Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme
Morgan Varaine made this Official Information request to Department of Conservation
The request was refused by Department of Conservation.
From: Morgan Varaine
Dear Department of Conservation,
I am requesting under the OIA information regarding the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme by the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council.
Specifically, I would like:
1) Correspondence within the department about this scheme.
2) Correspondence between the department and the Minister of
Conservation about this scheme.
Regards,
Morgan Varaine
From: Enquiries
Department of Conservation
Good morning Morgan,
Your request has been has been forwarded to the appropriate staff member for their direct response to you.
Regards
DOC Enquiries.
-----Original Message-----
From: Morgan Varaine [mailto:[OIA #1140 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 19 September 2013 11:11 a.m.
To: Enquiries
Subject: Official Information Act request - Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme
Dear Department of Conservation,
I am requesting under the OIA information regarding the Ruataniwha
Water Storage Scheme by the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council.
Specifically, I would like:
1) Correspondence within the department about this scheme.
2) Correspondence between the department and the Minister of
Conservation about this scheme.
Regards,
Morgan Varaine
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From: Clare Plumbley
Department of Conservation
Hi Morgan
Please find attached a response to your request under the Official
Information Act, relating to the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme.
Kind regards
Clare Plumbley
DDI: 04 471 3026
Department of Conservation—Te Papa Atawhai
Conservation for prosperity Tiakina te taiao, kia puawai
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From: Morgan Varaine
Dear Clare Plumbley,
If this helps to clarify the request, by all correspondence I mean emails, letters, aides mémoires and any other communication within the department and to/from the Minister about the scheme (RWSS specifically).
Yours sincerely,
Morgan Varaine
Morgan Varaine left an annotation ()
Thank you Alex, I've attempted to clarify the request as per your comment.
From: Clare Plumbley
Department of Conservation
Hi Morgan
Please find attached a response to your e-mail, please give me a call if you would like to discuss further.
Kind regards
Clare
-----Original Message-----
From: Morgan Varaine [mailto:[OIA #1140 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 9 October 2013 1:57 p.m.
To: Clare Plumbley
Subject: Re: Response to OIA 13-E-164 Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme
Dear Clare Plumbley,
If this helps to clarify the request, by all correspondence I mean
emails, letters, aides mémoires and any other communication within
the department and to/from the Minister about the scheme (RWSS
specifically).
Yours sincerely,
Morgan Varaine
-----Original Message-----
Hi Morgan
Please find attached a response to your request under the Official
Information Act, relating to the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme.
Kind regards
Clare Plumbley
DDI: 04 471 3026
Department of Conservation—Te Papa Atawhai
Conservation for prosperity Tiakina te taiao, kia puawai
www.doc.govt.nz
P Please consider your environmental responsibility before
printing this
e-mail.
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From: Clare Plumbley
Department of Conservation
Morgan
Please find attached response to your OIA request.
Kind regards
Clare
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Alex Harris left an annotation ()
This attempt to refuse for lack of "due particularity" is absurd. It is very clear what you want - correspondence within the department and to the Minister about the scheme - and that is enough for them to find it. If it helps, you could specify that by "correspondence" you mean emails, letters, aides memoire and any other communication.
(I normally frequently ask for "all advice and communications", and never face this sort of refusal, so its very odd).
I recommend going to the Ombudsman.
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