28 July 2020 
 
 
Gerard Byrne 
[FYI request #13190 email] 
REF: OIA-6832 
 
Dear Gerard 
 
Request made under the Official Information Act 1982 
 
Thank you for your email of 30 June 2020 requesting the following information under the Official 
Information Act 1982 (the Act): 
 
[…] Directors office emails to witnesses and vise versa: 
 can you please supply a copy of all emails, memos, and directions given and received by the 
Director of the Office of the Chief Executive in relation to this hearing 
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.employmentcourt.
govt.nz%2Fassets%2FDocuments%2FDecisions%2F2019-NZEmpC-187-Byrne-v-NZ-
Transport-Agency-jud-
131219.pdf&data=02%7C01%7Cofficial.correspondence%40nzta.govt.nz%7Ce31015392
a72474300aa08d81c79060c%7C7245e48ca9ff4b2898ef05cfa8edb518%7C0%7C0%7C63729
0653867137785&sdata=IEaEhoCuqKPRad3FmmKKcd4B47qW75ie9BeDHKCkFEo%3D
&reserved=0. 
 
I  am  refusing  your  request  under  section  18(e)  of  the  Act  as  the  document  alleged  to  contain  the 
information requested does not exist or, despite reasonable efforts to locate it, cannot be found. 
 
Under section 28 of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review my decision to 
refuse this request. The contact details for the Ombudsman can be located online at 
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz. 
 
If you would like to discuss this reply with Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, please contact 
[email address]. 
 
 
Yours sincerely 
 
Chris Lokum 
General Manager People 

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