Tçnâ koe Jason,

 

Official information request for Ocean radiation monitoring.

I refer to your official information request dated 25 April for:

“Does your ministry or any other govt entity monitor the radiation levels
in our water, air and food ? If not why not ?”

We have transferred part of your request to Ministry of Health. Part of
the information to which your request relates “radiation levels in our
water, air” is believed to be more closely connected with the functions of
Ministry of Health. In these circumstances, we are required by section 14
of the OIA to transfer your request.

You will hear further from Ministry of Health concerning that part of your
request. If you wish to get in contact their email is [email address].

 

In our view, it would have been necessary under section 14 of the OIA to
transfer the remaining part of your request to Ministry for Primary
Industries. Part of the information to which your request relates
“radiation levels in our … food” is believed to be more closely connected
with the functions of Ministry for Primary Industries. However, we are
aware that you have already made your request to this agency, and
therefore we have not transferred it.

We are refusing this part of your request under Section 18(e) –
Information requested does not exist of the Official Information Act 1982
(OIA).

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

 

 

Ngâ mihi,

 

Executive Relations

Ministry for the Environment – Manatû Mô Te Taiao

Website: [2]www.mfe.govt.nz 

23 Kate Sheppard Place, PO Box 10362, Wellington 6143

 

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Dear Mr McIntosh

Thank you for your official information request received by the Ministry
of Health on 9 May 2018 as a partial transfer of a request you submitted
to the Ministry of Environment on 24 April 2018. The Ministry's reference
number for your request is: H201803681.

The part of your request transferred to the Ministry of Health is:

"Does your ministry monitor the radiation levels in our water, air? If
not, why not?"

Your request has been logged and you can expect a reply no later than 7
June 2018 as required under the Official Information Act 1982.

Please note that a working day is defined in the Act as ‘any day of the
week other than a Saturday, Sunday, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day,
Labour Day, the Sovereigns birthday, Waitangi Day and a day in the period
commencing 25 December in any year and ending 15 January in the following
year.

If a large amount of information has been requested or if the Ministry
needs to consult in order to make a decision, we may need to extend this
date (this is provided for in section 15A of the Act).  We will advise you
if such an extension is necessary.

Yours sincerely,

Maima Koro
Advisor

[email address]
Ministerial Services  l  Government Services  l  Office of the Director
General

[1]http://www.health.govt.nz

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Dear Mr McIntosh

Please find attached a letter regarding your requests for official
information.

Kind regards,
Maima Koro
Ministerial/OIA Advisor
Ministerial Services (OIA)
[email address]  

Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
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