Kia ora Samuel

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Transport, I acknowledge your Official
Information Act request of 18 February 2020 seeking:

 

“copies of all official briefings, memos, or advice provided and received
by MoT regarding the provision of a "Green Transport Card" or similar
proposals aimed at "reducing the cost of public transport, prioritsing
people in low income households and people on a benefit".

We will consider your request and respond appropriately as set out in the
Official Information Act 1982.

 

The Ministry publishes Official Information Act responses on our website
when there may be wider interest in the information released. This means
the information provided to you might be published after you have received
it.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Zara Awatere
Official Correspondence Advisor

Ministry of Transport – Te Manatû Waka

 

Enabling New Zealanders to flourish

 

From: Reception Desk <[email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, 18 February 2020 3:52 PM
To: OCU <[email address]>
Subject: FW: Official Information request - Policy work on "Green
Transport Card"

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Sam Mellor <[1][FOI #12262 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 18 February 2020 12:48 PM
To: Info <[2][MOT request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Policy work on "Green Transport
Card"

 

Dear Ministry of Transport,

 

I am writing to request copies of all official briefings, memos, or advice
provided and received by MoT regarding the provision of a "Green Transport
Card" or similar proposals aimed at "reducing the cost of public
transport, prioritsing people in low income households and people on a
benefit".

 

For context, this policy goal is outlined in 2(a) of the Confidence and
Supply Agreement between NZ Labour and the Green Party.

 

Thank you for considering my request.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Samuel Mellor

 

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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:

[3][FOI #12262 email]

 

Is [4][MOT request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to Ministry of Transport? If so, please contact us using this
form:

[5]https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

 

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the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

[6]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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Auckland | NZ Government Auckland Policy Office | 45 Queen Street | PO Box
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Kia ora Samuel,

 

Please find attached the letter transferring your OIA request from the
Ministry of Transport to the Office of Hon Julie Anne Genter.

 

You should receive an acknowledgement from Hon Genter’s Office in due
course.

 

Please also note that the time limit for responding will be 20 working
days from when the Office of Hon Julie-Anne Genter receives this transfer
from us.

 

Sincerely,

Weiyi Zhang
Adviser, Strategic Policy and Innovation
Ministry of Transport – Te Manatû Waka

T: 022 011 4001 | [1][email address] | [2]www.transport.govt.nz

Enabling New Zealanders to flourish

 

From: Reception Desk <[3][email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, 18 February 2020 3:52 PM
To: OCU <[4][email address]>
Subject: FW: Official Information request - Policy work on "Green
Transport Card"

 

Enabling New Zealanders to flourish

-----Original Message-----
From: Sam Mellor <[5][FYI request #12262 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 18 February 2020 12:48 PM
To: Info <[6][MOT request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Policy work on "Green Transport
Card"

 

Dear Ministry of Transport,

 

I am writing to request copies of all official briefings, memos, or advice
provided and received by MoT regarding the provision of a "Green Transport
Card" or similar proposals aimed at "reducing the cost of public
transport, prioritsing people in low income households and people on a
benefit".

 

For context, this policy goal is outlined in 2(a) of the Confidence and
Supply Agreement between NZ Labour and the Green Party.

 

Thank you for considering my request.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Samuel Mellor

 

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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:

[7][FYI request #12262 email]

 

Is [8][MOT request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to Ministry of Transport? If so, please contact us using this
form:

[9]https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

 

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the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

[10]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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Wellington 6011 | NEW ZEALAND | Tel: +64 4 439 9000 |

Auckland | NZ Government Auckland Policy Office | 45 Queen Street | PO Box
106238 | Auckland City | Auckland 1143 | NEW ZEALAND | Tel: +64 4 439 9000
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Good afternoon,

 

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

 

We received your request on 28^th February. We will endeavour to respond
to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 27^th
March, being 20 working days after the day your request was received. If
we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an
extension of that timeframe.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Ngā mihi

Nā Stuart

 

