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Dear Dan,

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act
request dated 23 October 2024. You have requested the following
information:

 

In the cabinet paper released today, "Report back on accelerated programme
and the future management of exotic Caulerpa," in proposing reallocating
$10 million to the exotic Caulerpa response, a specific clause is
mentioned, copied below:

"Note providing this funding will make it challenging for MPI to fund
responses to unanticipated activity during the course of this financial
year, including (but not limited to) medium to large scale biosecurity
incursions such as High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI), Queensland
Fruit Fly or Brown Marmorated Stink Bug."

1. Can you please provide all official advice regarding these funding
challenges.

 

2. If HPAI, Queensland Fruit Flies, Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs, or other
threats arrived in New Zealand over the next financial year, what options
are available to MPI for funding its response?

 

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Kia ora Dan,

 

Please see attached a letter from Minister Hoggard in response to your
Official Information Act request received 23 October 2024 (office
reference OIA078).

 

Kind regards,

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