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Kia ora,

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982
received on 20 December 2025, copied below. We will respond to your
request within the statutory timeframes set out in the Act. If we are
unable to meet these timeframes we will notify you.

 

Please note that 25 December 2025 through to 15 January 2026 are not
considered working days under the Act.

 

Your request will be managed by the Ministerial Services team within DPMC.
If you have any queries, please feel free to contact us at
[1][DPMC request email].

 

DPMC may publish the response to your OIA request. If we publish the
response your personal information, including your name and contact
details, will be removed.

 

Nga mihi

 

Ministerial Coordinator
Ministerial Services
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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[UNCLASSIFIED]

 

Kia ora,

 

Please see the attached letter regarding your recent OIA request.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Ministerial Coordinator
Ministerial Services
Corporate
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Kia ora Julian,

 

Thank you for your request for official information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act) that has been partially transferred to the
Office of Hon Dr Shane Reti. You requested:

 

“I am writing under the Official Information Act 1982 to request the
following information regarding ministerial advisory groups established
since the formation of the current coalition government (National, ACT,
and New Zealand First) following the 2023 general election:

1. A complete list of all ministerial advisory groups formed since 27
November 2023, including their official titles, responsible ministers, and
terms of reference.

2. For each such group, please provide:

- The total allocated budget (including any revisions) for the group’s
operations for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years;

- A breakdown and the totals of actual expenditures to date, including but
not limited to: payments or honoraria to members, catering and venue
costs, administrative or secretariat support, travel and accommodation,
and any other operational expenses;

- Copies of any Cabinet papers, funding approvals, or internal budgeting
documents authorizing the group’s financial resourcing.

This request follows recent public reports indicating significant spending
by some advisory groups—for example, nearly $24,000 on catering for
meetings of the Ministerial Advisory Group for victims of retail crime—and
growing public interest in transparency around such expenditures.”

 

I have highlighted the parts that have been partially transferred. As
outlined in the DPMC’s response, the Ministerial Advisory Groups Minister
Reti is responsible for include the Prime Minister’s Science, Innovation
and Technology Advisory Council, the University Strategy Group, the
Science System Advisory Group, and the University Advisory Group.

 

The reference number for your request is: SROIA-161

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Office will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 20 working days after
the day your request was received. You can expect a response by 3 March
2026.

 

Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [1][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602. 

 

Ngā mihi

 

Office of Hon Dr Shane Reti

Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology

Minister for Universities

Minister of Statistics

Minister for Pacific Peoples
Email: [2][email address]

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

 

 

 

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Dear Julian,

 

Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request,
received on 2^nd February, in which you requested the following
information: 

 

 For each such group, please provide:

   - The total allocated budget (including any revisions) for the group’s
operations for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years;

   - A breakdown and the totals of actual expenditures to date, including
but not limited to: payments or honoraria to members, catering and venue
costs, administrative or secretariat support, travel and accommodation,
and any other operational expenses;

   - Copies of any Cabinet papers, funding approvals, or internal
budgeting documents authorizing the group’s financial resourcing.

 

Your request will be answered within the provisions of the Official
Information Act. 

 

Kind regards, 

 

[1]Image Office of Hon Simeon Brown

Minister of Health, Minister for State Owned Enterprises,
Minister for Auckland
Email: [2][email address]

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New
Zealand

 

From: Information [DPMC] <[3][DPMC request email]>
Sent: Monday, 2 February 2026 5:04 PM
To: '[FOI #33338 email]'
<[4][FOI #33338 email]>
Subject: Your OIA request - Response

 

[UNCLASSIFIED]

 

Kia ora,

 

Please see the attached letter regarding your recent OIA request.

 

Ngâ mihi,

 

Ministerial Coordinator
Ministerial Services
Corporate
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
E    [5][DPMC request email]
 
 
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Dear Julian,

 

Acknowledging receipt of partial transfer (refer to attached email 2
February 2026) of your Official Information Act request regarding
Ministerial Advisory Committees.

 

Minister Chhour is considering your request in accordance with the Act,
and you can expect a response by 3 March 2026

 

Warm regards

| Office of Hon Karen Chhour

Minister for Children | Prevention of Family & Sexual Violence

 

Website: [1]www.Beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

 

 

 

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Dear Julian

 

We refer to your attached OIA request which was partially transferred to
our office on Monday 2 February 2026. 

 

It has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).

 

We have determined that the information requested is more closely
connected with the functions of the Ministry of Education. As such, we
have transferred in part your request to the Ministry of Education in
accordance with section 14(b)(ii) of the Act.

