Dear Jake

 

Thank you for contacting The Earthquake Commission (EQC).

 

Your Enquiry

I confirm that the below request has been lodged under the Official
Information Act (1982).  You will receive a response within 20 working
days of your request.

 

Further Information

If you require more information, please visit [1]www.eqc.govt.nz or phone
0800 DAMAGE (0800 326 243) between 7am-9pm Monday-Friday and 8am-6pm on
Saturday.

 

Please ensure you include your claim number when you enquire.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Gabrielle | Customer Service Consultant | Customer & Claims

Earthquake Commission | Kōmihana Rūwhenua

0800 DAMAGE | [2][EQC request email] | PO Box 311, Wellington 6140

[3]www.eqc.govt.nz

 

 

 

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Dear Mr Preston

 

Your information request

I am writing to you with regard to your request for information received
on 31 August 2018.  You requested the following of the Earthquake
Commission (EQC):

 

“I am requesting all communication between EQC and Treasury, specifically
all emails, briefings or other notes that were generated or received
between 04 September 2010 and 31 March 2011.”

 

Your request is being considered under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act).  A response is due on 28 September 2018.  However, EQC requires
an extension of the timeframe to respond under section 15A(1)(b) of the
Act: consultations necessary to make a decision on the request are such
that a proper response to the request cannot reasonably be made within the
original time limit. You will receive a response to your request by 12
October 2018.

 

You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review the
decision to extend EQC’s timeframe for a response to this request. The
Ombudsman can be contacted at PO Box 10 152, Wellington 6143, or on
Freephone 0800 802 602, or at [1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.

 

Regards

 

Curtis

 

 

Curtis Tohiariki | Senior Advisor | Canterbury and External Affairs

Earthquake Commission | Kômihana Rûwhenua

DDI: 04  830 6177 | Extension: 6177 | [2]www.eqc.govt.nz

 

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Your information request

I am writing to you with regard to your request for information received
on 31 August 2018.  You requested the following of the Earthquake
Commission (EQC):

 

“I am requesting all communication between EQC and Treasury, specifically
all emails, briefings or other notes that were generated or received
between 04 September 2010 and 31 March 2011.”

 

On  12 October 2018 date we advised you that we were extending the
timeframe to respond to your request under section 15A(1)(b) of the
Official Information Act (the Act).

As per section 15(1)(b) of the Act we have decided to grant your request
in full.  However, you should be aware that EQC will need to redact some
information to protect the privacy of individuals, including contractors,
EQC and Treasury staff members.  This will be done in accordance with
section 9(2)(a) of the Act. 

As the information we intend to release to you encompasses a large volume
of material, it will take some time to prepare this information for
release. It is our intention to provide the requested information to you
in batches, the first of which you will receive by the end of this month,
along with a timeframe for the additional batches.

You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review this
decision. The Ombudsman can be contacted at PO Box 10 152, Wellington
6143, on Freephone 0800 802 602, or at
[1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.

 

 

Regards

 

Curtis

 

 

Curtis Tohiariki | Senior Advisor | Canterbury and External Affairs

Earthquake Commission | Kômihana Rûwhenua

DDI: 04  830 6177 | Extension: 6177 | [2]www.eqc.govt.nz

 

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From: Ministerial Services Team
Sent: Tuesday, 25 September 2018 8:15 a.m.
To: '[FOI #8586 email]'
Subject: Your information request

 

Dear Mr Preston

 

Your information request

I am writing to you with regard to your request for information received
on 31 August 2018.  You requested the following of the Earthquake
Commission (EQC):

 

“I am requesting all communication between EQC and Treasury, specifically
all emails, briefings or other notes that were generated or received
between 04 September 2010 and 31 March 2011.”

 

Your request is being considered under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act).  A response is due on 28 September 2018.  However, EQC requires
an extension of the timeframe to respond under section 15A(1)(b) of the
Act: consultations necessary to make a decision on the request are such
that a proper response to the request cannot reasonably be made within the
original time limit. You will receive a response to your request by 12
October 2018.

 

You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review the
decision to extend EQC’s timeframe for a response to this request. The
Ombudsman can be contacted at PO Box 10 152, Wellington 6143, or on
Freephone 0800 802 602, or at [4]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.

