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23 June 2025
Libby Bentley
[FYI request #30736 email]
REF: OIA-18479
Dear Libby
Extension of time to respond to request made under the Official Information Act 1982
Thank you for your email of 25 May 2025 requesting the fol owing information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act):
1. Any documentation (including ministerial briefings, internal memos, or Cabinet
material) that outlines funding decisions made for the End of Life Bridges Programme —
including Budget allocations or any other decisions relating to the commitment of public
funding.
2. A list of al documents held that relate to the allocation or approval of funding for this
programme since January 2023, including the titles and dates of those documents.
3. Any summaries or documents outlining the programme's scope, intent, and rationale,
particularly where they relate to government funding commitments or expected outcomes.
4. If available, a list of the bridges included in the programme and any criteria used for
their selection.
5. I also request a copy of the formal business case, if such a document exists. However,
if no business case has been prepared, I would like to receive the most relevant
documents.
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 10 working days and wil send you a response on or before 8 July 2025.
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
Jackie Smith
Manager – Ministerial Services
