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16 October 2024
Gus M
[FYI request #28442 email]
Ref: OIA-16470
Dear Gus
Extension of time to respond to request made under the Official Information Act 1982
Thank you for your email of 19 September 2024 requesting the following information under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
Please provide all communication, including emails, letters, briefings, between yourselves
and the Minister of Transport/his office that mentions or alludes to Te Ahu a Turanga
Manawatu Taraua Highway and tolls since 27 November 2023.
Additionally, in your response letter, if possible could you please advise if the Minister has
provided direction regarding a potential use of tolls on this road.
This letter is to advise you that NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is extending the 20
working days available to respond to your request, as allowed for under section 15A of the Act.
We require an additional seven working days and wil send you a response on or before 29
October 2024.
The deadline is being extended as the consultations necessary to make a decision on your
request are such that a thorough response cannot reasonably be made within the original 20-
working-day limit.
Under section 28 of the Act, you have the right to complain to the Ombudsman about the
extension. More information about the Ombudsman is available online at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
If you would like to discuss the extension with NZTA, please email the Ministerial Services team
via email to [NZTA request email].
Yours sincerely
Jackie Smith
Manager Ministerial Services