Ref: 1920-1675

 

Dear Nick,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 28 May 2020 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

Could you please provide me with the following information:

All correspondence - including but not limited to emails, letters, meeting
notes and reports - relating to the definition of essential services for
alcohol in areas where licensing trusts hold a monopoly, sent or received
during the period 21 March 2020 to 12 April 2020.

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course.

 

Please note, due to ongoing COVID-19 response work, requests are currently
being triaged and those relating to Covid-19 processed as a priority.
Remaining requests are being assessed as per the Ombudsman’s guidance
(which can be found here:
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/news/chief-ombudsmans-statement-official-information-response-times-during-covid-19-emergency)
and processed accordingly.

 

If you have any enquiries regarding your request, or its urgency, feel
free to contact us via email at [2][MBIE request email].

 

Nâku noa, nâ

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

Corporate, Governance and Information

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

 

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Ref: DOIA 1920-1675

 

Nick Smale

Email: [1][FOI #12912 email]

 

Dear Nick Smale

Thank you for your email of 28 May 2020 to the Ministry of Business,
Innovation and Employment (MBIE) requesting the following information
under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):

During the recent period of COVID-19 level 4 restrictions, MBIE published
a definition of 'essential services' which determined which businesses
were allowed to operate. The definition of 'essential services' for
alcohol gave special consideration for areas with licensing trust
monopolies. The definition was amended a number of times during the
lock-down period.

 

Could you please provide me with the following information:

 

All correspondence - including but not limited to emails, letters, meeting
notes and reports - relating to the definition of essential services for
alcohol in areas where licensing trusts hold a monopoly, sent or received
during the period 21 March 2020 to 12 April 2020.

While MBIE will provide you a response, we need to extend the time
available to answer your request.

MBIE’s response will be with you no later than 7 August 2020. However, we
will endeavour to respond to you sooner.

The reason for the extension is that the consultations necessary to make a
decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request
cannot be made within the original time limit.

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
our decision to extend your request. Information about how to make a
complaint is available at: [2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone:
0800 802 602.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Ministerial Writing

Engagement, Communications and Ministerial Services (ECoMS)

Corporate, Governance and Information (CGI)

Hîkina Whakatutuki

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7 August 2020

 

Ref: DOIA 1920-1675

 

Nick Smale

Email: [1][FYI request #12912 email]

 

 

Dear Nick Smale

Thank you for your email of 28 May 2020 to the Ministry of Business,
Innovation and Employment (MBIE) requesting the following information
under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):

During the recent period of COVID-19 level 4 restrictions, MBIE published
a definition of 'essential services' which determined which businesses
were allowed to operate. The definition of 'essential services' for
alcohol gave special consideration for areas with licensing trust
monopolies. The definition was amended a number of times during the
lock-down period.

 

Could you please provide me with the following information: 

 

All correspondence - including but not limited to emails, letters, meeting
notes and reports - relating to the definition of essential services for
alcohol in areas where licensing trusts hold a monopoly, sent or received
during the period 21 March 2020 to 12 April 2020.

 

MBIE has decided to grant your request. However it will take us some time
to finalise this information for release. We will send you the information
as soon as it is ready and without undue delay.

 

We have also decided that some of the information requested may be
withheld under:

 

o Section 9(2)(a) of the Act to protect the privacy of natural persons;
and
o Section 9(2)(g)(ii) of the Act to maintain the effective conduct of
public affairs through the protection of such Ministers, members of
organisations, officers, and employees from improper pressure or
harassment.

 

I do not consider that the withholding of this information is outweighed
by public interest considerations in making the information available.

 

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

Separate to your OIA request, we are in the process of responding to your
further correspondence regarding the decision to allow only Liquor
Licencing Trust bottle stores to open.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Ministerial Services

Engagement, Communications and Ministerial Services (ECoMS)

Corporate, Governance and Information (CGI)

Ext: 41645 | DDI: +64 (04) 901 1645

Hīkina Whakatutuki

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Good afternoon

 

Please find attached a response to your Official Information Act request.

 

Kind regards

 

Ministerial Services

Engagement, Communications and Ministerial Services (ECoMS)

Corporate, Governance and Information (CGI)

Hīkina Whakatutuki

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Good morning Nick
Thank you for your email.
 
The missing pages are out of scope and typically deal with rules for
delivery by online suppliers.
 
Our apologies that this was not made clear in the information released.
 
Kind regards
 
Ministerial Services
Engagement, Communications and Ministerial Services (ECoMS)
Corporate, Governance and Information (CGI)
Hīkina Whakatutuki
 
 

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