OIA26-0127
5 March 2026
Nigel Gray
[FYI request #33798 email]
Dear Nigel,
Thank you for your email on 22 February 2026 relating to briefings and communications on
forestry-related concerns.
This letter is to advise you that the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is transferring part
your request to Hon Todd McClay in his capacity as Minister of Forestry under section 14 of
the Of icial Information Act 1982.
The part of your request being transferred is for copies of any briefings, talking points, or
key-message documents prepared for elected officials that relate to:
• forestry slash events
• erosion or sedimentation linked to forestry
• public communications about forestry impacts
Between 1 March 2023 – 22 February 2026.
Your request is being transferred because the information you are seeking is more closely
connected with the functions of Minister McClay as Minister of Forestry.
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