Dear Chris Blythe
 
On behalf of the Ministry for the Environment, I acknowledge receipt of
your email of 31 July 2015, requesting the following information:
 
I would like to know the budget and costs for the climate change target
consultation.
Can you provide a broad breakdown rather than just a total showing,
Publications Workshops Travel and accomodation Consultants and staffing
 
Your request will be considered according to the provisions of the
Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) and you will receive a response as
soon as is reasonably practicable.
 
In regards to your request for:
 
Can you also provide a similar breakdown for the cost of consultation on
the change of flag.
The information on the change of flag relates most closely to the
functions and responsibilities of the Electoral Commission and has
therefore been transferred to them for action in accordance with section
14 of the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA).
 
Regards
 
Executive Relations Team
Ministry for the Environment – Manatu Mo Te Taiao
Website: [1]www.mfe.govt.nz
23 Kate Sheppard Place, PO Box 10362,
WELLINGTON 6143
 
 

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Dear Chris Blythe,

On Monday 3 August 2015, the Ministry for the Environment transferred to the Electoral Commission part of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request relating to the breakdown for the cost of consultation on the change of flag.

However, the Electoral Commission is not responsible for the consultation on the flag.

If the New Zealand Flag Referendum Bill 2015 is passed, the Electoral Commission will be responsible for conducting the flag referendums. However, public consultation has been undertaken by the Flag Consideration Panel which has been provided support and advice by a project secretariat located within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

Accordingly, I have transferred this aspect of your OIA request to Cabinet Office for action in accordance with section 14 of the OIA.

Yours sincerely

Kristina Temel
Electoral Commission

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Dear Mr Blythe

 

Please find attached our response to your OIA request date 31 July 2015.

 

Kind regards

David

 

 

David Hammond, Senior Adviser, Executive Relations

Ministry for the Environment – Manatu Mo Te Taiao
DDI: 04 439 7688   Website: [1]www.mfe.govt.nz
23 Kate Sheppard Place, PO Box 10362, Wellington 6143

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Dear Mr Blythe

 

I attach a letter of response from Michael Webster, Clerk of the Executive
Council, in response for your request for information regarding the flag
consideration process.

 

 

Regards

 

 

 

[1]cid:image001.png@01CED718.F89D2C00 Louise Beard

  Executive Assistant to the Secretary
of the Cabinet and Clerk of the
Executive Council

Cabinet Office

Department of the Prime Minister and
Cabinet

 

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DDI:      (04) 817 9749

 

 

 

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