OIAD-4035  
31 May 2024 
 
Stephen Prendergast  
   
[FYI request #26621 email]  
 
 
Tēnā koe Stephen 
 
Thank you for your Official Information Act request to the Department of Conservation, 
received on 03 May 2024 in which you asked for: 
  1)  Al communication between DOC and PwC or Calibre covering the surrender of the 
RAL concessions for Turoa and Whakapapa Skifields. 
2)  Al  DOC communications internally, with MBIE or to the Minister covering this issue. 
3)  Al  DOC analysis of the impact on the surrender of the Whakapapa concession, with 
or without a new concessionaire. 
 
This letter is to advise you that we are extending the 20 working day period to respond to 
your request, as allowed under section 15A(1) of the Official Information Act 1982. We 
require an additional 9 days to respond to your request. We wil  send you a response no later 
than 14 June 2024, earlier if possible. 
 
The extension of time is necessary as it necessitates a search through a large quantity of 
information and meeting the original time limit would unreasonably interfere with the 
operations of the Department.   
 
You have the right, under section 28(3) of the Official Information Act to make a complaint to 
an Ombudsman about the extension. 
 
If you wish to discuss this response to your request, please contact 
[email address].  
 
Nāku noa, nā 
 
Stacey Wrenn 
Director Regulatory Authorisations (acting) 
Department of Conservation 
Te Papa Atawhai 
 
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