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Invercargill, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Tertiary
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Kia ora Anna,

Thank you for your email of 5 June in which you submitted an Official Information Act request, in which you have requested:

1) All correspondence between Hon Penny Simmonds and her Ministerial staff regarding Flexible Funding

2) All correspondence between Hon Penny Simmonds and her seconded Private Secretaries regarding Flexible Funding

3) All correspondence between Hon Penny Simmonds and Hon Louise Upston regarding Flexible Funding

4) All correspondence between Hon Penny Simmonds’ staff (both Ministerial and seconded Private Secretaries) and Hon Louise Upston’s staff (both Ministerial and seconded Private Secretaries)

5) All correspondence between Hon Penny Simmonds, Hon Penny Simmonds’ staff (both Ministerial and seconded Private Secretaries) and the media regarding Flexible Funding

Minister Simmonds is considering your request in accordance with the Act, and you can expect a response by 4 July 2024.

Kind regards,

Office of Hon Penny Simmonds
Minister for Environment | Tertiary Education and Skills
Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment

P: 04 817 6815
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
Authorised by Hon Penny Simmonds, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

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Kia ora Anna,

I'm writing to you regarding your OIA request from the 5th of June.
After reviewing your request, it has been realised that a vast quantity of information would need to be reviewed to determine what is in scope of your request. I would like to give you an opportunity to narrow down your request, so it is more likely to be fulfilled without being refused under section 18(f) (substantial collation) of the Official Information Act 1982.

Kind regards,

Office of Hon Penny Simmonds
Minister for Environment | Tertiary Education and Skills
Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment

P: 04 817 6815
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
Authorised by Hon Penny Simmonds, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

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Good afternoon Anna,

Thank you for clarifying your request.
We will endeavour to respond to your updated request by the 4th of July, 2024.

Kind regards,

Office of Hon Penny Simmonds
Minister for Environment | Tertiary Education and Skills
Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment

P: 04 817 6815
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
Authorised by Hon Penny Simmonds, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

Disclaimer: The information in this email (including attachments) is confidential and may be legally privileged. If an addressing or transmission error has misdirected this email, please notify the author by replying to this email and destroy the message. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited and may be unlawful.

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