Whare Kaupapa
Atawhai/Conservation
House - 18 Manners
Street, Box 10420,
Wellington 6140
doc.govt.nz
24 July 2025
Ref OIAD-5384 5389
Suze Keith
[FYI request #31413 email]
Tēnā koe Suze
Thank you for your Of icial Information Act request to the Department of Conservation, received on
27 June 2025 in which you asked for:
1. I would like all correspondence, reports, documents, meeting minutes, file notes, etc, you
have on record regarding the proposal to develop a series of open cast goldmines in the
Bendigo Ophir - Dunstan Mountains area by Matakanui Gold / Santana Minerals. Regardless of
whether they are associated with fast track consenting or any other process.
2. From May 26, 2025 until present day.
This letter is to advise you that we are extending the 20-working day period to respond to your
request, as allowed under section 15A(1) of the Official Information Act 1982. We require an
additional 15
days to respond to your request. We wil send you a response no later than 15 August
2025, earlier if possible.
The extension of time is necessary as it necessitates a search through a large quantity of information
and requires consultation with third parties. Meeting the original time limit would unreasonably
interfere with the operations of the Department.
You have the right, under section 28(3) of the Of icial Information Act to make a complaint to an
Ombudsman about the extension.
If you wish to discuss this response to your request, please contact
[email address].
Nāku noa, nā
Siobhan Quayle
Director Regulatory Systems Performance
Department of Conservation
Te Papa Atawhai