I-Rex funding advice

Patrick George O’Rourke made this Official Information request to Nicola Willis

The request was refused by Nicola Willis.

From: Patrick George O’Rourke

Dear Nicola Willis,

I live in Marlborough and the success of my employer and the local economy depends on KiwiRail Interislander Infrastructure that is decayed and outdated. I’m interested in the I-Rex project development and changes the new government has taken in approaching the project.

As a result, I ask that you please release any advice you have received about funding this project, and any communication and consultation taken with the local MP, Stuart Smith.

Please mention any caveats in examining this information.

Please let me know if there are any questions I can answer to help with this request.

If any of the information that I have requested is unavailable or would be difficult to retrieve, but similar information might be readily available, I would be happy to discuss altering or refining my request.

As a New Zealand Permanent Resident, I am eligible to make requests under the OIA.

Yours faithfully,

Patrick George O’Rourke

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Dear Patrick George O'Rourke

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Private Secretary | Office of Hon Nicola Willis
Minister of Finance | Minister for the Public Service | Minister for Social Investment
Associate Minister of Climate Change
Private Bag 18 888 |Parliament Buildings |Wellington 6011 www.beehive.govt.nz

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From: Patrick George O’Rourke <[FOI #25160 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 13 December 2023 6:36 PM
To: Nicola Willis (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - I-Rex funding advice

Dear Nicola Willis,

I live in Marlborough and the success of my employer and the local economy depends on KiwiRail Interislander Infrastructure that is decayed and outdated. I’m interested in the I-Rex project development and changes the new government has taken in approaching the project.

As a result, I ask that you please release any advice you have received about funding this project, and any communication and consultation taken with the local MP, Stuart Smith.

Please mention any caveats in examining this information.

Please let me know if there are any questions I can answer to help with this request.

If any of the information that I have requested is unavailable or would be difficult to retrieve, but similar information might be readily available, I would be happy to discuss altering or refining my request.

As a New Zealand Permanent Resident, I am eligible to make requests under the OIA.

Yours faithfully,

Patrick George O’Rourke

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Private Secretary | Office of Hon Nicola Willis
Minister of Finance | Minister for the Public Service | Minister for Social Investment
Associate Minister of Climate Change
Private Bag 18 888 |Parliament Buildings |Wellington 6011 www.beehive.govt.nz

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.

Please note information about meetings related to the Ministers’ portfolios will be proactively released (this does not include personal or constituency matters). For each meeting in scope, the summary would list: date, time (start and finish), brief description, location, who the meeting was with, and the portfolio. If you attend a meeting with the Minister on behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will be released. If you are a senior staff member at an organisation, or meet with the Minister in your personal capacity, your name may also be released. The location of the meeting will be released, unless it is a private residence. The proactive release will be consistent with the provisions in the Official Information Act, including privacy considerations. Under the Privacy Act 1993 you have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you’d like to ask for a copy of your information, or to have it corrected, or are concerned about the release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at https://www.dia.govt.nz/Proactive-Releas...

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