Civil Defence Payments Cyclone Gabrielle Far North.
Gary Whitehead made this Official Information request to Ministry of Social Development
The request was refused by Ministry of Social Development.
From: Gary Whitehead
Dear Ministry of Social Development,
Could you please give me information on how many Civil Defence Payments and/or claims were made for Flood damage in the Far North District from Cyclone Gabrielle.
Yours faithfully,
Gary Whitehead
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
Tēnā koe Gary Whitehead,
Thank you for your email received 24 July 2025, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National Office to respond.
The information you have requested may contain the names and contact details of our staff. Please let us know by 28 July 2025 whether you require these names and contact details. We will need to consult our staff before deciding whether we can release this information, and this will take a bit more time. If we do not hear from you, we will assume that you do not require staff names and contact details.
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Official Information Team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
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From: Gary Whitehead
Dear OIA_Requests (MSD),
Thank you for the reply,
I do not require any staff details thanks.
Yours sincerely,
Gary Whitehead
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
Tçnâ koe Gary Whitehead,
Please find attached the Ministry’s response to your Official Information
Act request.
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Official Information Team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
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From: Gary Whitehead
Dear OIA_Requests (MSD),
Thank you for the response and reasoning behind not being able to provide the specific information. Which I accept.
Yours sincerely,
Gary Whitehead
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