19 April 2023
James
[FYI request #22170 email]
Tēnā koe James
I refer to your Official Information Act request 1982 (OIA) of 20 March 2023 for:
All information including but not limited to emails, texts, and phone calls relating to your
trip to China in March 2023, between yourself and PM, Chris Hipkins. This should
include the first notification you had that your trip was taking place.
All information including but not limited to emails, texts and phone calls detailing the
confirmation of dates for your travel, and confirmation of your travel itinerary.
This letter is to advise that the timeframe for responding to your request is being extended by
20 working days, to 18 May 2023. This is because consultations necessary to make a decision
on your request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original
time frame (section 15A(1)(b)) of the OIA refers.
However, if this process is completed before 18 May 2023, the response will be sent to you
as soon as possible.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision by
contacting
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa
Hon Nanaia Mahuta
Minita Take Aorere / Minister of Foreign Affairs