13 August 2024
J. Hall
By email
: [FYI request #27483 email]
Dear J. Hall
Official Information Act request OIA 24.71 Senior Leadership International Travel
I refer to the Official Information Act (the Act) request dated 2 July 2024 regarding the international travel of
some members of the Senior Leadership Team for 2024. You have specifical y requested:
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I request under the Official Information Act the fol owing information:
How many international trips the fol owing Senior Leadership Team members:
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Cheryl de la Rey
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Brett Berquist
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Keith Longden
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Paul Ballentine
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Saurabh Sinha
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Sarah Young
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Joce Nuttal
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Steven Ratuva
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Te Maire Tau
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Petra Butler
Have taken on behalf of the University of Canterbury between 1 January 2024 and 2 July 2024.
I also request the fol owing for each trip in relation to the above request.
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The travel itinerary for each trip that is provided by the Travel Management Company for the
University of Canterbury showing the flight route taken, class of airfare, and accommodation.
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The total cost of each trip.
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The authorising documents approving each trip.
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A list of any trips planned for the above named Senior Leadership Team members between 3 July 2024
and 31 December 2024 and any proposal or authorising documents related to each of the planned
trips.
The OIA requires that we advise you of our decision on your request no later than 20 working days after the
day we received your request. Unfortunately, it wil not be possible to meet that time limit and we are
therefore writing to notify you of a further extension of the time to make our decision, to Tuesday 20 August
2024.
This extension is required because consultations necessary to make a decision on your request with relevant
staff members are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit. This
is due to a high volume of requests at this time.
Classification: In-Confidence - External
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 at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Claire O'Connell
Information Compliance Officer
Classification: In-Confidence - External
