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28/10/2025 
Marcus Cook 
[FYI request #32371 email] 
Tēnā koe Marcus 
OIA: 1353607 - Kumeu College progress 
Thank you for your email of 23 September 2025 to the Minister of Education which was transferred 
to the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) requesting the following information:   
As you are no doubt aware, land negotiations for a high school in North-West Auckland 
(known as Kumeu College) have been ongoing for some time.  
I understand two parcels of land are required, and the first has yet to be secured, despite 
the passage of over two years since the Ministry commenced negotiations (per previous 
OIA response).  
With this in mind, could you please provide all correspondence with Ministry officials around 
the use of the Public Works Act for this site. 
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).  
The Ministry needs to extend the timeframe for responding to your request, pursuant to section 
15A(1)(b) of the Act, as consultations necessary to make a decision on the request are such that a 
proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit. You can now expect to 
receive a response to your request on or before 18 November 2025, which is an extension of 15 
working days. 
You have the right to ask an Ombudsman to investigate our decision to extend the timeframe for 
responding to this request, in accordance with section 28 of the Act. You can do this by writing to 
[email address] or Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143. 
Nāku noa, nā 
 
Lucy Jordan 
Senior Advisor, Official and Parliamentary Information 
Government, Executive and Ministerial Services 
Wellington National Office, 1 The Terrace, Levels 5 to 14, Wellington 6011 
PO Box 1666, Wellington 6140, DX SR51201 Phone: +64 4 463 8000  
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