Reference: 20230545
17 January 2024
T Murray
[FYI request #24983 email]
Dear T,
Thank you for your request made under the Official Information Act, received on 1
December 2023. You requested:
Re your new Ministers:
Hon Nicola Willis - Minister of Finance, Minister for Public Service Hon David
Seymour - Associate Minister of Finance, Minister for Regulation Hon Shane
Jones - Associate Minister of Finance, Minister for Regional Development Hon
Chris Bishop - Associate Minister of Finance, Minister for Infrastructure
I would like to request the following information regarding your new Ministers:
The date, time and location of your initial meeting with the new Ministers for your
department; A list of attendees at this meeting The cost of any flights and
accommodation for staff who reside outside of wellington to attend this meeting
Any documentation provided at the meeting All notes (including handwritten
notes) taken at the meeting by department staff; A copy of any emails sent by
department attendees or all staff communications regarding the meeting with the
new Ministers.
I have decided under section 15A of the Official Information Act to extend the time limit
for deciding on your request by an additional 15 working days. The new due date for
responding to your request is 13 February 2024.
The extension is required because of the consultations needed to make a decision on
your request. This extension will also apply to the time limit for transferring your
request, should this become relevant.
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Notwithstanding this extension, I undertake to decide on your request as soon as
reasonably practicable.
You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review this decision.
Yours sincerely
Reubhan Swann
Manager, Office of the Secretary
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