Reference: 20250598
12 September 2025
Joshua Riley
[FYI request #31793 email]
Dear Joshua
Thank you for your request made under the Official Information Act, transferred to the
Treasury on 19 August 2025. You requested:
3. Source of Funds: For the total capital identified in question 1, please provide a
breakdown of its source from the Crown's perspective. For example: a. What
amount or percentage was funded from general taxation or a specific Vote
appropriation? b. What amount or percentage was funded through government
borrowing (i.e., added to the national debt)?
I have decided under section 15A of the Official Information Act to extend the time limit
for deciding on your request by an additional 15 working days. The new due date for
responding to your request is 7 October 2025.
The extension is required because of the consultation needed to make a decision on
your request. This includes consulting with Te Tari Whakatau on its response to
“question 1”, which I understand is yet to be provided to you and is due by 26
September 2025.
This extension will also apply to the time limit for transferring your request, should this
become relevant.
Notwithstanding this extension, I undertake to decide on your request as soon as
reasonably practicable.
You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review this decision.
Yours sincerely
Pooja Patel
Team Leader, Justice, Security and Government Services
1 The Terrace
PO Box 3724
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
tel. +64-4-472-2733
https://treasury.govt.nz