10 November 2022
T Barnett
Email: [FYI request #20828 email]
Dear T Barnett
Your Official Information Act Request, Reference: HNZ HNZ00005210
Thank you for your email of 12 October 2022 sent to Te Whatu Ora, asking for the following
information under the Of icial Information Act 1982 (the Act):
I request a copy of the Agendas and minutes (not summaries) of the BOP Health Consumer
Council for 2021 and 2022.
Decision on your request
Under the Act, we are required to make a decision on whether or not to grant a request for official
information within the time limits set out in section 15(1). Section 15A(1) also applies in cases where
an extension of time has been applied. In compliance with those sections, we can advise you that
pursuant to clause 18(d) of the Of icial Information Act Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty is declining release
of this information on the grounds that the information wil soon be publicly available.
Please note we wil be publishing the agendas with minutes on our website and they should be
available no later than 30 November 2022.
How to get in touch If you have any questions, you can contact us at
[email address]
If you are not happy with this response, you have the right to make a complaint to the Ombudsman.
Information about how to do this is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phoning 0800
802 602.
Yours sincerely
Debbie Brown
Senior Advisor Governance and Quality
Bay of Plenty District