Is Sea Level Rise due to climate change?

Steven Cranston made this Official Information request to James Shaw

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From: Steven Cranston

Dear James Shaw,

Sea level rise has regularly been attributed to climate change by this government.

1.What is the rate of sea level rise that the government attribute to climate change?

2. What is the source of NZ sea level rise data that the government relies on?

3. Please provide any emails sent by the minister which reference ‘sea level rise’ since January 1 2018.

The rate of sea level rise appears consistent over the last 100 plus years in NZ, showing barely any increase.

Regional sea level trends in New Zealand
John Hannah, Robert G. Bell
First published: 07 January 2012

Please do not provide any general statements, this request relates specifically to the organisation that provides of the raw data so it can be examined.

Yours faithfully,

Steven Cranston

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From: J Shaw (MIN)
James Shaw

Tçnâ koe,

 

Thank you for contacting the office of Hon James Shaw, Minister of Climate
Change and Associate Minister for the Environment (Biodiversity).  

 

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Office of Hon James Shaw
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Tēnā koe,

 

Thank you for contacting the office of Hon James Shaw, Minister of Climate
Change and Associate Minister for the Environment (Biodiversity).  

 

While the Minister considers all correspondence to be important and all
messages are carefully read and considered, it is not always possible to
provide a personal response to every email received.

 

o If your message is for Minister Shaw’s advice, or if you have copied
your email to another Minister and/or Member of Parliament with more
appropriate portfolio responsibilities, then this will be noted.
o If you have invited Minister Shaw to an event then a member of staff
may contact you for more information. Please note we do endeavour to
process invitations within 7 working days.

 

o If you have made a request for official information then this will be
managed in accordance with the provisions of the Official Information
Act 1982, which may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or
agency.
o If you have made a request under the Privacy Act then this will be
managed in accordance with the principles of the Privacy Act 2020,
which may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency.
o If you are a journalist then your request will be referred to the
Press Secretary.  
o If your email relates to Green Party policy, your email will be
redirected to [1][email address]
o To find out more about Minister Shaw read his [2]biography or recent
[3]statements.

 

 

Ngā mihi

Office of Hon James Shaw
Reception +64 4 817 6663 | Ministerial Email [4][James Shaw request email] |
Web [5]beehive.govt.nz |
Postal Freepost Parliament, Private Bag 18 041, Parliament Buildings,
Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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From: J Shaw (MIN)
James Shaw

Kia ora Steve,

On behalf of the Hon James Shaw, I wish to officially acknowledge your Official Information request received by our office on Thursday, 6 April 2023 requesting:

1.What is the rate of sea level rise that the government attribute to climate change?

2. What is the source of NZ sea level rise data that the government relies on?

3. Please provide any emails sent by the minister which reference ‘sea level rise’ since January 1 2018.

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and, in any event no later than Tuesday, 9 May 2023. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

Ngā mihi,

The Office of Hon James Shaw
Minister of Climate Change | Associate Minister for the Environment (Biodiversity) | Green Party Co-Leader
Room 2.025, Parliament House| Private Bag 18041 | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand
The information contained in this email is privileged and confidential and intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are asked to respect that confidentiality and not disclose, copy or make use of its contents. If received in error you are asked to destroy this email and contact the sender immediately. Your assistance is appreciated.

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Tēnā koe Steven,

 

Please find attached a response to your recent OIA request (below) from
the Minister of Climate Change, and the documents being released to you.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Patricia

 

Patricia (Trish) Parre (she/her)| Private Secretary – Climate Change |
Office of Hon James Shaw MP
Minister of Climate Change | Associate Minister for the Environment
(Biodiversity)

 

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