Kia Ora Graham,

We have received your request and I have made some initial enquiries and it doesn’t appear that we are familiar with an individual by this name. Can you please confirm the spelling of this name?

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: Graham Carter [mailto:[FOI #7958 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 30 May 2018 1:54 PM
To: Ministerials <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - M Bovis introduced

Dear Ministry for Primary Industries,

I have just found out through means I will not divulge that a Mr Van Leimann from Canterbury purchased semen from a Dutch Company, which is where the M Bovis strain came to be introduced to NZ.

He owns several farms around the Waimate region where he has sharemilkers who own the affected. We gear that over 13 million has been paid out to him.

Van Leimann is also on selling to his relatives.

If the MPI can access this information as we have they should be able to ascertain the name of the Dutch Company who he purchased the semen off by looking into his electronic messages through the appropriate agencies.

MPI do not test semen when bought into NZ through its bio-security or border control.

There has also been over 3000 dodgy or unrecorded stock movements.

Can you please advise if you are aware of this and we ask for any communications involving Mr Van Leimann.

Yours faithfully,

Graham Carter

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Good morning Graham,

I note we have not received any additional information from you regarding this request. Could you please get in touch with us as soon as you can so we can process your request?

Cheers,

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: Ministerials
Sent: Thursday, 31 May 2018 11:56 AM
To: 'Graham Carter' <[FOI #7958 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - M Bovis introduced

Kia Ora Graham,

We have received your request and I have made some initial enquiries and it doesn’t appear that we are familiar with an individual by this name. Can you please confirm the spelling of this name?

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: Graham Carter [mailto:[FOI #7958 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 30 May 2018 1:54 PM
To: Ministerials <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - M Bovis introduced

Dear Ministry for Primary Industries,

I have just found out through means I will not divulge that a Mr Van Leimann from Canterbury purchased semen from a Dutch Company, which is where the M Bovis strain came to be introduced to NZ.

He owns several farms around the Waimate region where he has sharemilkers who own the affected. We gear that over 13 million has been paid out to him.

Van Leimann is also on selling to his relatives.

If the MPI can access this information as we have they should be able to ascertain the name of the Dutch Company who he purchased the semen off by looking into his electronic messages through the appropriate agencies.

MPI do not test semen when bought into NZ through its bio-security or border control.

There has also been over 3000 dodgy or unrecorded stock movements.

Can you please advise if you are aware of this and we ask for any communications involving Mr Van Leimann.

Yours faithfully,

Graham Carter

-------------------------------------------------------------------

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

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #7958 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:
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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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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.

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made to this email or to any attachments after transmission from the office.

_____________________________________________________________________________________

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Good Afternoon Graham,

On behalf of Geoff Gwyn, Director Readiness and Response Services, please find attached a decision on your request.

Regards,

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: Keegan Platten
Sent: Tuesday, 5 June 2018 9:59 AM
To: 'Graham Carter' <[FOI #7958 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - M Bovis introduced

Good morning Graham,

I note we have not received any additional information from you regarding this request. Could you please get in touch with us as soon as you can so we can process your request?

Cheers,

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: Ministerials
Sent: Thursday, 31 May 2018 11:56 AM
To: 'Graham Carter' <[FOI #7958 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - M Bovis introduced

Kia Ora Graham,

We have received your request and I have made some initial enquiries and it doesn’t appear that we are familiar with an individual by this name. Can you please confirm the spelling of this name?

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: Graham Carter [mailto:[FOI #7958 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 30 May 2018 1:54 PM
To: Ministerials <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - M Bovis introduced

Dear Ministry for Primary Industries,

I have just found out through means I will not divulge that a Mr Van Leimann from Canterbury purchased semen from a Dutch Company, which is where the M Bovis strain came to be introduced to NZ.

He owns several farms around the Waimate region where he has sharemilkers who own the affected. We gear that over 13 million has been paid out to him.

Van Leimann is also on selling to his relatives.

If the MPI can access this information as we have they should be able to ascertain the name of the Dutch Company who he purchased the semen off by looking into his electronic messages through the appropriate agencies.

MPI do not test semen when bought into NZ through its bio-security or border control.

There has also been over 3000 dodgy or unrecorded stock movements.

Can you please advise if you are aware of this and we ask for any communications involving Mr Van Leimann.

Yours faithfully,

Graham Carter

-------------------------------------------------------------------

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

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #7958 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.

-------------------------------------------------------------------

_____________________________________________________________________________________

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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