Dear Caroline Evans,

I acknowledge receipt of your request under the Official Information Act 1982.

You will receive a response in due course.

Kind regards,

Andrew Ketels | Ministerial Advisor
Office of Hon Maggie Barry ONZM
Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Minister of Conservation, Minister for Seniors
T: 04 817 9885 or 021 193 4109 | E: [email address]

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From: Caroline Evans [mailto:[FOI #4688 email]]
Sent: Saturday, 1 October 2016 10:18 a.m.
To: Hon Maggie Barry <[Minister of Conservation request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Information on the Ruataniwha Dam supreme court challenge, by the department of conservation

Dear Minister of Conservation,I am concerned at the use of public money and resources going to support Hawke’s Bay Regional Investment Company (HBRIC) plans to acquire land needed for the Ruataniwha Dam .

HBRIC and the Department of Conservation (DOC) have jointly sought leave to appeal a Court of Appeal decision with the Supreme Court, and HBRIC will also seek to acquire land for the Dam under the Public Works Act.

I would like all the information , commissioned reports , etc, including emails that led to the Department of Conservation's, and Maggie Barry's ,decision to challenge the recent court of appeal decision opposing the buying and consequent building of the Ruataniwha dam.

I would like all the information that supports the view that buying the land that will then be given to a private company to use for the building of the Ruataniwha dam. is the correct path for our publicly paid for conservation department to take.

Yours faithfully,
Caroliine Evans

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Dear Caroline Evans,

Please find attached a response to your official information request dated 1 October 2016.

Kind regards,

Andrew Ketels | Ministerial Advisor
Office of Hon Maggie Barry ONZM
Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Minister of Conservation, Minister for Seniors
T: 04 817 9885 or 021 193 4109 | E: [email address]

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