 

Regards

 

Curtis

 

 

Curtis Tohiariki | Senior Advisor | Canterbury and External Affairs

Earthquake Commission | Kômihana Rûwhenua

DDI: 04  830 6177 | Extension: 6177 | [5]www.eqc.govt.nz

 

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Good afternoon Mr Preston

 

I am contacting you to correct an error in my email to you from Friday
afternoon.

 

In the highlighted section below I advised we had extended the timeframe
for responding to your request on 12 October 2018.  In fact, it was 25
September that we extended your request.

 

My apologies for the mistake.

 

I will be in contact with you shortly to provide the first batch of the
request documentation.

 

Regards

 

Curtis

 

 

Curtis Tohiariki | Senior Advisor | Canterbury and External Affairs

Earthquake Commission | Kōmihana Rūwhenua

DDI: 04  830 6177 | Extension: 6177 | [1]www.eqc.govt.nz

 

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From: Ministerial Services Team
Sent: Friday, 12 October 2018 4:50 p.m.
To: '[FOI #8586 email]'
Subject: Your information request

 

Your information request

I am writing to you with regard to your request for information received
on 31 August 2018.  You requested the following of the Earthquake
Commission (EQC):

 

“I am requesting all communication between EQC and Treasury, specifically
all emails, briefings or other notes that were generated or received
between 04 September 2010 and 31 March 2011.”

 

On  12 October 2018 date we advised you that we were extending the
timeframe to respond to your request under section 15A(1)(b) of the
Official Information Act (the Act).

As per section 15(1)(b) of the Act we have decided to grant your request
in full.  However, you should be aware that EQC will need to redact some
information to protect the privacy of individuals, including contractors,
EQC and Treasury staff members.  This will be done in accordance with
section 9(2)(a) of the Act. 

As the information we intend to release to you encompasses a large volume
of material, it will take some time to prepare this information for
release. It is our intention to provide the requested information to you
in batches, the first of which you will receive by the end of this month,
along with a timeframe for the additional batches.

You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review this
decision. The Ombudsman can be contacted at PO Box 10 152, Wellington
6143, on Freephone 0800 802 602, or at
[3]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.

 

 

Regards

 

Curtis

 

 

Curtis Tohiariki | Senior Advisor | Canterbury and External Affairs

Earthquake Commission | Kōmihana Rūwhenua

DDI: 04  830 6177 | Extension: 6177 | [4]www.eqc.govt.nz

 

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From: Ministerial Services Team
Sent: Tuesday, 25 September 2018 8:15 a.m.
To: '[FOI #8586 email]'
Subject: Your information request

 

Dear Mr Preston

 

Your information request

I am writing to you with regard to your request for information received
on 31 August 2018.  You requested the following of the Earthquake
Commission (EQC):

 

“I am requesting all communication between EQC and Treasury, specifically
all emails, briefings or other notes that were generated or received
between 04 September 2010 and 31 March 2011.”

 

Your request is being considered under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act).  A response is due on 28 September 2018.  However, EQC requires
an extension of the timeframe to respond under section 15A(1)(b) of the
Act: consultations necessary to make a decision on the request are such
that a proper response to the request cannot reasonably be made within the
original time limit. You will receive a response to your request by 12
October 2018.

 

You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review the
decision to extend EQC’s timeframe for a response to this request. The
Ombudsman can be contacted at PO Box 10 152, Wellington 6143, or on
Freephone 0800 802 602, or at [6]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.

 

Regards

 

Curtis

 

 

Curtis Tohiariki | Senior Advisor | Canterbury and External Affairs

Earthquake Commission | Kōmihana Rūwhenua

DDI: 04  830 6177 | Extension: 6177 | [7]www.eqc.govt.nz

 

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Dear Mr Preston

 

Information request

Please find attached the first part of our response to your information
request.

 

Regards

 

Andrew Murphy  | Advisor | Government Relations & Strategic Partnerships 

Earthquake Commission | Kōmihana Rūwhenua

0800 326243| Wellington

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

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear Mr Preston

 

Information request

Attached is the next batch of material from your request for information
received 31 August 2018.  Please accept my apologies for the delay in
sending this to you.

 

Some information has been withheld from these documents under the
following sections of the Official Information Act 1982:

·         9(2)(a) if the withholding of the information is necessary to
protect the privacy of natural persons

 

Regards

 

Andrew Murphy  | Advisor | Government Relations & Strategic Partnerships 

Earthquake Commission | Kōmihana Rūwhenua

0800 326243| Wellington

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

 

 

 

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Dear Mr Preston

 

Information request

Attached is the next batch of material from your request for information
received 31 August 2018.  Please accept my apologies for the delay in
sending this to you.

