16 June 2025
45 Pipitea Street, Thorndon, Wel ington 6011
PO Box 805, Wel ington
Phone +64 04 495 7200
Jim MacDonald
Email: [email address]
[FYI request #30994 email]
dia.govt.nz
Tēnā koe Jim
Your Official Information Act 1982 request, reference OIA2425-1095
I am responding to your email of 16 May 2025 to the Department of Internal Affairs (the
Department) requesting the fol owing information under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act):
…copies of:
- Al communications between the TAB and or Entain and the Department of Internal
Affairs regarding the Racing Industry Amendment Bil since the first reading of the Bil
- Al communications between the TAB and or Entain and the Ministers office regarding
the Racing Industry Amendment Bil since the first reading of the Bil
- Al advice to the Minister on amendments to the proposed Bil since the first reading
of the Bil
Under sections 15A(1)(b) of the Act, the timeframe to respond to your original request has
been extended by 6 working days from 16 June 2025 to
25 June 2025. The extension is
required because the consultations necessary to make a decision on the request are such
that a proper response to the request cannot reasonably be made within the original time
limit.
I wil endeavour to respond to your request before this extended due date.
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.
Nāku noa, nā
Jeremy Cauchi
Director Ministerial and Monitoring
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