All information relating to previous request
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From: Aaron W
Dear David Seymour,
Please provide all information relating to your response to my earlier request: https://fyi.org.nz/request/34655-informa....
Please also provide all information (including correspondence) in relation this event (the event announcing the solar power regulations review).
I have been advised by the Ombudsman that your initial response was incorrect (you refused under the reasoning that 'any information was held by the ACT party'). Your office subsequently advised that this was actually held by the host of the event.
This is now the second request that I have had with your Office that you've subsequently admitted you've gotten wrong (I am still waiting for a resolution on the earlier request despite being made months ago- I'd be happy to receive that anytime by the way).
Given the recent confirmation of the Prime Minister's Office refusing a request as the information 'doesn't exist' (which is turned out it did), I am making this request to understand your processes as to how you came to a decision on my earlier request which will help me to understand how you got this wrong.
Yours faithfully,
Aaron W
From: David Seymour (MIN)
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From: David Seymour (MIN)
David Seymour
Dear Aaron
Thank you for your email in which you submitted an Official Information
Act request as follows:
o Please provide all information relating to your response to my earlier
request:
[1]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://fyi....
.
o Please also provide all information (including correspondence) in
relation this event (the event announcing the solar power regulations
review).
We received your request on Thursday 4 June 2026. We will endeavour to
respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than
Thursday 2 July 2026, being 20 working days after the day 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
Office of Hon David Seymour
[2]A pink and Deputy Prime Minister
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holding flags Associate Minister of Education | Associate Minister
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From: Aaron W <[FOI #34851 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 4 June 2026 11:23 AM
To: David Seymour (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - All information relating to
previous request
Dear David Seymour,
Please provide all information relating to your response to my earlier
request:
[3]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://fyi....
.
Please also provide all information (including correspondence) in relation
this event (the event announcing the solar power regulations review).
I have been advised by the Ombudsman that your initial response was
incorrect (you refused under the reasoning that 'any information was held
by the ACT party'). Your office subsequently advised that this was
actually held by the host of the event.
This is now the second request that I have had with your Office that
you've subsequently admitted you've gotten wrong (I am still waiting for a
resolution on the earlier request despite being made months ago- I'd be
happy to receive that anytime by the way).
Given the recent confirmation of the Prime Minister's Office refusing a
request as the information 'doesn't exist' (which is turned out it did), I
am making this request to understand your processes as to how you came to
a decision on my earlier request which will help me to understand how you
got this wrong.
Yours faithfully,
Aaron W
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From: David Seymour (MIN)
David Seymour
Dear Aaron
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act).
Attempting to provide the information in scope of your request would
involve a substantial amount of collation and research. We are therefore
inviting you to refine or amend your request to enable us to respond.
If you are not willing to reduce the scope of your request, we may have to
consider refusing your request under section 18(f) of the OIA, which
applies where the information cannot be made without substantial collation
or research.
Kind regards
Office of Hon David Seymour
[1]A pink and Deputy Prime Minister
white emblem
with two women Minister for Regulation
holding flags Associate Minister of Education | Associate Minister
Description of Finance
automatically
generated Associate Minister of Health | Associate Minister of
Justice
7.6 Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings
DSOIA744
From: David Seymour (MIN)
Sent: Tuesday, 9 June 2026 9:12 AM
To: '[FOI #34851 email]'
<[2][FOI #34851 email]>
Subject: Ack of your Official Information request - All information
relating to previous request
Dear Aaron
Thank you for your email in which you submitted an Official Information
Act request as follows:
o Please provide all information relating to your response to my earlier
request:
[3]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://fyi....
.
o Please also provide all information (including correspondence) in
relation this event (the event announcing the solar power regulations
review).
We received your request on Thursday 4 June 2026. We will endeavour to
respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than
Thursday 2 July 2026, being 20 working days after the day 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
Office of Hon David Seymour
[4]A pink and Deputy Prime Minister
white emblem
with two women Minister for Regulation
holding flags Associate Minister of Education | Associate Minister
Description of Finance
automatically
generated Associate Minister of Health | Associate Minister of
Justice
7.6 Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings
DSOIA744
-----Original Message-----
From: Aaron W <[5][FOI #34851 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 4 June 2026 11:23 AM
To: David Seymour (MIN) <[6][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - All information relating to
previous request
Dear David Seymour,
Please provide all information relating to your response to my earlier
request:
[7]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://fyi....
.
Please also provide all information (including correspondence) in relation
this event (the event announcing the solar power regulations review).
I have been advised by the Ombudsman that your initial response was
incorrect (you refused under the reasoning that 'any information was held
by the ACT party'). Your office subsequently advised that this was
actually held by the host of the event.
This is now the second request that I have had with your Office that
you've subsequently admitted you've gotten wrong (I am still waiting for a
resolution on the earlier request despite being made months ago- I'd be
happy to receive that anytime by the way).
Given the recent confirmation of the Prime Minister's Office refusing a
request as the information 'doesn't exist' (which is turned out it did), I
am making this request to understand your processes as to how you came to
a decision on my earlier request which will help me to understand how you
got this wrong.
Yours faithfully,
Aaron W
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From: Aaron W
Dear David Seymour (MIN),
Is your office saying that in relation to a single event (which happened very recently) and a single request (that being information relating to my earlier request) is too much work? A reminder that this request was also made and responded to very recently so the information requested clearly hasn't been archived or anything like that.
I am asking for:
-Information relating to the Solar regulations review event (not the wider solar industry review, just the event) and;
-Information relating to my previous request (essentially, I want to understand how, once again, your office has 'mistakenly' made a decision on one of my requests). Not any other requests, just this one request.
I would like your Office to explanation why it believes that 18(f) applies here. Particularly as I would assume your office would hold filing systems in relation to responding to OIA requests. Therefore, at least one part should be very easy to respond to. You are also required to provide reasonable assistance. I would consider explaining why you cannot respond to my request as it is currently worded to be reasonable.
I would also like to note that according to the Ombudsman, administrative failings are not a reason to refuse under section 18(f) of the OIA. Therefore, if your office has not undertaken good filing practices, then please do not refuse on those grounds.
Finally, I would again welcome a reply to the questions I have posed on an earlier request re: Regulatory Standards Review. I have been waiting over 18 months.
Yours sincerely,
Aaron W
From: David Seymour (MIN)
David Seymour
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Thank you for taking the time to contact Hon David Seymour. While David
considers all correspondence to be important, and all messages are read
and considered, it’s not always possible to provide a personal response.
• Correspondence about David’s ministerial portfolios will be considered
and responded to as appropriate
• If you are sending an invitation, please contact
[email address] who manages the Minister’s calendar
• If you live in the Epsom electorate, please contact
[email address]
• If you have a question about ACT Party policy, please contact
[email address]
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