 

Some information has been withheld from these documents under the
following sections of the Official Information Act 1982:

·         9(2)(a) if the withholding of the information is necessary to
protect the privacy of natural persons

·         9(2)(g)(i) the free and frank expression of opinions by or
between or to Ministers of the Crown or members of an organisation or
officers and employees of any department or organisation in the course of
their duty

 

Regards

 

Andrew Murphy  | Advisor | Government Relations & Strategic Partnerships 

Earthquake Commission | Kōmihana Rūwhenua

0800 326243| Wellington

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

 

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Dear Mr Preston

 

Information request

Attached is the next batch of material from your request for information
received 31 August 2018.  Please accept my apologies for the delay in
sending this to you.

 

Some information has been withheld from these documents under the
following sections of the Official Information Act 1982:

 

·         9(2)(a) if the withholding of the information is necessary to
protect the privacy of natural persons

 

Regards

 

Andrew Murphy  | Advisor | Government Relations & Strategic Partnerships 

Earthquake Commission | Kōmihana Rūwhenua

0800 326243| Wellington

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

 

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Dear Mr Preston

 

Information request

Attached is the next batch of material from your request for information
received 31 August 2018.  Please accept my apologies for the delay in
sending this to you.

 

Some information has been withheld from these documents under the
following sections of the Official Information Act 1982:

 

·         9(2)(a) if the withholding of the information is necessary to
protect the privacy of natural persons

·         9(2)(i) if the withholding of the information is necessary to
enable a Minister of the Crown or any department or organisation holding
the information to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage,
commercial activities

 

Regards

 

Bradley Martin | Advisor | Government Relations, Communications &
Stakeholders 

Earthquake Commission | Kōmihana Rūwhenua

[1]www.eqc.govt.nz

 

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Dear Mr Preston

 

Information request

Attached is the next batch of material from your request for information
received 31 August 2018.

 

Some information has been withheld from these documents under the
following sections of the Official Information Act 1982:

 

·         9(2)(a) if the withholding of the information is necessary to
protect the privacy of natural persons

 

Kind regards

 

Bradley Martin | Advisor | Government Relations, Communications &
Stakeholders 

Earthquake Commission | Kōmihana Rūwhenua

[1]www.eqc.govt.nz

 

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Dear Mr Preston

 

Information request

Attached is the next batch of material from your request for information
received 31 August 2018.

 

Some information has been withheld from these documents under the
following sections of the Official Information Act 1982:

 

·         9(2)(a) if the withholding of the information is necessary to
protect the privacy of natural persons,

·         9(2)(h) if the withholding of the information is necessary to
maintain legal professional privilege,

·         9(2)(i) if the withholding of the information is necessary to
enable a Minister of the Crown or any department or organisation holding
the information to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage,
commercial activities.

 

Kind regards,

 

 

Bradley Martin | Advisor | Government Relations, Communications &
Stakeholders 

Earthquake Commission | Kōmihana Rūwhenua

[1]www.eqc.govt.nz

 

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Dear Mr Preston

 

Information request

Attached is the next batch of material from your request for information
received 31 August 2018.

 

Some information has been withheld from these documents under the
following sections of the Official Information Act 1982:

 

·         9(2)(a) if the withholding of the information is necessary to
protect the privacy of natural persons

 

Kind regards

 

 

Bradley Martin | Advisor | Government Relations, Communications &
Stakeholders 

Earthquake Commission | Kōmihana Rūwhenua

[1]www.eqc.govt.nz

 

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Dear Mr Preston

 

Information request

Attached is the final batch of material from your request for information
received 31 August 2018.

 

Some information has been withheld from these documents under the
following sections of the Official Information Act 1982:

 

·         9(2)(a) if the withholding of the information is necessary to
protect the privacy of natural person,

·         9(2)(h) if the withholding of the information is necessary to
maintain legal professional privilege.

 

This response completes your request for information. You have the right
to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review my decision. The Ombudsman
can be contacted at PO Box 10 152, Wellington 6143, or on Freephone 0800
802 602, or at [1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.

 

Kind regards,

 

Bradley Martin | Advisor | Government Relations, Communications &
Stakeholders 

Earthquake Commission | Kōmihana Rūwhenua

[2]www.eqc.govt.nz

 

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