21 September 2022
Level 4, 56 The Terrace
Wellington 6011
New Zealand
Harry Peterson
[FYI request #19806 email] Tēnā koe Harry Peterson
On 24 August 2022, your request was transferred from the Department
of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled
Peopled (Whaikaha) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act), the following information:
•
All documents and Cabinet papers mentioning Whangārei in relation
to infrastructure and health funding decisions from the date
beginning October 2017.
Your request for this information is refused in full under section 18(g)(ii)
of the Act, as the information requested is not held by Whaikaha and is
connected more closely with the functions of the Ministry of Health.
I understand Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall has also received your request and
will be providing you with a response in due course.
The principles and purposes of the Official Information Act 1982 under
which you made your request are:
• to create greater openness and transparency about the plans, work
and activities of the Government,
• to increase the ability of the public to participate in the making and
administration of our laws and policies and
• to lead to greater accountability in the conduct of public affairs.
This Ministry fully supports those principles and purposes.
If you wish to discuss this response with us, please feel free to contact
[email address].
If you are not satisfied with this response, you have the right to seek an
investigation and review by the Ombudsman. Information about how to
make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or 0800
802 602.
Ngā mihi nui
Judith Turner
Manager, Office of the Chief Executive