3 September 2024
Hone
[FYI request #27944 email]
Dear Hone
Official information request
Our ref: OIA 2024-0205
I refer to your official information request dated 6 August 2024 for:
“Any communications including emails, reports, aide memoires, sms, watsapp, etc, from 1 July 2024
onwards that mention karakia and/or relate to the use of karakia, between the Public Services
Commission, it's officers and employees and any Ministers, Ministers offices, MPs and any other
Government agencies and departments.
Please include any communications internal to the Public Service Commission related to karakia
and/or the use of karakia.”
The Official Information Act 1982 requires that we advise you of our decision on your request no
later than 20 working days after the day that we received your request. Unfortunately, it will not
be possible to meet that time limit and we are, therefore, writing to notify you of an extension of
the time to make our decision, to 10 September 2024.
This extension is necessary because consultations needed to make a decision on your request
are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.
We will keep you updated on the progress of our response to your request.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this decision, please feel free
to contact Ministerial Services a
t [email address]. 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 a
t www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Nicky Dirks
Manager – Ministerial and Executive Services
Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission
Level 10, RBNZ Building | 2 The Terrace | PO Box 329
Wel ington 6140 | New Zealand
Phone +64 4 495 6600
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