 

You may expect a response from the Ministry of Education directly
concerning your request.

 

Kind regards

 

 

Office of Hon David Seymour

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From: Information [DPMC] <[DPMC request email]>
Sent: Monday, 2 February 2026 5:04 PM
To: '[FYI request #33338 email]'
<[FYI request #33338 email]>
Subject: Your OIA request - Response

 

[UNCLASSIFIED]

 

Kia ora,

 

Please see the attached letter regarding your recent OIA request.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Ministerial Coordinator
Ministerial Services
Corporate
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Kia ora Julian

 

Thank you for the information request below. Your request was transferred
to the Ministry of Education by the office of the Associate Minister of
Education, Hon David Seymour. The transferred request is in relation to
the Early Childhood Funding Review Ministerial Advisory Group.  The
Ministry will consider and respond to your request in accordance with the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).

 

1. A complete list of all ministerial advisory groups formed since 27
November 2023, including their official titles, responsible ministers, and
terms of reference.

 

2. For each such group, please provide:

   - The total allocated budget (including any revisions) for the group’s
operations for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years;

   - A breakdown and the totals of actual expenditures to date, including
but not limited to: payments or honoraria to members, catering and venue
costs, administrative or secretariat support, travel and accommodation,
and any other operational expenses;

   - Copies of any Cabinet papers, funding approvals, or internal
budgeting documents authorizing the group’s financial resourcing.

 

This request follows recent public reports indicating significant spending
by some advisory groups—for example, nearly $24,000 on catering for
meetings of the Ministerial Advisory Group for victims of retail crime—and
growing public interest in transparency around such expenditures.

 

I request that this information be provided within the statutory 20
working days under the OIA. If any part of this request is declined,
please specify the relevant withholding grounds under the Act and provide
a public interest test where applicable.

 

 

Under section 15(1) of the Act, we are required to make and inform you of
our decision on your request as soon as reasonably practicable and in any
case not later than 20 working days after the day on which your request is
received.  You can therefore expect to receive our decision on your
request on or before 5 March 2026.  If more than 20 working days are
needed due to the potential workload and/or consultations involved in
answering your request, we will notify you accordingly.

 

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Enquiries National Team | Te Tâhuhu o te Mâtauranga | Ministry of
Education | AG

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Good morning,

 

On behalf of Hon Paul Goldsmith, I acknowledge receipt of your Official
Information Act 1982 request dated 20 December 2025 to the Department of
Prime Minister and Cabinet. Specifically, you requested the following:

 

I am writing under the Official Information Act 1982 to request the
following information regarding ministerial advisory groups established
since the formation of the current coalition government (National, ACT,
and New Zealand First) following the 2023 general election:

1. A complete list of all ministerial advisory groups formed since 27
November 2023, including their official titles, responsible ministers, and
terms of reference.

2. For each such group, please provide:

- The total allocated budget (including any revisions) for the group’s
operations for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years; - A breakdown and
the totals of actual expenditures to date, including but not limited to:
payments or honoraria to members, catering and venue costs, administrative
or secretariat support, travel and accommodation, and any other
operational expenses; - Copies of any Cabinet papers, funding approvals,
or internal budgeting documents authorizing the group’s financial
resourcing.

This request follows recent public reports indicating significant spending
by some advisory groups—for example, nearly $24,000 on catering for
meetings of the Ministerial Advisory Group for victims of retail crime—and
growing public interest in transparency around such expenditures.

 

Your request was partially transferred to our office on 2 February 2026,
with respect to:

 

+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Ministerial Advisory Group |Portfolio|Responsible Minister or Agency|
|-------------------------------+---------+------------------------------|
|Ministerial Advisory Group for |Justice |Hon Paul Goldsmith |
|Victims of Retail Crime | | |
|-------------------------------+---------+------------------------------|
|Ministerial Advisory Group on |Justice |Hon Paul Goldsmith |
|the Review of Treaty Principles| | |
|Provisions | | |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 3 March 2026, being 20 working days after the day
your request was received.

 

If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of
an extension of that timeframe.

 

Kind regards,

 

Office of Hon Paul Goldsmith

Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage | Minister of Justice

Minister for Media and Communications | Minister for Treaty of Waitangi
Negotiations
 

Ministerial Email: [1][email address] | Web:
[2]www.beehive.govt.nz

Freepost Parliament: Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
6160, New Zealand

 

Authorised by Hon Paul Goldsmith, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

 

 

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Dear Julian,

 

Thank you for your request for official information sent on 20 December
2025 that was partially transferred to my office on 2 Feb 2026 requesting
the following information:

 

“I am writing under the Official Information Act 1982 to request the
following information regarding ministerial advisory groups established
since the formation of the current coalition government (National, ACT,
and New Zealand First) following the 2023 general election:

1. A complete list of all ministerial advisory groups formed since 27
November 2023, including their official titles, responsible ministers, and
terms of reference.

