This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Official Information request 'Local Authorities and Unreviewed Plans'.

 
 
 
 
 
OIAD-235 
Sean Marshall 
[FYI request #18871 email] 
 
 
Dear Sean Marshall 
 
Thank you for your email of 14 March 2022 requesting the following under the Official 
Information Act 1982 (the Act): 
What policy (if any) does the Ministry have for when you become aware that a local 
authority has failed to review their policy statements and plans as required by section 
79 if the RMA?  

In response to your request I am refusing this under section 18(e) of the Act, as the 
document alleged to contain the information requested does not exist. 
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Office of the Ombudsman of 
my decision to withhold information relating to this request, in accordance with section 28(3) 
of the Act. The relevant details can be found on their website at: 
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.   
Please note that due to the public interest in our work the Ministry for the Environment 
publishes responses to requests for official information on our OIA responses page shortly 
after the response has been sent.  If you have any queries about this, please feel free to 
contact our Ministerial Services team: [email address]. 
 
 
Yours sincerely 
 
This letter has been electronically signed by Matthew Barbati-Ross 
 
 
Matthew Barbati-Ross 
Manager, RM Systems 
Policy Implementation and Delivery