Security Classification - None
OIA23-0167
4 May 2023
P.J Golden
[FYI request #21295 email]
Dear P.J Golden
Thank you for your email of 4 April 2023 requesting further information relating to the digital
wallet project.
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) wil not be able to respond within the specified
timeframe of the Of icial Information Act 1982 (OIA). We are therefore extending the
timeframe to respond to your request pursuant to section 15A(1)(b) of the OIA because
consultation necessary to make a decision on your request is 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 1 June 2023, 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