27 May 2026
REF: OIA 88552
Mark Thomson
By email: [FYI request #34683 email]
Tēnā koe Mark
Request for Official Information: Wai 1896 records request
I refer to your correspondence of 11 May 2026 requesting the following under the Official
Information Act 1982 (OIA):
“the records, assessments, analyses, correspondence and decision-making
documents relating to Crown consideration of WAI 1896 in relation to
overlapping settlement negotiations, mandate recognition processes, and
territorial interests identified within the Statement of Claim.”
The Office of Treaty Settlements and Takutai Moana – Te Tari Whakatau is currently
preparing a response to your request. The OIA requires that we advise you of our decision
on your request no later than 20 working days after the day we received your request.
Unfortunately, it will not be possible to meet that time limit and we are therefore writing to
notify you of an extension of the time to make our decision under section 15A of the OIA.
We will provide you with a response by 22 June.
This extension is necessary because your request requires a search through a large quantity
of information and meeting the original time limit would unreasonably interfere with our
operations.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about this process is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or phone
0800 802 602.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this decision, please
contact Sonya Wynne, Senior Analys
t, at [email address].
Nāku noa, nā
Alex Mellows
Negotiation and Settlement Manager
P +64 4 494 9800
E [email address]
w Whakatau.govt.nz
