Operations Achilles, Hippocamp and Overdue
Graham Carter made this Official Information request to Crown Law Office
The request was successful.
From: Graham Carter
Dear Crown Law Office,
Did the Crown Solicitors Office recommend that the six trawlers caught on the Trident Camera system out from Timaru as part of the Operations Achilles, Hippocamp and Overdue be prosecuted for discarding finfish?
Who or which person or persons did the Crown Law office report the recommendation to?
Yours faithfully,
Graham Carter
From: Official Information Act
Good afternoon Graham,
On behalf of Peter McCarthy, Chief Legal Adviser, please find attached an
extension to your request for official information.
Adviser Official Information Act
Ministerials and Business Support Group | Office of the Director General
Ministry for Primary Industries - Manatū Ahu Matua
Pastoral House 25 The Terrace | PO Box 2526 | Wellington | New Zealand
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From: Graham Carter
Dear Official Information Act,
FAILURE TO RESPOND IN EXTENDED TIMEFRAME
We have requested an Official Info Request from your department.
We would like to point out that by law you were required to have responded promptly to our request for information, which you have failed to do.
It would appear that your department is deliberately postposing this request and not responding with the required information, and we believe that certain parts of the information will be particularly embarrassing and are likely to reveal the high levels of corruption and collusion with regards the business sector of the community.
Our information request has been dragged out for well over 40 days, which is an extraordinary long time given the relevant simple nature of the questions we have asked.
Choosing to ignore this request does not mean that it will go away
.
Your prompt attention to this matter would be appreciated.
Yours sincerely,
Graham Carter
From: Official Information Act
Dear Mr Carter,
As per MPI’s previous correspondence, the time frame to respond to your forty three requests for information were extended in line with the Official Information Act.
I also note that MPI has also subsequently received an additional five requests from you.
MPI does not accept your allegations of ‘corruption and collusion’.
Your request for information will be responded to in due course.
Regards
Justin Vickery | Acting Team Leader, Official Information Act
Office of the Director-General | Ministerials and Business Support
Ministry for Primary Industries - Manatū Ahu Matua | Pastoral House 25 The Terrace | PO Box 2526 | Wellington 6140 |
New Zealand
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From: Graham Carter
Dear Official Information Act,
FAILURE TO RESPOND IN EXTENDED TIMEFRAME
We have requested an Official Info Request from your department and we stand by our allegations of corruption and collusion and have the evidence to support the allegation.
We would like to point out that by law you were required to have responded promptly to our request for information, which you have failed to do.
It would appear that your department is deliberately postposing this request and not responding with the required information, and we believe that certain parts of the information will be particularly embarrassing and are likely to reveal the high levels of corruption and collusion with regards the business sector of the community.
Our information request has been dragged out for well over 40 days, which is an extraordinary long time given the relevant simple nature of the questions we have asked.
Choosing to ignore this request does not mean that it will go away
.
Your attention to this matter would be appreciated.
Yours sincerely,
Graham Carter
From: Niki Wright
Dear Graham Carter,
On behalf of Peter McCarthy, Chief Legal Adviser, please find attached
response to your official information request originally sent on 29 August
2016 regarding Crown Law relating to Operations Achilles, Hippocamp, and
Overdue.
Sincerely,
Niki Wright | Senior Advisor-Official Information Act
Ministerials & Business Support | Office of the Director-General
Ministry for Primary Industries - Manatū Ahu Matua
Pastoral House 25 The Terrace | PO Box 2526 | Wellington 6140
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