Hon Simeon Brown
MP for Pakuranga
Minister for Energy
Minister for Auckland
Minister of Local Government
Deputy Leader of the House
Minister of Transport
Andrew Riddell
OIA24-347
[FYI request #28219 email]
Dear Andrew,
Your Official Information Act 1982 request, reference OIA24-347
I am responding to your email of 27 August 2024 requesting the following under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act):
“Do you have, or have you had, a local government technical advisory group set up? If so,
when was it set up, who are the members, what are its terms of reference, what specific
matters have you asked for advice on, and what reports or communications have you received
from that group. If it no longer operates when did the group end.”
I am extending the timeframe to respond to your request by 11 working days, to 10 October 2024.
This extension is subject to section 15A(1)(b) of the Act, as consultations necessary to make a
decision on your request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the
original time limit. The response will be provided to you earlier if possible.
You have the right, under section 28 of the Act, to seek an investigation and review of my decision
by the Office of the Ombudsman. The postal address of the Office of the Ombudsman is PO Box
10152, Wellington. Alternatively, you can phone 0800 802 602 or email
[email address].
Yours sincerely,
Liam McNamara
Ministerial Advisor
Office of Hon Simeon Brown
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160 New Zealand
+64 4 817 6804 | [Simeon Brown request email] | www.beehive.govt.nz