Ref: 1819-1514

 

Dear Jake

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 16 April 2019 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

"I would like to request all communication, emails, notes from phone
calls, and recollections of interactions between MBIE and Graeme Beattie
between 02 March 2018, and 30 May 2018."

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course. If you have any enquiries regarding
your request feel free to contact us via email [MBIE request email] or using
the contact details below.

 

Yours sincerely,

Alan Witcombe

MANAGER, MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

Corporate, Governance and Information

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

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Dear Mr Preston

 

I refer to your three requests dated 16 April 2019 for all communication,
emails, notes from phone calls and recollections of interactions between
MBIE and Dave Brunsdon, Hugh Cowan or Graeme Beattie between 02 March 2018
and 30 May 2018.

 

An initial search of MBIE’s systems has yielded a substantial number of
documents potentially in scope of the requests. It would assist MBIE to
collate the response efficiently if you would agree to refine the scope of
your requests. Is there a specific subject matter you are searching for,
or any keywords which MBIE can use to assist with its search?

 

In order for the Ministry to be able to reply to your request in a timely
manner consistent with our obligations under the Act, we ask that you
confirm as soon as possible.

 

Depending on your response, we may consider extending the timeframe,
fixing a charge, or refusing the request under section 18(f) of the Act,
as responding to your request, as it stands, would require substantial
collation and research.

 

Kind regards

 

Edward Firth

Senior Ministerial Writer

 

Engagement, Communications and Ministerial Services

Corporate, Governance and Information

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Dear Mr Preston

I did not use any keywords in my initial search as that would be likely to not capture all documents within scope of your request. As a starting point, I carried out a search of all emails between MBIE and Dave Brunsdon, Hugh Cowan or Graeme Beattie between 2 March 2018 and 30 May 2018. This search has returned a substantial number of emails which is why I have asked if you are able to refine your request.

Once I have an understanding of the subject matter you are interested in, I will be able to further my search to include all communications, notes from phone calls and recollections of interactions.

Kind regards

Edward Firth
Senior Ministerial Writer

Engagement, Communications and Ministerial Services
Corporate, Governance and Information

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Level 4, 15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

-----Original Message-----
From: Jake Preston [mailto:[FYI request #10129 email]]
Sent: Friday, 3 May 2019 9:21 a.m.
To: Edward Firth
Subject: Re: Ref: 1819-1513; 1819-1514; 1819-1515 - clarification of your requests [UNCLASSIFIED]

Dear Edward Firth,

If you could supply me with the list of the keywords used to classify the documents which have been returned by your initial search then I will be able to refine the search for you to the keywords associated.

Yours sincerely,

Jake Preston

-----Original Message-----

Dear Mr Preston

 

I refer to your three requests dated 16 April 2019 for all communication,
emails, notes from phone calls and recollections of interactions between
MBIE and Dave Brunsdon, Hugh Cowan or Graeme Beattie between 02 March 2018
and 30 May 2018.

 

An initial search of MBIE’s systems has yielded a substantial number of
documents potentially in scope of the requests. It would assist MBIE to
collate the response efficiently if you would agree to refine the scope of
your requests. Is there a specific subject matter you are searching for,
or any keywords which MBIE can use to assist with its search?

 

In order for the Ministry to be able to reply to your request in a timely
manner consistent with our obligations under the Act, we ask that you
confirm as soon as possible.

 

Depending on your response, we may consider extending the timeframe,
fixing a charge, or refusing the request under section 18(f) of the Act,
as responding to your request, as it stands, would require substantial
collation and research.

 

Kind regards

 

Edward Firth

Senior Ministerial Writer

 

Engagement, Communications and Ministerial Services

Corporate, Governance and Information

[1][email address] |
Level 4, 15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

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Dear Mr Preston

 

Please find attached the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s
response to your requests of 16 April 2019.

 

Kind regards

 

Edward Firth

Senior Ministerial Writer

 

Engagement, Communications and Ministerial Services

Corporate, Governance and Information

[1][email address] | 
Level 4, 15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

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