 20 working days after we receive it. We may contact you to refine your request if the scope is very broad or if we feel the request is not clear. In some cases, we may require an extension, see section 15A of the Official Information Act. 

When will I get the information?

We may refuse or withhold certain information if there is conclusive, good, or administrative reason to do so, under the Official Information Act. If we need to do this, we will let you know why. For more information, see sections 6, 7, 9 and 18 of the Official Information Act.

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