18 November 2021 
 
 K Roe 
 
[FYI request #17499 email]  
 
 Tēnā koe K Roe 
 
Thank you for your email of 9 November to the Ministry of Education requesting the following 
information: 
 
•  how much in external counsel legal fees Chapman Tripp required the NZVCC to 
pay to defend Chris Whelan in court. 
 
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). 
 
We have determined that the information you have requested is more closely connected with 
the functions of Universities New Zealand (UNZ). I have therefore transferred your request to 
UNZ in accordance with section 14(b)(i ). 
 
You may expect a response from UNZ directly concerning your request. 
 
Thank  you again  for  your  email.  You  have  the  right  to  ask  an  Ombudsman  to  review  this 
decision.  You  can  do  this  by  writing  to  [email address]  or  Office  of  the 
Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143. 
 
Nāku noa, nā 
 
 
 
 
 
Lorraine Monahan 
Manager, Official and Parliamentary Information 
Government, Executive and Ministerial Services 
 
OIA: 1276778  
National Office, Mātauranga House, 33 Bowen Street, Wellington 6011 
PO Box 1666, Wellington 6140. Phone: +64 4 463 8000 Fax: +64 4 463 8001 
education.govt.nz 
 

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