1 November 2021   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     C142169 
 
 
Grace Gordon 
[FYI request #16984 email]  
 
Tēnā koe Grace 
 
Thank you for your email dated 1 October 2021 to the Department of Corrections – 
Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Corrections), requesting information pertaining to 
Corrections’ response to COVID-19 and the Ombudsman’s recommendations. Your 
request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA).  
 
Corrections needs to extend the timeframe of our response to your request by 16 
working days, pursuant to section 15A(1)(b) of the OIA, as consultations necessary 
to make a decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request 
cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit. Therefore, you can expect 
to receive a response to your request by 23 November 2021. If you no longer require 
this information, please let us know as soon as possible. 
 
Please be advised that should you have any concerns regarding this response you 
have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate our decision to extend the 
timeframe. Contact details are: Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 
6143. 
 
Ngā mihi  
 
Robert Jones 
Manager Ministerial Services 
People and Capability 
NATIONAL OFFICE, WELLINGTON 
Mayfair House, 44 – 52 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Private Box 1206, Wellington 6140, Phone +64 4 460 3000 
www.corrections.govt.nz
 

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