OIA26-0103
27 February 2026
Mike Hunua
[FYI request #33740 email]
Dear Mike Hunua,
Thank you for your email on 16 February 2026 relating to investigation into snakes being in
the wild in New Zealand.
This letter is to advise you that the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is transferring your
request to Department of Conservation under section 14 of the Of icial Information Act 1982.
Your request is being transferred because the information you are seeking is not held by MPI
but, I believe, is held by the Department of Conservation and, I believe is more closely
connected with the functions of Department of Conservation
Yours sincerely,
Michelle Morehu
Director, Government Services
Public Affairs
Government Services
Charles Fergusson Building, 38–42 Bowen Street
PO Box 2526
Wellington 6140, New Zealand
mpi.govt.nz