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19 December 2025
John Stewart
[FYI request #32950 email]
REF: OIA-20384
Dear John
Extension of time to respond to request made under the Official Information Act 1982
Thank you for your email of 21 November 2025 requesting the fol owing information under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
1. The MartinJenkins external review outputs – the final report, and – any draft, interim,
or summary versions held by Waka Kotahi.
2. Documents that record how findings from the MartinJenkins review were used to
develop restructuring options for Phase 1 and inform planning for Phase 2.
3. This includes ELT, SLT, or governance papers that reference or rely on the review.
4. Any options analysis, advice, or recommendations provided to senior leaders
describing how the MartinJenkins findings were considered, adopted, modified, or not
adopted.
5. Documents that explain changes made between the proposed Phase 1 structure
issued for consultation and the final approved structure, including the rationale for
these changes.
(For clarity, this is not a request for al emails, only the decision-making documents or
advice that records the reasons for altering the proposal.)
This letter is to advise you that NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is extending the 20
working days available to respond to your request, as allowed for under section 15A of the Act.
We require an additional 20 working days and wil send you a response on or before 10 February
2026.
The deadline is being extended as the consultations necessary to make a decision on your
request are such that a thorough response cannot reasonably be made within the original 20-
working-day limit.
Under section 28 of the Act, you have the right to complain to the Ombudsman about the
extension. More information about the Ombudsman is available online at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
If you would like to discuss the extension with NZTA, please email the Ministerial Services team
via email to [NZTA request email].
Yours sincerely
Jackie Smith
Manager Ministerial Services
