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Good afternoon,

On behalf of Hon Paul Goldsmith, I acknowledge receipt of your official information request dated 13 September 2024, where you requested:

Any information held by you, your office or your MCH officials regarding a meeting or potential meeting between Paul Goldsmith and British children's author JK Rowling.

We received your request on 13 September 2024. We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 11 October 2024, being 20 working days after the day your request was received.

If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

Office of Hon Paul Goldsmith
Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage | Minister of Justice | Minister for State Owned Enterprises
Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations | Minister for Media and Communications

-----Original Message-----
From: James Powell <[FOI #28388 email]>
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2024 12:58 PM
To: Paul Goldsmith (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: OIAPG285 Official Information request - Meeting with JK Rowling

Dear Paul Goldsmith,

Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request any information held by you, your office or your MCH officials regarding a meeting or potential meeting between Paul Goldsmith and British children's author JK Rowling.

Yours faithfully,
James Powell
Whanganui

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-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Goldsmith (MIN)
Sent: Friday, 13 September 2024 1:01 PM
To: James Powell <[FOI #28388 email]>
Subject: RE: OIAPG285 Official Information request - Meeting with JK Rowling

Good afternoon,

On behalf of Hon Paul Goldsmith, I acknowledge receipt of your official information request dated 13 September 2024, where you requested:

Any information held by you, your office or your MCH officials regarding a meeting or potential meeting between Paul Goldsmith and British children's author JK Rowling.

We received your request on 13 September 2024. We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 11 October 2024, being 20 working days after the day your request was received.

If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

Office of Hon Paul Goldsmith
Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage | Minister of Justice | Minister for State Owned Enterprises Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations | Minister for Media and Communications

-----Original Message-----
From: James Powell <[FOI #28388 email]>
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2024 12:58 PM
To: Paul Goldsmith (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: OIAPG285 Official Information request - Meeting with JK Rowling

Dear Paul Goldsmith,

Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request any information held by you, your office or your MCH officials regarding a meeting or potential meeting between Paul Goldsmith and British children's author JK Rowling.

Yours faithfully,
James Powell
Whanganui

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Dear James

I refer to your official information request dated 13 September 2024 for "any information held by you, your office or your MCH officials regarding a meeting or potential meeting between Paul Goldsmith and British children's author JK Rowling."

The information you have requested does not exist.

We are therefore refusing your request under section 18(e) of the OIA because the requested information does not exist.

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

Office of Hon Paul Goldsmith
Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage | Minister of Justice | Minister for State Owned Enterprises
Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations | Minister for Media and Communications

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Goldsmith (MIN)
Sent: Friday, 13 September 2024 1:01 PM
To: James Powell <[FOI #28388 email]>
Subject: RE: OIAPG285 Official Information request - Meeting with JK Rowling

Good afternoon,

On behalf of Hon Paul Goldsmith, I acknowledge receipt of your official information request dated 13 September 2024, where you requested:

Any information held by you, your office or your MCH officials regarding a meeting or potential meeting between Paul Goldsmith and British children's author JK Rowling.

We received your request on 13 September 2024. We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 11 October 2024, being 20 working days after the day your request was received.

If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

Office of Hon Paul Goldsmith
Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage | Minister of Justice | Minister for State Owned Enterprises Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations | Minister for Media and Communications

-----Original Message-----
From: James Powell <[FOI #28388 email]>
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2024 12:58 PM
To: Paul Goldsmith (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: OIAPG285 Official Information request - Meeting with JK Rowling

Dear Paul Goldsmith,

Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request any information held by you, your office or your MCH officials regarding a meeting or potential meeting between Paul Goldsmith and British children's author JK Rowling.

Yours faithfully,
James Powell
Whanganui

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