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Cost of legal action against the "Waihopai Three"

Alex Harris made this Official Information request to Attorney-General

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From: Alex Harris

Dear Hon Chris Finlayson,

Today the government fropped its legal action against the "waihopai Three" for the cost of damage to the Waihopai spy-base ("Waihopai damages action dropped", Stuff, 5 Feb 2014). I would like to request the following information under the OIA:

* The total cost of the legal action the crown has taken against the Waihopai Three for damages.

I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the fyi.org.nz website.

With regards to s12 of the OIA, I am an NZ citizen and in NZ.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Harris

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From: C Finlayson (MIN)

On behalf of Hon Christopher Finlayson, thank you for your email. Please
be assured that all correspondence is read and noted by this office. Where
the Minister has portfolio responsibilities for the issues raised, a
response will be sent to you in due course. 

 

While the Minister considers all correspondence to be important, if your
email falls outside of his portfolio responsibilities, or expresses a
personal view, then your opinion will be noted and your correspondence may
be transferred to another office or there may be no further response to
you.

 

 

Kind Regards

 

Office of Hon Christopher Finlayson

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From: C Finlayson (MIN)

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Hello Alex,

 

Please find attached a letter from the office of Hon Chris Finlayson.

 

Kind regards

 

Hannah Grundy | Ministerial Secretary

Office of Hon Christopher Finlayson  |  Parliament Buildings, Wellington

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From: Alex Harris

Dear C Finlayson (MIN),

Thanks for your rapid response to this request.

Yours sincerely,

Alex Harris

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From: C Finlayson (MIN)

On behalf of Hon Christopher Finlayson, thank you for your email. Please
be assured that all correspondence is read and noted by this office. Where
the Minister has portfolio responsibilities for the issues raised, a
response will be sent to you in due course. 

 

While the Minister considers all correspondence to be important, if your
email falls outside of his portfolio responsibilities, or expresses a
personal view, then your opinion will be noted and your correspondence may
be transferred to another office or there may be no further response to
you.

 

 

Kind Regards

 

Office of Hon Christopher Finlayson

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