29 January 2026
C207778 Colin Whiting
[FYI request #33215 email]
Tēnā koe Colin
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 10 December 2025 to the
Department of Corrections – Ara Poutama Aotearoa, requesting the following information:
Could you please provide me with a full copy of the 2019-2021 Collective Employment
Agreement for Corrections Staff. As ratified by the CANZ, PSA and other Corrections
Unions.
Corrections needs to extend the timeframe of our response to your request by 10 working
days, pursuant to section 15A(1)(b) of the OIA, as consultations necessary to make a
decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request cannot reasonably
be made within the original time limit. Therefore, you can expect to receive a response to
your request by 13 February 2026. If you no longer require this information, please let us
know as soon as possible.
I hope this information is helpful. Please be advised that should you have any concerns
regarding this response you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate our
decision to extend the timeframe. Contact details are: Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box
10152, Wellington 6143.
Ngā mihi
Jeremy Lythgoe
Manager Government Services, Official Correspondence
People and Capability
NATIONAL OFFICE, WELLINGTON
Mayfair House, 44 – 52 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Private Box 1206, Wellington 6140,
Phone +64 4 460 3000
www.corrections.govt.nz