Total aerial poisoning operations in NZ since 1950
Daryl Trask made this Official Information request to Department of Internal Affairs
The request was partially successful.
From: Daryl Trask
Dear Department of Internal Affairs,
Please provide me with information on all aerial poisoning operations in NZ by year and location since 1950. Please inform the areas treated, type of poison used, department/organization conducting the drop, amount of poison used, and dates of treatment. If Internal Affairs is unaware of any of these drops, why?
Yours faithfully,
Daryl Trask
From: OIA
Department of Internal Affairs
Kia ora Daryl Trask,
Thank you for your OIA request to the Department of Internal Affairs
(included with this email)
As the information you have requested is not held by the Department of
Internal Affairs, but is believed to be held by, and more closely related
to the functions of, the Department of Conservation, we are transferring
your request to that agency for response, in accordance with section
14(b)(i) and (ii) of the Official Act 1982.
You can expect to hear from the receiving agency shortly in regard to your
request.
If you would like to contact them directly, you are able to email them at
the following address:
The Department of Conservation: [email address]
To clarify further why the Department of Internal Affairs would reasonably
be expected to be unaware of 1080 drops across New Zealand, the main
functions of the Department of Internal Affairs include:
· Administration of births, deaths and marriages records;
· Regulation of citizenship, passports, charities, gambling,
anti-money laundering controls, censorship, community grants, dog control,
rates rebates and ministerial services and entitlements
· Operation of the National Library, Archives NZ, the New Zealand
Gazette, RealMe, Language Line, and the Office of Ethnic Communities
· Advice and support for Local Government and for public inquiries
and reviews
The Department of Internal Affairs holds no central oversight function
with regard to activity of other government agencies.
You can find out more about the Department’s functions on our website at
[1]https://www.dia.govt.nz/For-people-and-b... and
[2]https://www.dia.govt.nz/For-government
If you have any feedback or questions about this transfer, let us know at
[3][email address]
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision to transfer. Information about how to make a complaint is
available at [4]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or Freephone 0800 802 602.
Ngā mihi,
Michelle Reed | Lead Advisor – Official Correspondence
The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua
45 Pipitea St | PO Box 805, Wellington 6140, New Zealand |
[5]www.dia.govt.nz
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From: Daryl Trask
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Sent: Tuesday, 25 September 2018 8:18 AM
To: OIA
Subject: Official Information request - Total aerial poisoning operations
in NZ since 1950
Dear Department of Internal Affairs,
Please provide me with information on all aerial poisoning operations in
NZ by year and location since 1950. Please inform the areas treated, type
of poison used, department/organization conducting the drop, amount of
poison used, and dates of treatment. If Internal Affairs is unaware of any
of these drops, why?
Yours faithfully,
Daryl Trask
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From: Daryl Trask
Dear OIA,
Thanks for the direction. I appreciate the department of conservation will likely not include drops done by tbfree, ospri or other organisations other than under their banner. I will need information regarding ALL aerial drops conducted in NZ since 1950. Where would this information likely be held if conservation department cannot supply?
Yours sincerely,
Daryl Trask
From: OIA
Department of Internal Affairs
Hi Daryl,
As previously advised, the Department of Internal Affairs primary functions are not environmental monitoring or pest management and the Department is also not a central agency with oversight across other agencies.
It is likely that the complete set of information (including commercial and individual use of 1080) that you appear to be seeking may not be held by any agency centrally. However the Department of Conservation may be able to assist you with further enquiries in regard to this matter, as pest management ia among their primary functions.
Kind regards,
Michelle Reed | Lead Advisor – Official Correspondence
The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua
45 Pipitea St | PO Box 805, Wellington 6140, New Zealand | www.dia.govt.nz
-----Original Message-----
From: Daryl Trask [mailto:[FOI #8757 email]]
Sent: Friday, 28 September 2018 11:50 AM
To: OIA
Subject: Re: Transfer of your Official Information Act request OIA 1819-0189
Dear OIA,
Thanks for the direction. I appreciate the department of conservation will likely not include drops done by tbfree, ospri or other organisations other than under their banner. I will need information regarding ALL aerial drops conducted in NZ since 1950. Where would this information likely be held if conservation department cannot supply?
Yours sincerely,
Daryl Trask
-----Original Message-----
Kia ora Daryl Trask,
Thank you for your OIA request to the Department of Internal Affairs
(included with this email)
As the information you have requested is not held by the Department of
Internal Affairs, but is believed to be held by, and more closely related
to the functions of, the Department of Conservation, we are transferring
your request to that agency for response, in accordance with section
14(b)(i) and (ii) of the Official Act 1982.
You can expect to hear from the receiving agency shortly in regard to your
request.
If you would like to contact them directly, you are able to email them at
the following address:
The Department of Conservation: [email address]
To clarify further why the Department of Internal Affairs would reasonably
be expected to be unaware of 1080 drops across New Zealand, the main
functions of the Department of Internal Affairs include:
· Administration of births, deaths and marriages records;
· Regulation of citizenship, passports, charities, gambling,
anti-money laundering controls, censorship, community grants, dog control,
rates rebates and ministerial services and entitlements
· Operation of the National Library, Archives NZ, the New Zealand
Gazette, RealMe, Language Line, and the Office of Ethnic Communities
· Advice and support for Local Government and for public inquiries
and reviews
The Department of Internal Affairs holds no central oversight function
with regard to activity of other government agencies.
You can find out more about the Department’s functions on our website at
[1]https://www.dia.govt.nz/For-people-and-b... and
[2]https://www.dia.govt.nz/For-government
If you have any feedback or questions about this transfer, let us know at
[3][email address]
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision to transfer. Information about how to make a complaint is
available at [4]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or Freephone 0800 802 602.
Ngā mihi,
Michelle Reed | Lead Advisor – Official Correspondence
The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua
45 Pipitea St | PO Box 805, Wellington 6140, New Zealand |
[5]www.dia.govt.nz
[6]DIA Logo - Black
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Hi Darryl
Please find attached the reply to your OIA request dated 27 September
2018.
Regards
Department of Conservation
For Director General
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