23 November 2023
Steven Perreau
Sent by email: [FYI request #24779 email]
Dear Steven
Official Information Act request
I refer to your official information request dated 18 November 2023 for Airways's latest copy of
the MATS manual.
We have decided to refuse your request under the following sections:
· Section 9 (2)(b)(i) (Trade Secret)
· Section 9 (2)(i) (Prejudice or disadvantage to an agency's commercial activities)
Our MATS manual contains commercially sensitive information concerning our organisation's
core business operations. Making this information publicly available could lead to competitors
copying or adopting our business propositions, which would unreasonably prejudice our
commercial position.
If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to contact me.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available a
t www.ombudsman.parliament.nz
or freephone 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Naoka Iwase
Legal Counsel/OIA Advisor
AIRWAYS.CO.NZ
PO BOX 1413, CHRISTCHURCH AIRPORT CHRISTCHURCH 8544, NEW ZEALAND
PHONE +64 3 358 1500