2. For each such group, please provide:

- The total allocated budget (including any revisions) for the group’s
operations for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years; - A breakdown and
the totals of actual expenditures to date, including but not limited to:
payments or honoraria to members, catering and venue costs, administrative
or secretariat support, travel and accommodation, and any other
operational expenses; - Copies of any Cabinet papers, funding approvals,
or internal budgeting documents authorizing the group’s financial
resourcing.

This request follows recent public reports indicating significant spending
by some advisory groups—for example, nearly $24,000 on catering for
meetings of the Ministerial Advisory Group for victims of retail crime—and
growing public interest in transparency around such expenditures.”

 

I have or have had responsibility for the Ministerial Advisory Groups
listed in the table below:

School Property Ministry of Education
Ministerial Advisory Group Education
Mâori Education Ministry of Education
Ministerial Advisory Group Education
Ministerial Advisory Group Ministry of Education
to Review the English and
Mathematics Curricula for
Primary and Intermediate
School Students Education
The Government’s Response Crown Response Office
to the Royal Commission’s
Report into Historical
Abuse in State Care and
Abuse Inquiry Response in the Care of
Ministerial Advisory Group Faith-Based Institutions

 

This information is not held by my office, but is believed to be held by
the Ministry of Education and the Crown Response Office, and has therefore
been transferred to those agencies under section 14(b)(i) of the Act. You
can expect to receive a response directly from the Ministry of Education
and the Crown Response Office regarding your request.

 

Kind regards,

 

Office of Hon Erica Stanford

 

Office of Hon Erica Stanford

 

MP for East Coast Bays

Minister of Education

Minister of Immigration

Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the Royal
Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care
of Faith-based Institutions

 
Website: [1]www.Beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

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confidential and may be legally privileged. If an addressing or
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Dear Julian Jackson,

 

I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act (OIA) request dated
20 December 2025, in which you requested the following:

 

              “2. For the following group, Greyhound Racing Ministerial
Advisory Committee:

o The total allocated budget (including any revisions for the group’s of
operations for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years
o A breakdown and the totals of actual expenditures to date, including
but not limited to: payments or honoraria to members, catering and
venue costs, administrative or secretariat support, travel and
accommodation, and any other operational expenses;
o Copies of any Cabinet papers, funding approvals, or internal budgeting
documents authorizing the group’s financial resourcing.”

 

We received your request on 2 February 2026 after it was partially
transferred to our Office from the Department of the Prime Minister and
Cabinet. We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible
and in any event no later than 3 March 2026, being 20 working days after
the day your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your
request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

 

If you have any queries, please feel free to contact our office. If any
additional factors come to light which are relevant to your request,
please do not hesitate to contact us so that these can be taken into
account.

 

Kind Regards,

Private Secretary

 

Office of Rt Hon Winston Peters
Minister of Foreign Affairs |

Minister for Racing |

Minister for Rail

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

 

[UNCLASSIFIED]

Kia ora Julian

 

Thank you for the information request below, that was transferred to the
Ministry on 10 February 2026. The Ministry will consider and respond to
your request in accordance with the Official Information Act 1982 the
Act).

 

Under section 15(1) of the Act, we are required to make and inform you of
our decision on your request as soon as reasonably practicable and in any
case not later than 20 working days after the day on which your request is
received. You can therefore expect to receive our decision on your request
on or before 10 March 2026. If more than 20 working days are needed due to
the potential workload and/or consultations involved in answering your
request, we will notify you accordingly.

 

The Ministry may publicly release on our website the response to your
request five days after you have received it. Any personal information
will be removed.

 

In the interim, if you have any questions about your request, please email
[1][email address]

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Enquiries National Team | Te Tâhuhu o te Mâtauranga | Ministry of
Education | TW

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outcomes
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From: Erica Stanford (MIN) <[3][email address]>
Sent: Monday, 9 February 2026 6:05 pm
To: [4][FOI #33338 email]
Subject: ESOIA868 | Your OIA request

 

Dear Julian,

 

Thank you for your request for official information sent on 20 December
2025 that was partially transferred to my office on 2 Feb 2026 requesting
the following information:

 

“I am writing under the Official Information Act 1982 to request the
following information regarding ministerial advisory groups established
since the formation of the current coalition government (National, ACT,
and New Zealand First) following the 2023 general election:

1. A complete list of all ministerial advisory groups formed since 27
November 2023, including their official titles, responsible ministers, and
terms of reference.

