Conservation House
18-32 Manners
Street
Te Aro, Wellington,
6011
23 February 2026
doc.govt.nz
M Herle
[FYI request #33601 email]
Tēnā koe M
Thank you for your Official Information Act request to the Department of Conservation, received on
27 January 2026 in which you asked for:
“…Information on the funding given to Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP) within the time frame of January
2023 - present (including funding that expires in the coming years). Specifically, I am requesting:
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The total amount of funding ZIP has received from DOC in the specified time frame, including
funding that would extend beyond present day (e.g., ending in 2029).
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The total number of contracts held by ZIP from DOC in the specified time frame
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Text on the deliverables that correspond to the funding ZIP has received from DOC (What is the
money being used for)
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Information on total contract lengths and/or funding lengths for the specified time frame
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Information the areas of New Zealand that ZIP is using the funding to work within
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Email correspondence and any other correspondence that was involved in the process of
deciding and awarding said funding to ZIP including, but not limited to, correspondence from Ben
Reddiex, Brent Beaven, Stephanie Rowe, and Rachel Kirkman to and from representatives at
ZIP or internally between one another at DOC.”
This letter is to advise you that we are extending the 20-working day period to respond to your
request, as allowed under section 15A(1) of the Official Information Act 1982. We require an
additional 10
days to respond to your request. We will send you a response no later than 11 March
2026, earlier if possible.
The extension of time is necessary to allow for consultation to make a decision on the request. A
proper response to the request cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.
You have the right, under section 28(3) of the Official Information Act to make a complaint to an
Ombudsman about the extension.
If you wish to discuss this response to your request, please contact
[email address].
Nāku noa, nā
Ben Reddiex
Director National Programmes
Department of Conservation
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