Tēnā koe,

Thank you for your official information request received on 23 April 2018.

Your request will be considered and an answer provided in accordance with the requirements of the Official Information Act 1982.

If you have any questions regarding this request, please email [email address].

Ngā mihi,

OIA Team

Official Information Act Team
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
Telephone: 0800 00 83 33 | Email: [email address] | Web: www.mpi.govt.nz

-----Original Message-----
From: T. Benseman [mailto:[FOI #7692 email]]
Sent: Monday, 23 April 2018 8:20 PM
To: Ministerials <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Use of 1080 poison to reduce trout populations

Dear Ministry for Primary Industries,

Please provide copies of all correspondence including accurate and complete minutes of meetings with DEEPWATER GROUP LIMITED, their directors, shareholders and any other members and representatives of the fishing industry where 1080 poison and the reduction of wild trout fisheries are discussed, between 1-1-2011 and 1-1-2018.

Please also advise if funding has been provided to facilitate negotiations of any kind between the above companies and their reps and MPI or OSPRI NEW ZEALAND LIMITED relating to 1080 use and any information MPI holds on these negotiations and the dollar amount spent on these negotiations and or communications.

Yours faithfully,

T Benseman

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Kia Ora,

On behalf of Stuart Anderson, Director Fisheries Management, please find attached a response to your OIA request.

Kind regards,

Keegan

Keegan Platten | Senior Adviser – Official Information Act
Ministerials and Business Support | Strategy, Performance & Engagement | Ph: 04 831 3057
Ministry for Primary Industries - Manatū Ahu Matua | Pastoral House 25 The Terrace | PO Box 2526 | Wellington 6140 New Zealand Web: www.mpi.govt.nz

-----Original Message-----
From: T. Benseman [mailto:[FOI #7692 email]]
Sent: Monday, 23 April 2018 8:20 PM
To: Ministerials <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Use of 1080 poison to reduce trout populations

Dear Ministry for Primary Industries,

Please provide copies of all correspondence including accurate and complete minutes of meetings with DEEPWATER GROUP LIMITED, their directors, shareholders and any other members and representatives of the fishing industry where 1080 poison and the reduction of wild trout fisheries are discussed, between 1-1-2011 and 1-1-2018.

Please also advise if funding has been provided to facilitate negotiations of any kind between the above companies and their reps and MPI or OSPRI NEW ZEALAND LIMITED relating to 1080 use and any information MPI holds on these negotiations and the dollar amount spent on these negotiations and or communications.

Yours faithfully,

T Benseman

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #7692 email]

Is [MPI request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Ministry for Primary Industries? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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_____________________________________________________________________________________

This email message and any attachment(s) is intended solely for the addressee(s)
named above. The information it contains may be classified and may be legally
privileged. Unauthorised use of the message, or the information it contains,
may be unlawful. If you have received this message by mistake please call the
sender immediately on 64 4 8940100 or notify us by return email and erase the
original message and attachments. Thank you.

The Ministry for Primary Industries accepts no responsibility for changes
made to this email or to any attachments after transmission from the office.

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