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From: Nathan
Dear New Zealand Transport Agency,
Kia ora,
Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request the following information:
1. All written correspondence (including emails, letters, meeting minutes, and internal memos) between Tesla and [Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency / Ministry of Transport], or any of their representatives, relating to the Clean Car Discount scheme.
2. This request covers the period from 1 January 2020 to 31 October 2023, or to the most recent date of record available.
If any parts of the information need to be withheld under section 9 of the Act, please provide the reason for each redaction.
I am happy to receive the information in electronic form. If clarification is needed to help process this request, feel free to contact me.
Thank you
Yours faithfully,
Nathan Jones
From: Official Correspondence
New Zealand Transport Agency
Kia ora Nathan
This email acknowledges your below request for information made under the
Official Information Act 1982.
Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate section of NZ Transport
Agency Waka Kotahi for response. They will contact you if they require
clarification of your request, more time to respond, or if your request
has been transferred to another organisation to respond to. Unless more
time is required, NZ Transport Agency will send a response to you within
20 working days of receiving your request – in this instance on or before
2 September 2025.
If you would like to discuss your request with NZ Transport Agency, please
contact us by email at [1][NZTA request email].
Ngâ mihi
Ministerial Services
Te Waka Kôtuia | Engagement & Partnerships
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi
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From: Official Correspondence
New Zealand Transport Agency
Kia ora Nathan
Partially transferring the request you made under the Official Information
Act 1982
Thank you for your email below requesting information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act).
The below highlighted information you have requested is more closely
connected with the functions of Ministry of Transport than with NZ
Transport Agency Waka Kotahi. Therefore, NZ Transport Agency is
transferring your request to Ministry of Transport under section 14 of the
Act.
1. All written correspondence (including emails, letters, meeting minutes,
and internal memos) between Tesla and Ministry of Transport, or any of
their representatives, relating to the Clean Car Discount scheme.
2. This request covers the period from 1 January 2020 to 31 October 2023,
or to the most recent date of record available.
The time limit for their response to you is 20 working days from 6 August
2025 so you can expect a response from Ministry of Transport on or before
3 September 2025.
Ngā mihi
Ministerial Services
Te Waka Kōtuia | Engagement & Partnerships
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi
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From: Official Correspondence
Sent: Tuesday, 5 August 2025 9:19 am
To: [FOI #31898 email]
Subject: OIA-19175 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Kia ora Nathan
This email acknowledges your below request for information made under the
Official Information Act 1982.
Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate section of NZ Transport
Agency Waka Kotahi for response. They will contact you if they require
clarification of your request, more time to respond, or if your request
has been transferred to another organisation to respond to. Unless more
time is required, NZ Transport Agency will send a response to you within
20 working days of receiving your request – in this instance on or before
2 September 2025.
If you would like to discuss your request with NZ Transport Agency, please
contact us by email at [3][NZTA request email].
Ngā mihi
Ministerial Services
Te Waka Kōtuia | Engagement & Partnerships
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi
[4]Connect with us on Social Media
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Kia ora Nathan,
On behalf of the Ministry of Transport, I acknowledge the partial transfer
of your Official Information Act request on 6 August 2025 seeking:
“1. All written correspondence (including emails, letters, meeting
minutes, and internal memos) between Tesla and Ministry of Transport, or
any of their representatives, relating to the Clean Car Discount scheme.
2. This request covers the period from 1 January 2020 to 31 October 2023,
or to the most recent date of record available.”
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and in
any event no later than 3 September 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.
The Ministry publishes Official Information Act responses on our website
when there may be wider interest in the information released. This means
the information provided to you might be published after you have received
it.
Ngâ mihi nui,
Harry (He / Him)
Kaitohutohu - Ratonga Minita |OIA Adviser - Ministerial and Executive
Services
From: Official Correspondence <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 6 August 2025 10:22 am
To: [FOI #31898 email]
Subject: OIA-19175 NOTIFICATION OF PARTIAL TRANSFER
Kia ora Nathan
Partially transferring the request you made under the Official Information
Act 1982
Thank you for your email below requesting information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act).
The below highlighted information you have requested is more closely
connected with the functions of Ministry of Transport than with NZ
Transport Agency Waka Kotahi. Therefore, NZ Transport Agency is
transferring your request to Ministry of Transport under section 14 of the
Act.
1. All written correspondence (including emails, letters, meeting minutes,
and internal memos) between Tesla and Ministry of Transport, or any of
their representatives, relating to the Clean Car Discount scheme.
2. This request covers the period from 1 January 2020 to 31 October 2023,
or to the most recent date of record available.
The time limit for their response to you is 20 working days from 6 August
2025 so you can expect a response from Ministry of Transport on or before
3 September 2025.
Ngâ mihi
Ministerial Services
Te Waka Kôtuia | Engagement & Partnerships
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi
[1]Connect with us on Social Media
[2][IMG]
From: Official Correspondence
Sent: Tuesday, 5 August 2025 9:19 am
To: [3][FOI #31898 email]
Subject: OIA-19175 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Kia ora Nathan
This email acknowledges your below request for information made under the
Official Information Act 1982.
Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate section of NZ Transport
Agency Waka Kotahi for response. They will contact you if they require
clarification of your request, more time to respond, or if your request
has been transferred to another organisation to respond to. Unless more
time is required, NZ Transport Agency will send a response to you within
20 working days of receiving your request – in this instance on or before
2 September 2025.
If you would like to discuss your request with NZ Transport Agency, please
contact us by email at [4][NZTA request email].
Ngâ mihi
Ministerial Services
Te Waka Kôtuia | Engagement & Partnerships
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi
[5]Connect with us on Social Media
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