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10 February 2025
Mr Chick
[FYI request #29621 email]
REF: OIA-17267
Dear Mr Chick
Extension of time to respond to request made under the Official Information Act 1982
Thank you for your email
of 19 December 2024 requesting the following information under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
With regards to State Highway 1 reopening through Mangamuka Gorge, what are all
cultural costs associated with this process?
For clarity, I'm wanting to know all cultural costs involved in every aspect of the rebuild,
from consultation and planning, through the rebuild, and right up until the reopening and
blessing of the 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 7 working days and wil send you a response on or before 19 February.
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
Tom James
Manager – Ministerial Services