Kia ora Jason Lee,
 
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 5/07/2025 requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982, the following:
Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request the following
information concerning MBIE and its ownership of Pure Turoa Limited:

Future Government Funding for Ruapehu Ski Fields:

All internal communications (e.g., emails, memos, reports, meeting
minutes) held by MBIE regarding the potential for, or discussions about,
any further government financial assistance or funding to Pure Turoa
Limited, or any entity operating the Ruapehu Ski Fields, since 1 January
2025.

Any records of advice, briefings, or recommendations provided by MBIE to
Ministers or the Prime Minister concerning future government funding for
Pure Turoa Limited or the Ruapehu Ski Fields.

Any formal or informal requests for additional financial or other
assistance received by MBIE from Pure Turoa Limited or its representatives
since 1 January 2025.

Correspondence with Pure Turoa Directors:

All correspondence (including, but not limited to, emails, letters, and
records of meetings or phone calls) held by MBIE between MBIE officials
and the following directors (or their representatives) of Pure Turoa
Limited:

Gregory HICKMAN
Cameron ROBERTSON
Dean SCHMIDT

Please provide this correspondence from 1 January 2025 to the present
date.

The purpose of this request is to enhance public understanding of MBIE's
ongoing role as the owner of Pure Turoa and MBIE's involvement on behalf
of the New Zealand Government, particularly in light of public statements
regarding the cessation of government funding for the Ruapehu ski fields.
 
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 1/08/2025, being 20 working days after the day your request
was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe. If you have any enquiries
regarding your request feel free to contact us via email to
[1][MBIE request email].
 
Nāku noa, nā
Ministerial Services
Strategy and Assurance
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

References

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