Ref: 2122-1648

Dear David,

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 19^th February 2022 requesting under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

“Dear Provincial Development Unit

 

ATTENTION David Van der Zouwe, Head of Investment Provincial Development
Unit

 

I see on MBIEs website that the Provincial Development Unit has published
plans for a Northland Shipyard & Floating Drydock Project which I
understand is a project that is being managed across agencies like MBIE,
the defence force and the Ministry of Transport. Under the OIA I request
the following documentation and answers to the following questions:

 

1. Any and all communications and documentation relating to how public
servants thought that this project could be paid for ( would this project
be funded from the PGF or from other parts of the government) and if there
was ever a possibility of imposing a regional tax on ratepayers in the
Northland region to raise funds for this project.

 

2. Any and all briefing material provided to ministers or public servants
when meeting with the NZ Shipping Federation, and a list of those meeting
dates and the attendees.

 

3. Confirmation that the following agency nominees formed part of the
project team:

a. John Judge (Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment) b. Rob
Krushka (NZ Defence Force) c. Andrew Brown (NZ Defence Force) d. Ray
Mudgway (Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment) e. Aaron Hape
(Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment) f. Tony Frost (NZTA Waka
Kotahi) g. Mark Jacobs (Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment) h.
Robert Pigou (Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment) i. John Moore
(Northport Limited)

 

4. Confirmation of if this project team still exists and if there have
been any changes to its membership.

 

5. A schedule of when and which public servants met with representatives
of Northport Limited or Marsden Maritime Holdings.

 

6. A schedule of when and which ministers met with representatives of
Northport Limited or Marsden Maritime Holdings.

 

7. Any and all papers provided to ministers for any meetings they had with
Northport Limited or Marsden Maritime Holdings Limited's respective board
or leadership teams?”

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

If you have any enquiries regarding your request, or its urgency, feel
free to contact us via email at [1][MBIE request email].

Nâku noa, nâ

Ministerial Services

Ngâ Pou o te Taumaru

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

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

NZBN 9429000106078

 

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Dear David,

 

Please find attached a letter from the Ministry of Business, Innovation
and Employment, regarding your request for information about a Northland
Shipyard & Floating Drydock Project.

 

Warmest Regards,

Operations Support and Improvement

Kânoa – Regional Economic Development & Investment Unit
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

[1][email address]  
15 Stout Street, Wellington

NZBN 9429000106078

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Kia ora David,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Transport, I acknowledge your Official
Information Act request partially transferred to us on 18 March 2022
seeking:

 

“5. A schedule of when and which public servants met with representatives
of Northport Limited or Marsden Maritime Holdings.

6. A schedule of when and which ministers met with representatives of
Northport Limited or Marsden Maritime Holdings.

7. Any and all papers provided to ministers for any meetings they had with
Northport Limited or Marsden Maritime Holdings Limited's respective board
or leadership teams?”

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and in
any event no later than 19 April 2022, being 20 working days after the day
your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by
then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

 

The Ministry publishes Official Information Act responses on our website
when there may be wider interest in the information released. This means
the information provided to you might be published after you have received
it.

 

Ngâ mihi nui,

 

Emma

Kaitohutohu - Tuhinga Ôkawa | Advisor, Official Correspondence

Te Kâhui Tangata | Corporate Services

Te Manatû Waka | Ministry of Transport  

www.transport.govt.nz

 

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Hi David,

 

Please see response to your partial OIA request transferred to MOT.

 

Cheers

 

Callum Gill
Senior Adviser – Supply Chain | Kaitohutohu Matua – Ngâ Ara Whakarato

Te Manatû Waka Ministry of Transport

 

 

From: OCU <[email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, 22 March 2022 1:50 pm
To: [FOI #18604 email]
Subject: Official Information request - Northland Shipyard & Floating
Drydock Project

 

Kia ora David,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Transport, I acknowledge your Official
Information Act request partially transferred to us on 18 March 2022
seeking:

 

“5. A schedule of when and which public servants met with representatives
of Northport Limited or Marsden Maritime Holdings.

6. A schedule of when and which ministers met with representatives of
Northport Limited or Marsden Maritime Holdings.

7. Any and all papers provided to ministers for any meetings they had with
Northport Limited or Marsden Maritime Holdings Limited's respective board
or leadership teams?”

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and in
any event no later than 19 April 2022, being 20 working days after the day
your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by
then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

 

The Ministry publishes Official Information Act responses on our website
when there may be wider interest in the information released. This means
the information provided to you might be published after you have received
it.

 

Ngâ mihi nui,

 

Emma

Kaitohutohu - Tuhinga Ôkawa | Advisor, Official Correspondence

Te Kâhui Tangata | Corporate Services

Te Manatû Waka | Ministry of Transport  

[1]www.transport.govt.nz

 

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Dear David,

 

Please find attached a letter from the Ministry of Business, Innovation
and Employment, regarding your request for information.

 

Warmest Regards,

Operations Support and Improvement

Kânoa – Regional Economic Development & Investment Unit
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

[1][email address]  
15 Stout Street, Wellington

NZBN 9429000106078

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