Security Classification - None
OIA22-0589
8 August 2022
Whistler King
[FYI request #19873 email]
Dear Whistler King
Thank you for your email of 11 July 2022 requesting information relating to social media staff.
Your request is being considered under the Of icial Information Act 1982 (OIA).
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) wil not be able to respond within the timeframe set
out in the OIA, pursuant to section 15A(1)(b), as consultations necessary to make a decision
on your request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the
normal 20 working day time limit.
MPI wil reply to your request by no later than 15 August 2022, earlier if possible.
Should you have any concerns with this extension, I would encourage you to raise these with
the Ministry for Primary Industries at
[email address]. Alternatively, you
are advised of your right to also raise any concerns with the Office of the Ombudsman.
Contact details are: Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143 or at
[email address].
Yours sincerely
Michelle Morehu
Director Government Services
Charles Fergusson Building, 34-38 Bowen Street
PO Box 2526
Wellington 6140, New Zealand
mpi.govt.nz