Tçnâ koe Zachariah,

Thank you for your OIA request to the Department of Internal Affairs (included with this email)

The Department will provide its response to your request as soon as practicable and within twenty working days.  The 20th working day is 22 April 2020

Please note that in cases where the Department’s response provides information that is identified to be of general public interest, the response may also be published on the Department of Internal Affairs website.  If the Department publishes its response to your OIA request, all personal information, including your name and contact details, will be removed.

***OIA and COVID-19***
To help stop the spread of COVID-19, most of our staff our working from home. This means it may take us a little longer to process your Official Information Act request. In some cases, we may request an extension and will let you know if this applies to your request.
You will find information and updates from the Ombudsman about Official Information Act processing here: https://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/news

Ngâ mihi

Michelle Reed | Lead Advisor – Official Correspondence 
Te Urungi - Organisational Strategy and Performance
Te Tari Taiwhenua - The Department of Internal Affairs
45 Pipitea St | PO Box 805, Wellington 6140, New Zealand |  www.dia.govt.nz

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Tçnâ koe Zachariah,

Thank you for your OIA request to the Department of Internal Affairs (included with this email)

As the information you have requested is believed to be more closely related to the functions of NZ Police, we are transferring your request to that agency for response, in accordance with section 14(b)(ii) of the Official Information Act 1982. We understand that the Ministry of Health is already responding to your request so transfer to that agency is unnecessary.

You can expect to hear from the receiving agency shortly in regard to your request. 
If you would like to contact them directly, you are able to email them at the following address:

NZ Police: [email address]

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision to transfer.  Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or Freephone 0800 802 602.  

Ngâ mihi,

Michelle Reed | Lead Advisor – Official Correspondence 
Te Urungi - Organisational Strategy and Performance
Te Tari Taiwhenua - The Department of Internal Affairs
45 Pipitea St | PO Box 805, Wellington 6140, New Zealand |  www.dia.govt.nz

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