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-----Original Message-----
From: Tyler Smith
Sent: Friday, 27 June 2025 10:27 pm
To: OIA
Subject: Official Information request - Additional funding for Tarawera Sewerage Scheme

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Dear Ministry for the Environment,

I’m interested to understand how MfE ended up providing an extra $1,000,000 towards the Lake Tarawera sewerage scheme. Rotorua Lakes Council published about it here:
https://www.rotorualakescouncil.nz/our-c...

1. Where did the extra $1,000,000 for the scheme come from?
2. Please provide any briefings/memos regarding the extra $1,000,000 for the sewerage scheme, including those within MfE and any provided the Environment Minister.
3. Please provide emails/letters etc which reference the extra $1,000,000 for the scheme 4. When/who decided to add another $1,000,000 to the scheme? Was the Environment Minister involved in the decision?
5. Why did Rotorua MP Todd McClay lead the decision announcement instead of MfE or the Environment Minister?
6. Please provide communications related to the extra money for the scheme, including emails, txts, app based messages etc 7. When was MfE asked for more money toward the scheme and by who?

Yours faithfully,

Tyler Smith

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