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New Zealand
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1 October 2019
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www.nzta.govt.nz
Barry Garrick
[FYI request #11069 email]
Ref. OIA-5695
Dear Barry
Request made under the Official Information Act 1982
Thank you for your email of 28 August 2019 requesting the following information under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
I would like to request under the OIA any correspondence (including but not limited to
text messages, emails, messages through messaging apps) between NZTA staff and the
office of Mark Mitchell MP between 1 May 2019 and today (28/08/2019). By office I also
mean to include the MP himself and his staff.
On 20 September 2019, the NZ Transport Agency extended the timeframe for responding to
your request.
There are 3 documents in scope of your request. This information was compiled from
searches of the official correspondence mailbox, the Transport Agency Board secretariat
mailbox and the mailbox of the Director Regional Relationships – Upper North Island. The
names of the documents and my decision regarding their release are in the document
schedule attached. Some information has been withheld under section 9(2)(a) of the Act, to
protect the privacy of natural persons. I do not consider that it is in the public interest to make
this information available.
Under section 28 of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review my decision
to withhold this information. You can find the contact details for the Ombudsman at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
If you would like to discuss this reply with the NZ Transport Agency, please contact
Ministerial Services by email to [email address].
Yours sincerely
Leisa Coley
Manager, Ministerial Services

Appendix 1 – Document Schedule
REF
Document name
Comment
1
RE: Matakana Link Road Meeting
Information withheld under section 9(2)(a)
6 August 2019
of the Act.
2
RE: MVT-0030 RE: Matakana Link Road
Information withheld under section 9(2)(a)
14 August 2019
of the Act.
3
RE: Matakana Link Road Meeting 3pm, 26
Information withheld under sections 9(2)(a)
August
and 9(2)(ba)(i) of the Act.
23 August 2019