Tēnā koe,

 

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Communications and Ministerial Services | Corporate Services
Ministry of Justice

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Tēnā koe Peter,

Thank you for your request for information of 8 January 2025. We apologise
for the delay in acknowledging your request. 

In your email, you have requested information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), regarding your Disputes Tribunal (the
Tribunal) case. However, I must advise that Courts and Tribunals are a
separate and independent arm of government and are specifically excluded
from the Act under section 2(6)(a). Therefore, any information regarding
your case is likely to be refused under section 18(g) of the Act, as the
information requested is not held by the Ministry and there are no grounds
for believing it is held by another agency subject to the Act. 

Further, while the Act allows New Zealanders to ask government agencies
for information, there is no requirement to create new information,
compile information they do not hold, respond to hypothetical questions,
or provide an opinion.  Your questions appear to seek an opinion from the
Ministry regarding the behaviour of New Zealand Post, following your
Tribunal case. The Ministry will not be responding to any parts of your
request where you have sought an opinion. 

If you would like to proceed with your correspondence in the form of a
complaint, please let us know and we will escalate this to the relevant
teams for their consideration and response. 

If you can please respond to the Ministry before close of business on
Thursday 16 January 2025, we will review your response and action it
accordingly. 

If you are not satisfied with this response or feel that the Ministry has
not properly addressed your concerns, you have the right to make a
complaint to the Ombudsman under section 28 of the Act. The Office of the
Ombudsman may be contacted by phone on: 0800 802 602, by email at:
[1][email address], or via the webform: [2]Make a complaint
(for members of the public) | Ombudsman New Zealand

 

Ngā mihi,

   

Ministerial Services

Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
Level 4 Justice Centre | Aitken Street

DX Box SX 10088 | Wellington

[3]www.justice.govt.nz

 

 

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