Kia ora Dr Hill

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982, which was received on 11 June 2025. A response will be provided in accordance with the Act.

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Ngâ mihi

Ministerial Advisor | Te Tai Ôhanga – The Treasury
Email/IM: [The Treasury request email]
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-----Original Message-----
From: Dr Hill <[FOI #31271 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 11 June 2025 8:15 am
To: Ministerial Services Inbox [TSY] <[The Treasury request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Correspondence with Transpower NZ Ltd on COVID-19

Dear The Treasury

Under the Official Information Act 1982:

Please provide all correspondence between The Treasury and Transpower NZ Ltd (including, but not limited to, communications with the Chief Executive, GM People, General Counsel & Company Secretary, Head of Health and Safety, and Senior Principal Engineer) involving any and all matters pertaining to or associated with the subject of COVID-19 during the period from 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Yours faithfully

Dr Hill

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[IN-CONFIDENCE]

Kia ora Dr Hill

On 11 June 2025, you emailed the Treasury requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information:

Please provide all correspondence between The Treasury and Transpower NZ
Ltd (including, but not limited to, communications with the Chief
Executive, GM People, General Counsel & Company Secretary, Head of Health
and Safety, and Senior Principal Engineer) involving any and all matters
pertaining to or associated with the subject of COVID-19 during the period
from 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2022.
 
Your request is broad in scope and is likely to require a lengthy
extension as substantial manual collation would be required to provide the
information requested.
As such, I would like to suggest refining your request to include more
specificity on the kind of information being requested. I recommend
refining your request, for example by requesting: "... specific matters
pertaining to the subject of COVID-19 such as
[vaccination/vaccines/lock-downs/RAT testing/commercial impact] during the
period from 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2022".

Please confirm via return E-mail whether you would be happy with the
suggested refinement and the specific matters you are seeking information
on.

Please note that once you have amended or clarified your request, under
section 15(1AA) of the Official Information Act, the Treasury may treat
your amended or clarified request as a new request that replaces the
original request. This may lead to a new start of the statutory response
period.

I look forward to hearing from you regarding the refinement of your
request by midday 27 June 2025.

Ngâ mihi

Ministerial Advisor | Te Tai Ôhanga – The Treasury
Email/IM: [1][The Treasury request email]
Visit us online at [2]https://treasury.govt.nz/ and follow us on Twitter,
LinkedIn and Instagram

-----Original Message-----
From: Dr Hill <[3][FOI #31271 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 11 June 2025 8:15 am
To: Ministerial Services Inbox [TSY]
<[4][The Treasury request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Correspondence with Transpower NZ
Ltd on COVID-19

Dear The Treasury

Under the Official Information Act 1982:

Please provide all correspondence between The Treasury and Transpower NZ
Ltd (including, but not limited to, communications with the Chief
Executive, GM People, General Counsel & Company Secretary, Head of Health
and Safety, and Senior Principal Engineer) involving any and all matters
pertaining to or associated with the subject of COVID-19 during the period
from 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Yours faithfully

Dr Hill

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[5][FOI #31271 email]

Is [6][The Treasury request email] the wrong address for Official
Information requests to The Treasury? If so, please contact us using this
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b. any use, dissemination or copying of this email is strictly prohibited
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Kia ora

 

This is a reminder that a response to the below E-mail is due by midday
tomorrow.

 

Ngâ mihi

Ministerial Advisor | Te Tai Ôhanga – The Treasury

From: Ministerial Services Inbox [TSY]
<[1][The Treasury request email]>
Sent: Monday, 23 June 2025 1:47 pm
To: [2][FOI #31271 email]
Subject: The Treasury I Your Official Information Act Request dated 11
June 2025

 

[IN-CONFIDENCE]

Kia ora Dr Hill

On 11 June 2025, you emailed the Treasury requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information:

Please provide all correspondence between The Treasury and Transpower NZ
Ltd (including, but not limited to, communications with the Chief
Executive, GM People, General Counsel & Company Secretary, Head of Health
and Safety, and Senior Principal Engineer) involving any and all matters
pertaining to or associated with the subject of COVID-19 during the period
from 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2022.
 
Your request is broad in scope and is likely to require a lengthy
extension as substantial manual collation would be required to provide the
information requested.
As such, I would like to suggest refining your request to include more
specificity on the kind of information being requested. I recommend
refining your request, for example by requesting: "... specific matters
pertaining to the subject of COVID-19 such as
[vaccination/vaccines/lock-downs/RAT testing/commercial impact] during the
period from 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2022".

Please confirm via return E-mail whether you would be happy with the
suggested refinement and the specific matters you are seeking information
on.

Please note that once you have amended or clarified your request, under
section 15(1AA) of the Official Information Act, the Treasury may treat
your amended or clarified request as a new request that replaces the
original request. This may lead to a new start of the statutory response
period.

I look forward to hearing from you regarding the refinement of your
request by midday 27 June 2025.

Ngâ mihi

Ministerial Advisor | Te Tai Ôhanga – The Treasury
Email/IM: [3][The Treasury request email]
Visit us online at [4]https://treasury.govt.nz/ and follow us on Twitter,
LinkedIn and Instagram

-----Original Message-----
From: Dr Hill <[5][FOI #31271 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 11 June 2025 8:15 am
To: Ministerial Services Inbox [TSY]
<[6][The Treasury request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Correspondence with Transpower NZ
Ltd on COVID-19

Dear The Treasury

Under the Official Information Act 1982:

Please provide all correspondence between The Treasury and Transpower NZ
Ltd (including, but not limited to, communications with the Chief
Executive, GM People, General Counsel & Company Secretary, Head of Health
and Safety, and Senior Principal Engineer) involving any and all matters
pertaining to or associated with the subject of COVID-19 during the period
from 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Yours faithfully

Dr Hill

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[7][FOI #31271 email]

Is [8][The Treasury request email] the wrong address for Official
Information requests to The Treasury? If so, please contact us using this
form:
[9]https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

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the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[10]https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

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ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA
page.

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CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE

The information in this email is confidential to the Treasury, intended
only for the addressee(s), and may also be legally privileged. If you are
not an intended addressee:
a. please immediately delete this email and notify the Treasury by return
email or telephone (64 4 472 2733);
b. any use, dissemination or copying of this email is strictly prohibited
and may be unlawful.

 

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Kia ora Dr Hill

 

Please find attached an extension notification for the response to your
request for information from the Treasury.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Ministerial Advisor | Te Tai Ôhanga – The Treasury

Email/IM: [1][The Treasury request email]

Visit us online at [2]https://treasury.govt.nz/ and follow us on
[3]Twitter, [4]LinkedIn and [5]Instagram

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only for the addressee(s), and may also be legally privileged. If you are
not an intended addressee:
a. please immediately delete this email and notify the Treasury by return
email or telephone (64 4 472 2733);
b. any use, dissemination or copying of this email is strictly prohibited
and may be unlawful.

 

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