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Sun Hours, Funding Sources & Using Access in Forcasting

Chris McCashin made this Official Information request to Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited

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From: Chris McCashin

Dear Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited,

Are you able to provide from 1990 - 2023 by month & region

- Sun hours - please highlight anomaly months / areas and please provide in excel format

In addition to this please provide from 1990 - 2023 - annual funding, amount of funding and sources of funding - public / private and and all funding sources and the names

And can you confirm - Does Metservice use Access in their weather forecasting?

Yours faithfully,
Chris

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From: Company Secretary
Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited

Dear Chris,

We can confirm that your request for information made under the Official Information Act has been received and is being progressed.

We will respond to your request within 20 working days of the request having been made, and no later than Tuesday 29 August.

Please advise if you have any questions in the meantime.

Kind regards,

Nick Fagerlund
Legal Counsel & Company Secretary
MetService - Te Ratonga Tirorangi

t +64 4 4700 700 m +64 27 276 6062
Level 2, 110 Featherston Street, Wellington 6011
PO Box 722, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

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From: Nick Fagerlund
Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited

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Dear Chris,

Please find attached letter confirming a partial transfer of your recent OIA request to NIWA.

Kind regards,
Nick Fagerlund

Legal Counsel & Company Secretary
MetService - Te Ratonga Tirorangi

t +64 4 4700 700 m +64 27 276 6062
Level 2, 110 Featherston Street, Wellington 6011
PO Box 722, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

metservice.com . metraweather.com . metocean.co.nz

MetraWeather (Australia) Pty Ltd [ACN 126 850 904], MetraWeather (UK) Ltd [No. 04833498] and MetraWeather (Thailand) Ltd [No. 0105558115059] are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Meteorological Service of New Zealand Ltd (MetService)

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From: Melissa Bray

Kia ora Chris

 

We received a partial transfer request from MetService for your OIA
request dated 1 August 2023.   We have accepted the partial request for
the following information:

 

Are you able to provide from 1990 - 2023 by month & region sun hours
- please highlight anomaly months / areas and please provide in excel
format.

 

We will respond as soon as possible and no later than 1 September 2023,
being 20 working days after the day your request was received. If we are
unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an
extension of that timeframe.

 

Kind regards,
Melissa

 

Melissa Bray
Communications Lead - Technology & Innovation and Internal Comms
+64-9-375-7135
[1][IMG]
National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd (NIWA)
41 Market Place, Viaduct Harbour Auckland New Zealand
Connect with NIWA: [2]niwa.co.nz [3]Facebook [4]LinkedIn
[5]Twitter [6]Instagram [7]YouTube

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security standards, NIWA's IT systems are subject to ongoing monitoring,
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provided by third parties. Such third parties can access information
transmitted to, processed by and stored on NIWA's IT systems.
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2. https://www.niwa.co.nz/
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4. https://www.linkedin.com/company/niwa
5. https://twitter.com/niwa_nz
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7. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-j3ML...

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From: Melissa Bray

Kia ora Chris,

 

Thank you for your OIA request. We respond as follows to the partial
transfer request from MetService for your OIA request dated 1 August 2023.

Are you able to provide from 1990 - 2023 by month & region sun hours?

 

Sunshine hours by month and region are publicly and freely available on
Cliflo. Link: [1]https://cliflo.niwa.co.nz/

 

Please note, under section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to seek an
investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.

 

Kind regards,
Melissa

 

 

From: Melissa Bray
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2023 1:59 PM
To: [2][FOI #23656 email]
Subject: Official Information request - Sun Hours, Funding Sources & Using
Access in Forcasting

 

Kia ora Chris

 

We received a partial transfer request from MetService for your OIA
request dated 1 August 2023.   We have accepted the partial request for
the following information:

 

Are you able to provide from 1990 - 2023 by month & region sun hours
- please highlight anomaly months / areas and please provide in excel
format.

 

We will respond as soon as possible and no later than 1 September 2023,
being 20 working days after the day your request was received. If we are
unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an
extension of that timeframe.

 

Kind regards,
Melissa

 

Melissa Bray
Communications Lead - Technology & Innovation and Internal Comms
+64-9-375-7135
[3][IMG]
National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd (NIWA)
41 Market Place, Viaduct Harbour Auckland New Zealand
Connect with NIWA: [4]niwa.co.nz [5]Facebook [6]LinkedIn
[7]Twitter [8]Instagram [9]YouTube

To ensure compliance with legal requirements and to maintain cyber
security standards, NIWA's IT systems are subject to ongoing monitoring,
activity logging and auditing. This monitoring and auditing service may be
provided by third parties. Such third parties can access information
transmitted to, processed by and stored on NIWA's IT systems.
Note: This email is intended solely for the use of the addressee and may
contain information that is confidential or subject to legal professional
privilege. If you receive this email in error please immediately notify
the sender and delete the email.

References

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1. https://cliflo.niwa.co.nz/
2. mailto:[FOI #23656 email]
3. https://www.niwa.co.nz/
4. https://www.niwa.co.nz/
5. https://www.facebook.com/nzniwa
6. https://www.linkedin.com/company/niwa
7. https://twitter.com/niwa_nz
8. https://www.instagram.com/niwa_science
9. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-j3ML...

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From: Nick Fagerlund
Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited

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Dear Chris,

Please find attached response to your request for information made under the Official Information Act on 2 August 2023.

Kind regards,

Nick Fagerlund
Legal Counsel & Company Secretary
MetService - Te Ratonga Tirorangi

t +64 4 4700 700 m +64 27 276 6062
Level 2, 110 Featherston Street, Wellington 6011
PO Box 722, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

metservice.com . metraweather.com . metocean.co.nz

MetraWeather (Australia) Pty Ltd [ACN 126 850 904], MetraWeather (UK) Ltd [No. 04833498] and MetraWeather (Thailand) Ltd [No. 0105558115059] are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Meteorological Service of New Zealand Ltd (MetService)

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