5 August 2025
OIA 87636
Alan Riley
By email: [FYI request #31257 email]
Tēnā koe Alan
Request for Official Information: Woodbourne Base
Thank you for your correspondence of 10 June 2025 requesting the following under the Official
Information Act 1982 (OIA):
I understand the Crown resolved Treaty Settlement redress rights at Woodbourne
Base (media reports last year regarding a "payment" of funds). Please provide a copy
of any briefings to Ministers regarding this matter from 1 January 2021 to the present
day.
On 8 July we advised we were extending the time to make our decision on your request under
section 15A of the OIA to 5 August 2025. The timeframe was extended because the
consultations required to make a decision on your request were such that a proper response
could not reasonably be made within the original time limit.
A table showing the documents in scope of your request is attached at
Appendix One. The
documents provided in response to your request are also attached at
Appendix Two.
Some information is being withheld under clauses 9(2)(a), 9(2)(g)(ii), 9(2)(h), and 9(2)(i) of the
OIA. I am satisfied that there are no other public interests considerations that render it
desirable to make available the information withheld under section 9 of the OIA.
When Te Tari Whakatau acknowledged receipt of your OIA request, we advised we may
proactively release your OIA response on our website.
After considering our response to your request, we can advise that it will be published no
earlier than 20 working days from the date of this letter at
www.whakatau.govt.nz. Your
personal and other identifying information will be removed.
If you have any concerns about the information in this response being published on our
website please contact us by email
ing [email address] by 5.00pm
on 19 August.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about this process is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or phone 0800
802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Fern Hyett
Director
