Dear Mr Hooton,

Thank you for your email of 12 August in which you submitted an Official Information Act request as follows:

"I therefore request the un-redacted letter under the OIA so that it becomes available to everyone on https://fyi.org.nz"

Minister Twyford is considering your request in accordance with the Act, and will respond in due course.

Kind regards

Office of Hon Phil Twyford
Minister of Transport | Minister of Urban Development
Minister of Economic Development
Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand
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From: Matthew Hooton [mailto:[FYI request #10957 email]]
Sent: Monday, 12 August 2019 11:12 AM
To: P Twyford (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Letter from Associate Minister Genter

Dear Phil Twyford,

There is very significant media and public interest in a letter you received as from your Associate Minister Julie Anne Genter about a Wellington transport package. For one example with links to other sources, please see https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/artic....

You will note much of this media coverage suggests not only that the public is interested in the contents of the letter but that it is in the public interest for the letter to be released. This is because the letter clearly influenced major funding decisions you made as Minister of Transport, and also that the controversy that has emerged around the letter has created speculation that it may have improperly influenced you.

The full release of the letter is therefore now necessary to enhance respect for the law and to promote the good government of New Zealand. I also note the purpose of the OIA is to "increase progressively the availability of official information to the people of New Zealand".

I therefore request the un-redacted letter under the OIA so that it becomes available to everyone on https://fyi.org.nz

Yours faithfully,

Matthew Hooton

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Dear Matthew   

 

Please find attached correspondence from Hon Phil Twyford, Minister of
Transport, in response to your Official Information Act request of 12
August 2019.

 

Kind regards

 

 

Nicola Whale

Private Secretary Support (Transport)

Office of Hon Phil Twyford | Minister of Transport

Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand

 

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