29 March 2023
David Hawkins
[FYI request #21952 email]
REF: OIA-12130
Dear David
Extension of the time to respond to your request made under the Official Information Act 1982
Thank you for your email of 1 March 2023 requesting the following information under the Official
information Act 1982:
Meetings requested by or involving CIAL (whether by employees, contractors or subcontractors)
between 1 July 2020 and 24 Feb 2023 including meeting topic, agenda and presentations
provided before, during or as a follow up to a meeting.
The Act requires that we advise you of our decision on your request no later than 20 working days
after the day we received your request. Unfortunately, it will not be possible to meet that time limit and
we are therefore writing to notify you that we are extending the 20-working-day time limit as allowed
for under section 15A of the Act. We need five more working days to respond to your request. We will
send you our response on or before 5 April 2023.
This extension is necessary because your request necessitates a search through a large quantity of
information and requires consultations before a decision on the request can be made.
Under section 28 of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review my decision to
extend the time limit. You can find the contact details for the Ombudsman online at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
If you would like to discuss this response with Waka Kotahi, please contact Ministerial Services by
email to [NZTA request email].
Yours sincerely
Leisa Coley
Senior Manager Government