8 February 2022
Ryan Potts
[FYI request #18038 email]
Tēnā koe Ryan Potts
Thank you for your email of 22 December 2021 in which you request the following under the
Official Information Act 1982 (OIA):
Please provide all the information your office holds regarding the Democracy Project
hosted by Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington.
This includes the content of any emails and text messages sent or received by yourself,
staff and departmental officials.
My office has not received any reports or correspondence about the Democracy Project
hosted by Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington. Accordingly, your request is
refused under section 18(e) of the OIA, as the information requested does not exist.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision by
contactin
g www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa
Hon Nanaia Mahuta
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Local Government
Assoc Minister of Maori Development