27 April 2023
James
[FYI request #22284 email]
Tēnā koe James
I refer to your Official Information Act request 1982 (OIA) of 27 March 2023 for:
All communications including but not limited to, emails, texts, and phone calls with
Chris Hipkins or his office and staff regarding up coming travel, plans to travel, travel
strategy or travel expectations from November 2022 through to 27th March 2023.
This letter is to advise that the timeframe for responding to your request is being extended
by 20 working days, to 25 May 2023. This is because the request necessitates a search
through a large quantity of information and meeting the original time limit would
unreasonably interfere with the operations of the department (section 15A(1)(a) of the OIA
refers).
However, if this process is completed before 25 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