20 May 2026
C213518
H Rogers
[FYI request #34526 email]
Tēnā koe H Rogers
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 21 April 2026 to the
Department of Corrections – Ara Poutama Aotearoa, requesting the following information:
“Please can you provide me with the dates that hearings before the Visiting Justice
have been held at Waikeria Prison between the dates of 1 January 2026 and 21 April
2026.”
Corrections needs to extend the timeframe of our response to your request by five working
days, pursuant to section 15A(1)(b) of the OIA, as consultations necessary to make a
decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request cannot reasonably
be made within the original time limit. Therefore, you can expect to receive a response to
your request by 27 May 2026. If you no longer require this information, please let us know
as soon as possible.
I hope this information is helpful. Please be advised that should you have any concerns
regarding this response you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate our
decision to extend the timeframe. Contact details are: Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box
10152, Wel ington 6143.
Ngā mihi
Jeremy Lythgoe
Manager Government Services, Official Correspondence
People and Capability
NATIONAL OFFICE, WELLINGTON
Mayfair House, 44 – 52 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Private Box 1206, Wellington 6140,
Phone +64 4 460 3000
www.corrections.govt.nz