Tçnâ koe

 

Thank you for contacting the office of Hon Shane Jones, Minister of
Forestry, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Regional Economic
Development, Associate Minister of Finance, Associate Minister for State
Owned Enterprises and Associate Minister of Transport.

 

Minister Jones receives a significant volume of correspondence:

 

·         If your message is for Minister Jones’ advice, or if you have
copied your email to another Minister and/or Member of Parliament with
more appropriate portfolio responsibilities, then this will be noted,

·         If you have invited Minister Jones to an event then a member of
staff may contact you for more information if the Minister’s attendance
might be possible,

·         If you have made a request for official information then this
will be manged in accordance with the provisions of the Official
Information Act 1982, which may include transfer to a more relevant
Minister or agency,

·         If you are a journalist then your request will be referred to
the Minister’s press secretary,

·         To find out more about Minister Jones read his [1]biography or
recent [2]statements.

 

 

Ngâ mihi,

 

Office of Hon Shane Jones

Minister of Forestry | Minister for Infrastructure | Minister for Regional
Economic Development

Associate Finance Minister |Associate State Owned Enterprises Minister |
Associate Transport Minister

L6.4 The Beehive | Wellington | Ph: +64 4 817 8719 | Postal Freepost
Parliament, Private Bag 18 041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New
Zealand

[3]www.beehive.govt.nz 

 

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Kia ora Barry,

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your official information request for the information below.

We will endeavour to respond to your request within 20 working days after the day your request was received.

Ngā mihi,

William Blackler | Private Secretary (Advisory) | Office of Hon Shane Jones
Minister of Forestry | Minister for Infrastructure | Minister for Regional Economic Development
Associate Finance Minister |Associate State Owned Enterprises Minister | Associate Transport Minister
L6.4 The Beehive |Wellington|Ph: +64 4 817 8325|[email address]
www.beehive.govt.nz

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Kia ora Barry,

I refer to your official information request below.

To the best of this office's knowledge, there is no information held in a Ministerial capacity that falls within the scope of your request.

Your request has therefore been declined under section 18(g) of the Official Information Act 1982.

You have the right to appeal this decision to the Ombudsman.

Ngā mihi,

William Blackler | Private Secretary (Advisory) | Office of Hon Shane Jones
Minister of Forestry | Minister for Infrastructure | Minister for Regional Economic Development
Associate Finance Minister |Associate State Owned Enterprises Minister | Associate Transport Minister
L6.4 The Beehive |Wellington|Ph: +64 4 817 8325| [email address]
www.beehive.govt.nz

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Kia ora Barry,

Thank you for your official information request.

We reject your request under section 9(2)(g)(i) of the Official Information Act 1982. I refer you to Case 313287 (2012) in the Ombudsman’s guide on “Free and frank opinions” released March 2018, which states:

“The chief Ombudsman explained that a general principle had emerged from a line of cases that comments during the decision making process on OIA requests may be withheld under section 9(2)(g)(i). Disclosure would be likely to inhibit advisors or officials from expressing or recording free and frank advice on OIA requests in the future. It is in the interests of the effective conduct of public affairs for there to be no constraint in either the discussion or recording of the reasons or recommendations for making decisions on OIA requests.

Regarding the question of countervailing public interest considerations favouring disclosure of the material at issue, one might suggest that disclosure would serve a public interest in ensuring decision makers are accountable for the decisions they make on OIA requests. However, this interest is served because the mechanism exists for an Ombudsman’s independent investigation and review of such decisions.”

If you have any questions regarding this decision feel free to contact me.

Ngā mihi,

William Blackler | Private Secretary (Advisory) | Office of Hon Shane Jones
Minister of Forestry | Minister for Infrastructure | Minister for Regional Economic Development
Associate Finance Minister |Associate State Owned Enterprises Minister | Associate Transport Minister
L6.4 The Beehive |Wellington|Ph: +64 4 817 8325|
www.beehive.govt.nz

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