[1]cid:image001.jpg@01D433B3.8E157340 Stuart Baker | Private Secretary
Executive

Office of Hon Julie Anne Genter  

Minister for Women | Associate
Minister of Health | Associate
Minister of Transport |

Bowen House, Parliament Buildings,
80 Lambton Quay | Private Bag
18041 | Wellington 6160 | New
Zealand
P: 04 817 6582 

E:
[2][email address]

 

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Enabling New Zealanders to flourish

-----Original Message-----
From: Sam Mellor <[3][FOI #12262 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 18 February 2020 12:48 PM
To: Info <[4][MOT request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Policy work on "Green Transport
Card"

 

Dear Ministry of Transport,

 

I am writing to request copies of all official briefings, memos, or advice
provided and received by MoT regarding the provision of a "Green Transport
Card" or similar proposals aimed at "reducing the cost of public
transport, prioritsing people in low income households and people on a
benefit".

 

For context, this policy goal is outlined in 2(a) of the Confidence and
Supply Agreement between NZ Labour and the Green Party.

 

Thank you for considering my request.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Samuel Mellor

 

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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:

[5][FOI #12262 email]

 

Is [6][MOT request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to Ministry of Transport? If so, please contact us using this
form:

[7]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:

[8]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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Wellington (Head Office) | Ground Floor, 3 Queens Wharf | PO Box 3175 |
Wellington 6011 | NEW ZEALAND | Tel: +64 4 439 9000 |

Auckland | NZ Government Auckland Policy Office | 45 Queen Street | PO Box
106238 | Auckland City | Auckland 1143 | NEW ZEALAND | Tel: +64 4 439 9000
|

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Tēnā koe e Samuel,

 

On behalf of Hon Julie Anne Genter, Associate Minister of Transport,
please find attached a response to your Official Information Act request
received on 28 February 2020.

 

Ngā mihi koe,

Tristan

 

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Tristan Culpan| Hēkeretari Matua | Office of Hon Julie Anne Genter |
Associate Minister of Transport 

Level 6.C Bowen House | Parliament Buildings | Wellington  | New Zealand

 

From: Stuart Baker
Sent: Friday, 28 February 2020 3:17 PM
To: [FOI #12262 email]
Subject: RE: Transferring Samuel Mellor OIA from Ministry of Transport to
Hon Julie-Anne Genter's Office

 

Good afternoon,

 

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

 

We received your request on 28^th February. We will endeavour to respond
to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 27^th
March, being 20 working days after the day your request was received. If
we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an
extension of that timeframe.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Ngā mihi

Nā Stuart

 

[2]cid:image001.jpg@01D433B3.8E157340 Stuart Baker | Private Secretary
Executive

Office of Hon Julie Anne Genter  

Minister for Women | Associate
Minister of Health | Associate
Minister of Transport |

Bowen House, Parliament Buildings,
80 Lambton Quay | Private Bag
18041 | Wellington 6160 | New
Zealand
P: 04 817 6582 

E:
[3][email address]

 

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Enabling New Zealanders to flourish

-----Original Message-----
From: Sam Mellor <[4][FOI #12262 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 18 February 2020 12:48 PM
To: Info <[5][MOT request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Policy work on "Green Transport
Card"

 

Dear Ministry of Transport,

 

I am writing to request copies of all official briefings, memos, or advice
provided and received by MoT regarding the provision of a "Green Transport
Card" or similar proposals aimed at "reducing the cost of public
transport, prioritsing people in low income households and people on a
benefit".

 

For context, this policy goal is outlined in 2(a) of the Confidence and
Supply Agreement between NZ Labour and the Green Party.

 

Thank you for considering my request.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Samuel Mellor

 

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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:

[6][FOI #12262 email]

 

Is [7][MOT request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to Ministry of Transport? If so, please contact us using this
form:

[8]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:

[9]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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Wellington 6011 | NEW ZEALAND | Tel: +64 4 439 9000 |

Auckland | NZ Government Auckland Policy Office | 45 Queen Street | PO Box
106238 | Auckland City | Auckland 1143 | NEW ZEALAND | Tel: +64 4 439 9000
|

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