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From: P Robins
Dear Matt Doocey,
I request all communications you and your Ministerial Services-employed staff sent and received about the IVL between 1 and 8 September 2024.
Yours faithfully,
P Robins
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From: Matthew Doocey (MIN)
Matt Doocey
Dear P Robins,
Thank you for your email of 20/10/2024 in which you submitted an Official Information Act request as follows:
"I request all communications you and your Ministerial Services-employed staff sent and received about the IVL between 1 and 8 September 2024."
Minister Doocey is considering your request in accordance with the Act, and you can expect a response by 18/11/2024
Yours sincerely
Office of Hon Matt Doocey
Minister for ACC | Minister for Mental Health | Minister for Tourism and Hospitality | Minister for Youth |
Associate Minister of Health | Associate Minister of Transport
DDI: 04 817 6812
Email: [Matt Doocey request email] Website: www.Beehive.govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
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From: Matthew Doocey (MIN)
Matt Doocey
Dear P Robins
We are contacting you in accordance with section 18B of the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act) as your request, as it is currently worded
covers a large volume of information. Your request may be refused under
section 18(f) of the Act as the information requested cannot be made
available without substantial collation or research.
As a significant portion of this information are office communications,
specifically emails with journalists regarding media queries, we suggest
you limit your request to emails between ministerial offices or between
the Minister’s office and officials’ during the time period.
Please note, under section 15 of the Official Information Act 1982, any
clarification or amendments made to a request within seven days after the
date it is received, that request may be treated as a new request and the
time limit for the response restarts.
Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [1][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.
Yours sincerely
Office of Hon Matt Doocey
Minister for ACC | Minister for Mental Health | Minister for Tourism and
Hospitality | Minister for Youth |
Associate Minister of Health | Associate Minister of Transport
DDI: 04 817 6812
Email: [Matt Doocey request email] Website: [2]www.Beehive.govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
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From: P Robins
Dear Matthew Doocey (MIN),
This request is for less than a week on a specific topic between specific people. It is absurd to suggest that the information requested cannot be made available without substantial collation or research.
Yours sincerely,
P Robins
From: Matthew Doocey (MIN)
Matt Doocey
Dear P Robins,
Thank you for your email.
Whilst your request is only for a week, there is still a significant amount of information in scope of your request the way it is currently worded.
As you may be aware, on 3 September 2024, the Government made an announcement regarding the International Visitor Levy (IVL), this announcement was of significant interest to both the tourism industry, and the media. As such, the Office has received a significant volume of correspondence during that time period.
A significant portion of this information are internal office communications, emails with journalists regarding media queries and emails the public and/or sector groups. The Office has carefully reconsidered your request and remains of the view that the information requested cannot be made without substantial collation or research.
Please refine your request further, we would suggest excluding information relating to media queries, and correspondence from the public and/or sector groups. The Office is happy to work with you to accommodate your request, if you would like to discuss your request then a phone call can be arranged.
Please note, under section 15 of the Official Information Act 1982, any clarification or amendments made to a request within seven days after the date it is received, that request may be treated as a new request and the time limit for the response restarts.
Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be contacted by email at: [1][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.
Yours sincerely
Office of Hon Matt Doocey
Minister for ACC | Minister for Mental Health | Minister for Tourism and Hospitality | Minister for Youth |
Associate Minister of Health | Associate Minister of Transport
DDI: 04 817 6812
Email: [Matt Doocey request email] Website: www.Beehive.govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
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From: P Robins
Dear Matthew Doocey (MIN),
Communications within the office and communications received directly by the Minister with exclusions on that sent to his public parliamentary email address.
Yours sincerely,
P Robins
From: Matthew Doocey (MIN)
Matt Doocey
Dear P Robins
Thank you for your refinement, Under section 15(1AA) of the Official Information Act 1982 you can expect a response by 6/12/2024
Yours sincerely
Office of Hon Matt Doocey
Minister for ACC | Minister for Mental Health | Minister for Tourism and Hospitality | Minister for Youth |
Associate Minister of Health | Associate Minister of Transport
DDI: 04 817 6812
Email: [Matt Doocey request email] Website: www.Beehive.govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
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From: Matthew Doocey (MIN)
Matt Doocey
Dear P Robins,
Thank you for your request for Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to
the Office of Hon Matt Doocey received on 20 October 2024 for:
I request all communications you and your Ministerial Services-employed
staff sent and received about the IVL between 1 and 8 September 2024.
You refined your request on 10 November 2024 to:
Communications within the office and communications received directly by
the Minister with exclusions on that sent to his public parliamentary
email address.
The Office of Hon Matt Doocey has decided to extend the period of time
available to respond to your request under section 15A of the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act) as consultations are necessary to make a
decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request
cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.
You can now expect a response to your request on, or before, Monday 27
January 2025.
You have the right, under section 28 of the Act, to ask the Ombudsman to
review my decision to extend the time available to respond to your
request.
Yours sincerely
Office of Hon Matt Doocey
Minister for ACC | Minister for Mental Health | Minister for Tourism and
Hospitality | Minister for Youth |
Associate Minister of Health | Associate Minister of Transport
DDI: 04 817 6812
Email: [Matt Doocey request email] Website: [1]www.Beehive.govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
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