3637 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 02 Mar 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	3637 (2026)
Question asked:	09 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Camilla Belich
Portfolio:	Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	23 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_03637_2026
Document guid:	f25a7a36-d1d3-4498-8611-b619c842a89b

3637 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Education: In what circumstances would it be appropriate to charge for replying to Official Information Act requests made to their office, or agencies for which the Minister is responsible?

Hon Erica Stanford: I refer the Member to Ombudsman’s guide to charging for official information under the OIA, which is publicly available here: https://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/sites/default/files/2023-01/Charging%20-%20A%20guide%20to%20charging%20for%20official%20information%20under%20the%20OIA%20and%20LGOIMA.pdf