
Security Classification - None
OIA25-0853
22 January 2026
Richard Wang
[FYI request #33113 email]
Dear Richard,
Thank you for your email of 3 December 2025 requesting information relating to
communications between New Zealand Food Safety staff and ministers.
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) wil not be able to respond within the timeframe set
out in the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) in accordance with section 15A(1)(b) as
consultations necessary to make a decision on your request are such that a proper response
cannot reasonably be made within the normal 20-working-day time limit.
MPI wil reply to your request by no later than 20 February 2026, earlier if possible.
Should you have any concerns with this extension, I would encourage you to raise these with
the Ministry for Primary Industries at
[email address]. Alternatively, you
are advised of your right to also raise any concerns with the Office of the Ombudsman.
Contact details are: Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143 or at
[email address].
Yours sincerely.
Michelle Morehu
Director Government Services
Ministry for Primary Industries
Charles Fergusson Building
38-42 Bowen Street
PO Box 2526
Wellington 6140, New Zealand
mpi.govt.nz