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Kia ora Cole,

 

Thank you for your OIA request received on 27 May 2025 for:

 

o Information regarding the planning and designing of the Tokelau
airstrip, as well as communications regarding the soliciting of early
contractor involvement
o An update on the current status of the project.

 

This email confirms receipt of your request and advises that we will
respond to it as soon as reasonably practicable, and in terms of the
timeframes and requirements of the OIA.

 

Please note that our response letter to you (with your personal details
redacted), and any enclosed documents, may be published on the Ministry’s
website.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere

 

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Kia ora,

Thank you for your email of 27 May 2025, requesting information under the Official Information Act (1982). At this stage, we need some information from you to confirm whether you are eligible to make an OIA request.

Section 12(1) of the OIA specifies who can use it to seek information from government agencies. You are eligible to make an OIA requests if you are a:

(a) New Zealand citizen; or
(b) Permanent resident of New Zealand; or
(c) Person who is in New Zealand; or
(d) Body corporate which is incorporated in New Zealand; or
(e) Body corporate which is incorporated outside New Zealand, but which has a place of business in New Zealand.

Please confirm by return email that you fulfil one of the criteria outlined above and provide evidence of your eligibility.

Please respond by 11 am on Thursday 5 June 2025.

We will continue processing your OIA request once we have received this confirmation.

Ngā mihi

Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere

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HORVATH, Hannah (ESD) would like to recall the message, "Official Information request - Information regarding Tokelau airstrip [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] ".
"The information contained in this email message is intended only for the addressee and is not necessarily the official view or communication of the Ministry. If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disclose, copy or distribute this message or the information in it. If you have received this message in error, please email or telephone the sender immediately."

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Tēnā koe,

 

Further to our previous email, we have yet to receive a response from you
confirming your eligibility to make an Official Information Act (OIA)
request.

 

As a result, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has withdrawn your
request.

 

Should you wish to resubmit your request, please ensure that it is
accompanied by sufficient identification to verify your eligibility under
section 12 of the Act.

 

If you have any questions, you can contact us by email:
[1][MFAT request email].

 

 

Ngā mihi

 

Executive Services Division

New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere
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195 Lambton Quay, Private Bag 18901, Wellington 5045, New Zealand

 

 

 

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