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Hi Liam,  

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your request for official
information, dated 1 April 2026.

We will respond as soon as possible and no later than 4 May 2026. This is
20 working days after the day that 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.

Kind regards,

SDC Team

 

 

 Southland District Council
  PO Box 903
  Invercargill  9840
  P: 0800 732 732
  [1]www.southlanddc.govt.nz

From:

Sent: Wednesday, 1 April 2026 8:35 am
To: Lgoima Requests <[email address]>
Subject: [PATHWAY] Allocated: Request 206261 Priority 3: Official
Information Request.

 

This is a new Customer Service Request

Request Number: 206261
Type: Official Information Request
Date: 1-April-2026

Name: Casual

Phone:
Email:

Property:

Notes:
01-Apr-2026 08:35:18
From: [2][FOI #34323 email]

Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2026 10:22 PM

To: [3][Southland District Council request email]

Subject: Official Information request - Fiordland moose - sightings and
advice

This message is from an external sender

Dear Southland District Council,

I request the following information regarding the potential continued
presence of Moose / Elk (A. alces) in Fiordland National Park, held by
Southland District Council.

Since 1995:

*Reports of moose sightings from members of the public.
*Any advice to Council on the presence of moose in the Fiordland National
Park.

Any other information that would be relevant to determine the current
status and history of moose in the Fiordland National Park.

The official position of Southland District Council on the 'Fiordland
moose question'.

Yours faithfully,

Liam White

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Hi Liam,

 

I am writing to you in relation to your request for official information
made under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
(LGOIMA).

 

Council does not hold any reports of moose sightings from members of the
public or any advice to Council on the presence of moose in the Fiordland
National Park.

 

Therefore, your request is refused under s 17(g) on the basis that Council
does not hold the requested information. Due to a lack of information, we
do not have an official position on the ‘Fiordland moose question’.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

 

Please note, the information provided to you in response to your request
may be put on Council's website for the interest of the general public -
this is part of the best practice guidelines from the office of the
Ombudsman.

 

Kind regards,

 

SDC Team

 

 

 Southland District Council
  PO Box 903
  Invercargill  9840
  P: 0800 732 732
  [2]www.southlanddc.govt.nz

From: Lgoima Requests <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 1 April 2026 9:22 am
To: [FOI #34323 email]
Cc: Lgoima Requests <[email address]>
Subject: RE: LGOIMA request - Fiordland moose sightings and advice

 

Hi Liam,  

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your request for official
information, dated 1 April 2026.

We will respond as soon as possible and no later than 4 May 2026. This is
20 working days after the day that 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.

Kind regards,

SDC Team

 

 

 Southland District Council
  PO Box 903
  Invercargill  9840
  P: 0800 732 732
  [3]www.southlanddc.govt.nz

From:

Sent: Wednesday, 1 April 2026 8:35 am
To: Lgoima Requests <[4][email address]>
Subject: [PATHWAY] Allocated: Request 206261 Priority 3: Official
Information Request.

 

This is a new Customer Service Request

Request Number: 206261
Type: Official Information Request
Date: 1-April-2026

Name: Casual

Phone:
Email:

Property:

Notes:
01-Apr-2026 08:35:18
From: [5][FOI #34323 email]

Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2026 10:22 PM

To: [6][Southland District Council request email]

Subject: Official Information request - Fiordland moose - sightings and
advice

This message is from an external sender

Dear Southland District Council,

I request the following information regarding the potential continued
presence of Moose / Elk (A. alces) in Fiordland National Park, held by
Southland District Council.

Since 1995:

*Reports of moose sightings from members of the public.
*Any advice to Council on the presence of moose in the Fiordland National
Park.

Any other information that would be relevant to determine the current
status and history of moose in the Fiordland National Park.

The official position of Southland District Council on the 'Fiordland
moose question'.

Yours faithfully,

Liam White

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

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

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[7][FOI #34323 email]

Is [8][Southland District Council request email] the wrong address for Official
Information requests to Southland District Council? If so, please contact
us using this form:
[9]https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

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[10]https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please
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page.

  

 

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