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Dear Mr Elshaw,

I refer to your Official Information Act request of 28 June 2016 to the Minister for Social Housing.

Your request is being considered, however, the time limit for responding to your request is being extended by up to 20 working days under section 15A(1)(b) of the OIA. This section provides that a time limit may be extended if:
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.

You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review my decision to extend the timeframe for responding. However, the Minister will endeavour to respond to you as soon as possible within this timeframe.

Yours sincerely

Kristen Douglas
Private Secretary (Social Housing)
Minister for Social Housing
Room 6.3 Executive Wing, Parliament
Email: [email address]

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From: Gary Elshaw [mailto:[FOI #4187 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 28 June 2016 4:51 p.m.
To: P Bennett (MIN)
Subject: Official Information request - Information regarding the Prime Minister's telling media about MSD staff visits

Dear Minister for Social Housing,

On Friday, June 3, 2016, The Prime Minister told media that MSD staff and Salvation Army personnel had visited Bruce Pullman Park and talked to 8 people who refused help.

The Prime Minister also asserted that 8 people had been identified at the City Mission in Auckland, and 4 people had “signed up” and got support from MSD staff.

I would like to see any correspondence from the Minister, including members of her staff to the Prime Minister or his office staff, regarding these visits, including any txt messages, email correspondence, or official briefings etc.

I would also like to know if the Prime Minister visited the office of Minister Bennett between 31 May to June 3 to discuss MSD staff visits to Bruce Pullman Park and City Mission, or if the Minister visited the office of the Prime Minister to discuss these matters from 31 May to June 3.

Yours faithfully,

Gary Elshaw

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Dear Mr Elshaw,

 

Please find attached a response to your OIA request of 28 June 2016 from
the Hon Paula Bennett.

 

Kind regards

 

Kristen Douglas

Private Secretary (Social Housing)

Minister for Social Housing

Room 6.3 Executive Wing, Parliament

Email: [1][email address]

 

 

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