19 February 2026
C209147
Ti Lamusse
[FYI request #33570 email]
Tēnā koe Ti
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 21 January 2026 to the
Department of Corrections – Ara Poutama Aotearoa, requesting the following information:
In 2019, the Department completed a “Transgender Policy Practice Review”, which
was provided to the Human Rights Commission for its Prism report (see here:
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftikatangata.o
rg.nz%2Fcms%2Fassets%2FDocuments%2FReports-and-Inquiry%2FSOGIE-
Reports%2FPRISM-Human-Rights-issues-relating-to-Sexual-Orientation-Gender-
Identity-and-Expression-and-Sex-Characteristics-SOGIESC-in-Aotearoa-New-Zealand-
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Please provide me with a copy of the report produced from the “Transgender Policy
Practice Review”.
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 5 March 2026. If you no longer require this information, please let us know
as soon as possible.
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
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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
