Advice on Denniston Plateau access agreement
Alex Harris made this Official Information request to Minister of Conservation
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From: Alex Harris
Dear Minister of Conservation,
On 23 May 2013 you announced that you had approved an access agreement for Bathurst Resources' Escarpment Mining Project on the Denniston Plateau. I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* All advice and communications (incluing cabinet papers, briefing notes, aides memoire, letters and emails) on the decision.
I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the fyi.org.nz website.
With regards to s12 of the OIA, I am an NZ citizen and in NZ.
Yours faithfully,
Alex Harris
From: N Smith (MIN)
Minister of Conservation
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Hon Dr Nick Smith
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Minister of Housing
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From: Gavin Rodley (MIN)
Minister of Conservation
Dear Alex
On behalf of the Hon Dr Nick Smith, Minister of Conservation I acknowledge receipt of your request, under the Official Information Act, for all advice and communications (including cabinet papers, briefing notes, aides memoire, letters and emails) on his decision to approve the application for an access arrangement by Buller Coal Limited for the Escarpment Mine Proposal.
I will place your request before the Minister for his consideration. He will reply to you in due course.
Yours sincerely
Gavin Rodley
Private Secretary for Conservation
Office of the Hon Dr Nick Smith
Telephone: 04 817 9150 (direct dial)
Facsimile: 04 817 6505
[mobile number]
Email: [email address]
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From: Gavin Rodley (MIN)
Minister of Conservation
Dear Alex
Further to my email below.
The Minister will be replying to you early next week - sorry for the delay.
Yours sincerely
Gavin Rodley
Private Secretary for Conservation
Office of the Hon Dr Nick Smith
Telephone: 04 817 9150 (direct dial)
Facsimile: 04 817 6505
[mobile number]
Email: [email address]
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From: Gavin Rodley (MIN)
Minister of Conservation
Dear Alex
My email from last week refers.
Please find attached the Minister of Conservation’s reply to your
correspondence. Sorry for the slight delay.
Yours sincerely
Gavin Rodley
Private Secretary for Conservation
Office of the Hon Dr Nick Smith
Telephone: 04 817 9150 (direct dial)
Facsimile: 04 817 6505
[mobile number]
Email: [email address]
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