Tēnā koe James,

Thank you for your official information request received on 30 June 2019.

Your request will be considered and a decision provided in accordance with the requirements of the Official Information Act 1982.

If you have any questions regarding this request, please email [email address]

Ngā mihi,

Official Information Act Team
Government Services | Public Affairs Ministry for Primary Industries - Manatū Ahu Matua | Charles Fergusson Building, 34-38 Bowen Street | PO Box 2526 | Wellington, New Zealand. Telephone: 0800 00 83 33 | Email: [email address] | Web: www.mpi.govt.nz

-----Original Message-----
From: James Kirk [mailto:[FYI request #10650 email]]
Sent: Sunday, 30 June 2019 10:51 PM
To: Official Information Act <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Cattle mutilations

Dear Ministry for Primary Industries,

I would like to request any and all information, including reports, emails and documents associated with investigations, relating to cattle mutilations in New Zealand since 1 January 2015, where it was found to be inconclusive as to what caused the mutilation or where no conventional explanation (i.e animal predation) could be given of the mutilation.

Yours faithfully,
James Kirk

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Good Morning -

We have received your request below. However - are you able to confirm the point below as per below:

MPI is unlikely to use that word (mutilations) frequently. This means that, in order to assess the size of your request, we would have to look through every document relating to every animal welfare investigation across the whole country for the last four years to find material that may be relevant. This would likely require substantial collation and research. Are you able to provide more details about what you are interested in so we can assist in scoping the request?

Ngā mihi,

Official Information Act Team
Government Services | Public Affairs Ministry for Primary Industries - Manatū Ahu Matua | Charles Fergusson Building, 34-38 Bowen Street | PO Box 2526 | Wellington, New Zealand. Telephone: 0800 00 83 33 | Email: [email address] | Web: www.mpi.govt.nz

-----Original Message-----
From: Official Information Act
Sent: Monday, 1 July 2019 10:16 AM
To: James Kirk <[FOI #10650 email]>
Subject: Acknowledgement of OIA19-0368 Request

Tēnā koe James,

Thank you for your official information request received on 30 June 2019.

Your request will be considered and a decision provided in accordance with the requirements of the Official Information Act 1982.

If you have any questions regarding this request, please email [email address]

Ngā mihi,

Official Information Act Team
Government Services | Public Affairs Ministry for Primary Industries - Manatū Ahu Matua | Charles Fergusson Building, 34-38 Bowen Street | PO Box 2526 | Wellington, New Zealand. Telephone: 0800 00 83 33 | Email: [email address] | Web: www.mpi.govt.nz

-----Original Message-----
From: James Kirk [mailto:[FOI #10650 email]]
Sent: Sunday, 30 June 2019 10:51 PM
To: Official Information Act <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Cattle mutilations

Dear Ministry for Primary Industries,

I would like to request any and all information, including reports, emails and documents associated with investigations, relating to cattle mutilations in New Zealand since 1 January 2015, where it was found to be inconclusive as to what caused the mutilation or where no conventional explanation (i.e animal predation) could be given of the mutilation.

Yours faithfully,
James Kirk

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #10650 email]

Is [MPI request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Ministry for Primary Industries? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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privileged. Unauthorised use of the message, or the information it contains,
may be unlawful. If you have received this message by mistake please call the
sender immediately on 64 4 8940100 or notify us by return email and erase the
original message and attachments. Thank you.

The Ministry for Primary Industries accepts no responsibility for changes
made to this email or to any attachments after transmission from the office.

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Good afternoon -

 

In regards to your request for information relating to cattle mutilations
in New Zealand since 1 January 2015, and as stated in our correspondence
to you on 3 July 2019, can you please provide more details about what you
are interested in so we can assist in scoping your request. This will
enable MPI to better respond to your request. In the absence of any
clarification, MPI is likely to require a significant extension, or may
consider refusing this request under 18(f) of the OIA.

 

The Official Information Act requires us to make a decision as soon as
possible on this request so I am hoping to hear from you as soon as
possible.

 

Ngā mihi,

Official Information Act Team
Government Services | Public Affairs
Ministry for Primary Industries | Charles Fergusson Building, 34-38 Bowen
Street | PO Box 2526 | Wellington | New Zealand  

Telephone: 0800 00 83 33 | Email: [1][email address] |
Web: [2]www.mpi.govt.nz

 

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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addressee(s)
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legally
privileged. Unauthorised use of the message, or the information it
contains,
may be unlawful. If you have received this message by mistake please call
the
sender immediately on 64 4 8940100 or notify us by return email and erase
the
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office.

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Good afternoon James,

 

On behalf of Gary Orr, Acting Director Compliance Services, please see
attached the response to your OIA request.

 

Kind regards,

Official Information Act Team
Government Services | Public Affairs
Ministry for Primary Industries | Charles Fergusson Building, 34-38 Bowen
Street | PO Box 2526 | Wellington | New Zealand  

Telephone: 0800 00 83 33 | Email: [1][email address] |
Web: [2]www.mpi.govt.nz

 

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

This email message and any attachment(s) is intended solely for the
addressee(s)
named above. The information it contains may be classified and may be
legally
privileged. Unauthorised use of the message, or the information it
contains,
may be unlawful. If you have received this message by mistake please call
the
sender immediately on 64 4 8940100 or notify us by return email and erase
the
original message and attachments. Thank you.

The Ministry for Primary Industries accepts no responsibility for changes
made to this email or to any attachments after transmission from the
office.

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