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ILAW Admin Summary 12 July Newsletter
ILAW Admin Summary 12 July Newsletter
Since the last newsletter, the ILAW admin work has continued to move from general public concern into organised record-building, meeting support, document preparation, and practical follow-up.
A main focus has been the public review work. The earlier newsletter set out the need for public accountability where Crown agencies, councils, Police, MPI, lawyers, or delegated officers act in ways that affect homes, land, animals, family life, business, or public rights. Since then, admin has kept developing that work into clearer records, questions, and documents.
One important item is the public letter to the Governor-General. That letter is being treated as part of the wider public accountability record. The purpose is to ask clear questions about lawful authority, public office, delegation, accountability, and who is responsible when Crown agents or public bodies do not follow proper process. The approach remains records-based: ask for the authority, ask who made the decision, ask what evidence was relied on, and keep the public record clear. This Public letter to the G – G is below.
Karen and Michael’s work has also continued. Their contribution has been practical and important: helping keep the public meeting work grounded, raising issues from lived experience, supporting discussion, and helping shape the way ILAW welcomes people into the network. The Tuesday night meeting template was prepared so whoever chairs can keep the meeting friendly, informal, short, and clear. The room can open about 10 minutes before 8pm, with the meeting starting properly at 8pm. Visitors are to be welcomed, shown how to use chat or unmute if needed, and encouraged to take part.
Admin has also worked on meeting systems and records. A private iSAYSO meeting was created for Nigel Gray, Tracy Lynch, Michael/105, and Chris/admin support. Email links and SMS notices were sent or queued, with everyone reminded to log in first and then open their meeting link. Meeting visibility and recording issues have also been followed up so records can be kept properly.
There has also been ongoing 105 secretary work. The mailbox and record system has been used to track important correspondence, including MBIE/INZ material under DOIA-REQ-0034682 / CRM:0294654, and the narrowed coronial OIA request. A PDF was prepared for saving on the coronial request. The Ozz Baldwin council matter was reviewed, with advice kept calm and focused: separate family issues from council compliance, ask council for the exact rule, the substance of complaints, authority for any site visit, and an extension of time.
This week’s meetings and discussions have continued to centre on public accountability, evidence, and fairness. Current work includes Michelle Walker / Tuscan / MPI / NAIT / OSPRI issues, Michael Clark / Enerys Howard title and care records, and the need to separate proven facts from allegations and inferences. Admin has been careful not to overstate unfinished work. The aim is to build chronologies, evidence schedules, missing-record lists, and draft frameworks before anything is treated as final.
The direction remains the same: keep the work public where appropriate, private where necessary, and always records-based. ILAW is not trying to create noise. It is trying to create a usable public record, support people to speak, and ask the questions that public agencies should be able to answer.
Short closing line:
The work since the last newsletter has been about turning concern into structure: meetings, records, documents, questions, and a clearer public pathway forward.