28 June 2022
Wendy Pond
[FYI request #19176 email]
Tēnā koe
Wendy
Official Information Act Request
Thank you for your official information request dated 20 April 2022 requesting copies of the
applications related a full copy of applications by DoC for permission to use VTAs and
chemical poisons on Moehau for the years 2021-2022, including the communication logs.
Our response to your request is below:
1. Please provide a full copy of applications by DOC for permission to use VTAs and
chemical poisons on Moehau for the years 2021—2022. Please include the
communication logs
The documents covered by your request are attached:
•
Application for a health permission (and associated documents) by EcoFx
for the Moehau Possum and Rat Control Operation, dated 27/5/21
•
Updated application for a health permission (and associated documents) by
EcoFx for the Moehau Possum and Rat Control Operation, dated 13/10/21
•
Communications plan
•
List of Iwi consulted.
Some of the information you have requested has been withheld under the Official Information
Act 1982. This is in relation to information that could identify individual persons by name,
contact number or their locations.
• section 18(a) and 9(2)(a), which enables information to be withheld if this is necessary
“to protect the privacy of natural persons and this is not outweighed by any public
interest in its release”.
• section 18(a) and 9(2)(ba)(i)
“to protect information which is subject to an obligation of
confidence or which any person has been or could be compelled to provide under the
authority of any enactment were making the available of the information would likely
prejudice the supply of similar information from the same source and it is in the public
interest that such information should continue to be supplied; and this is not
outweighed by any public interest in its release”.
You have the right to request the Ombudsman investigate and review the decision to withhold
the information. The Ombudsman’s postal address is:
The Ombudsman
Office of the Ombudsmen
P O Box 10-152
WELLINGTON
Waikato DHB supports the open disclosure of information to assist community understanding
of how we are delivering publically funded healthcare. This includes the proactive publication
of anonymised Official Information Act responses on our website from 10 working days after
they have been released.
Nāku iti noa, nā
Riki Nia Nia
Executive Director Maaori, Equity & Health Improvement
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