14 May 2025
PSME-OI-25-015
Andrew P
[FYI request #30699 email]
Dear Andrew
Thank you for your email, dated 12 April 2025, for the following information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act):
I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to follow up on your response to Official
Information Act (OIA) reference number PSME OI 25 010. I kindly request access to all
information that was deemed out of scope in the initial response.
A summary of material that was out of scope for your previous request (PSME-OI-25-010)
was detailed in an email sent to you on the 15th of April 2025.
Please refer to the Appendix on page three of this letter for a list of these and their release
status.
Some information is being either withheld or refused either in part or in full in accordance
with the Act
9(2)(a) to protect the privacy of natural persons
9(2)(f)(iv) withholding of the information is necessary to maintain the constitutional
conventions for the time being which protect the confidentiality of advice tendered by
Ministers of the Crown and officials
18(d) that the information requested is or wil soon be publicly available
In addition to the material listed in the appendix, and as previously communicated to you,
names of of icials, staff or correspondents, and their emails and phone numbers are being
withheld under section 9(2)(a) of the Act, to protect the privacy of natural persons. In line with
PSME-OI-25-010, news alerts, as they relate to publicly available media are being refused
under section 18(d) of the Act, as the information requested is publicly available.
I am satisfied, in terms of section 9(1) of the Act, that the need to withhold the information
referred to above is not outweighed by other considerations that render it desirable, in the
public interest, to make the information available.

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
Kind regards
Hon Penny Simmonds
Minister for the Environment
Number Date
Content title
Decision
OIA section
applied
1
29.01.25
Cabinet Of ice
Release in part Some parts
schedule of
withheld under
appointments
9(2)(a) &
9(2)(f)(iv)
2
17.12.24
CO (24) 6 Notice -
Release in part Some
Government
information
Appointments to be
withheld under
made in 2025
9(2)(a)
Information
Requested
3
N/A
Title withheld
Withheld due to 9(2)(f)(iv)
being actively
considered
4
N/A
Title withheld
Withheld due to 9(2)(f)(iv)
being actively
considered
5
28.01.25
Waste Advisory
Release in part Some
Board (Environment)
information
withheld under
9(2)(a)
6
28.01.25
Environmental
Release in part Some
Protection Authority
information
Board (Environment)
withheld under
9(2)(a)
7
26.11.24
Board of inquiry
Withheld in full 18(d)
press release
8
2.12.24
Media query – Timaru Release in part Some parts
Herald
withheld under
9(2)(a)
9
26.08.24
Talking points - Te
Release in full
N/A
Awamutu waste to
energy facility
10
1.2.24
Te Awamutu W2E
Release in full
N/A
Plant Call in Request
Enews response
11
18.11.24
Zero Waste speech
Release in full
N/A
12
14.03.25
Waste to energy
Release in part Some parts
incinerator
withheld under
correspondence
9(2)(a)