Kia ora Stephen,
Thank you for your official information request to the Department of
Conservation, received on 08/12/2025.
Your reference number is OIAD-5934.
 
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and no
later than 27/01/2026, 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.
Please also note the days in the period from 25 December to 15 January are
not counted as ‘working days’ under the OIA. More information on this is
available on the Ombudsman’s website here: [1]OIA and LGOIMA requests over
the holiday period | Ombudsman New Zealand.
If you have any queries email us at [2][email address].
Ngā mihi
Government Services
Department of Conservation
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