Tçnâ koe Mike,

Thank you for your official information request received on 16 February 2026.

Your request below will be considered, and a decision provided in accordance with the requirements of the Official Information Act 1982.

If you have any questions regarding this request, please email [email address].

Kâ mihi,

Official Information Act Team
Government Services | Public Affairs
Ministry for Primary Industries – Manatû Ahu Matua
Charles Fergusson Building, 38-42 Bowen Street | PO Box 2526 | Wellington 6140
Telephone: 0800 00 83 33 | Email: [email address] | Web: http://www.mpi.govt.nz/

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Hunua <[FOI #33740 email]>
Sent: Monday, 16 February 2026 9:33 am
To: Official Information Act <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Snake searches NZ

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Dear Ministry for Primary Industries,

Has MPI or its predecessor, MAF, ever conducted a search or investigation into snakes being in the wild in New Zealand?

And if so, where, when, and why did this occur?

Yours faithfully,

Mike Hunua

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Tçnâ koe Mike,

On behalf of Michelle Morehu, Director Government Services, please find attached an update to your Official Information Act 1982 request.

Kâ mihi,

Official Information Act Team
Government Services | Public Affairs
Ministry for Primary Industries – Manatû Ahu Matua
Charles Fergusson Building, 38-42 Bowen Street | PO Box 2526 | Wellington 6140
Telephone: 0800 00 83 33 | Email: [email address] | Web: http://www.mpi.govt.nz/

-----Original Message-----
From: Official Information Act
Sent: Monday, 16 February 2026 2:56 pm
To: 'Mike Hunua' <[FOI #33740 email]>
Subject: Acknowledgement of your request, OIA26-0103

Tçnâ koe Mike,

Thank you for your official information request received on 16 February 2026.

Your request below will be considered, and a decision provided in accordance with the requirements of the Official Information Act 1982.

If you have any questions regarding this request, please email [email address].

Kâ mihi,

Official Information Act Team
Government Services | Public Affairs
Ministry for Primary Industries – Manatû Ahu Matua Charles Fergusson Building, 38-42 Bowen Street | PO Box 2526 | Wellington 6140
Telephone: 0800 00 83 33 | Email: [email address] | Web: http://www.mpi.govt.nz/

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Hunua <[FOI #33740 email]>
Sent: Monday, 16 February 2026 9:33 am
To: Official Information Act <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Snake searches NZ

[You don't often get email from [FOI #33740 email]. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

Dear Ministry for Primary Industries,

Has MPI or its predecessor, MAF, ever conducted a search or investigation into snakes being in the wild in New Zealand?

And if so, where, when, and why did this occur?

Yours faithfully,

Mike Hunua

-------------------------------------------------------------------

This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #33740 email]

Is [MPI request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Ministry for Primary Industries? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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Kia ora Mike,
Thank you for your official information request to the Department of
Conservation, received on 27/02/2026.
Your reference number is OIAD-6145.
 
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and no
later than 27/03/2026, 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.
If you have any queries email us at [1][email address].
Ngā mihi
Government Services
Department of Conservation
Te Papa Atawhai
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Kia ora Mike,

 

Are you able to confirm if you are seeking information regarding
terrestrial (land) snakes or sea snakes?

 

Ngā mihi,

 

OIA Team
Te Papa Atawhai | Department of Conservation

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