2. For each such group, please provide:

- The total allocated budget (including any revisions) for the group’s
operations for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years; - A breakdown and
the totals of actual expenditures to date, including but not limited to:
payments or honoraria to members, catering and venue costs, administrative
or secretariat support, travel and accommodation, and any other
operational expenses; - Copies of any Cabinet papers, funding approvals,
or internal budgeting documents authorizing the group’s financial
resourcing.

This request follows recent public reports indicating significant spending
by some advisory groups—for example, nearly $24,000 on catering for
meetings of the Ministerial Advisory Group for victims of retail crime—and
growing public interest in transparency around such expenditures.”

 

I have or have had responsibility for the Ministerial Advisory Groups
listed in the table below:

School Property Ministry of Education
Ministerial Advisory Group Education
Mâori Education Ministry of Education
Ministerial Advisory Group Education
Ministerial Advisory Group Ministry of Education
to Review the English and
Mathematics Curricula for
Primary and Intermediate
School Students Education
The Government’s Response Crown Response Office
to the Royal Commission’s
Report into Historical
Abuse in State Care and
Abuse Inquiry Response in the Care of
Ministerial Advisory Group Faith-Based Institutions

 

This information is not held by my office, but is believed to be held by
the Ministry of Education and the Crown Response Office, and has therefore
been transferred to those agencies under section 14(b)(i) of the Act. You
can expect to receive a response directly from the Ministry of Education
and the Crown Response Office regarding your request.

 

Kind regards,

 

Office of Hon Erica Stanford

 

Office of Hon Erica Stanford

 

MP for East Coast Bays

Minister of Education

Minister of Immigration

Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the Royal
Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care
of Faith-based Institutions

 
Website: [5]www.Beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

Disclaimer: The information in this email (including attachments) is
confidential and may be legally privileged. If an addressing or
transmission error has misdirected this email, please notify the author
by replying to this email and destroy the message. If you are not the
intended recipient, any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is
prohibited and may be unlawful.

 

 

 

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Kia ora Julian,

Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (Act) request of 20
December 2026, transferred to our office on 2 February 2026, regarding
Ministerial Advisory Groups Minister Goldsmith has responsibility for.

The timeframe to respond to your request is being extended in accordance
with section 15A(1) of the Act, as consultations necessary to make a
decision on the request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably
be made within the original time limit. You can expect a response to your
request by no later than 17 March 2026.

If you are not satisfied with this response, you have the right to make a
complaint to the Ombudsman under section 28 of the Act. The Office of the
Ombudsman may be contacted by phone on: 0800 802 602, by email at:
[1][email address], or via the webform: [2]Make a complaint
(for members of the public) | Ombudsman New Zealand.

 

Office of Hon Paul Goldsmith

Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage | Minister of Justice

Minister for Media and Communications | Minister for Treaty of Waitangi
Negotiations
 

Ministerial Email: [3][email address] | Web:
[4]www.beehive.govt.nz

Freepost Parliament: Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
6160, New Zealand

 

Authorised by Hon Paul Goldsmith, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

 

From: Paul Goldsmith (MIN)
Sent: Monday, 9 February 2026 11:30 AM
To: 'Julian Jackson' <[FOI #33338 email]>
Subject: OIAPG786 - RE: Official Information request - Official
Information Act Request – Budgets and Expenditure of Ministerial Advisory
Groups

 

Good morning,

 

On behalf of Hon Paul Goldsmith, I acknowledge receipt of your Official
Information Act 1982 request dated 20 December 2025 to the Department of
Prime Minister and Cabinet. Specifically, you requested the following:

 

I am writing under the Official Information Act 1982 to request the
following information regarding ministerial advisory groups established
since the formation of the current coalition government (National, ACT,
and New Zealand First) following the 2023 general election:

1. A complete list of all ministerial advisory groups formed since 27
November 2023, including their official titles, responsible ministers, and
terms of reference.

2. For each such group, please provide:

- The total allocated budget (including any revisions) for the group’s
operations for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years; - A breakdown and
the totals of actual expenditures to date, including but not limited to:
payments or honoraria to members, catering and venue costs, administrative
or secretariat support, travel and accommodation, and any other
operational expenses; - Copies of any Cabinet papers, funding approvals,
or internal budgeting documents authorizing the group’s financial
resourcing.

This request follows recent public reports indicating significant spending
by some advisory groups—for example, nearly $24,000 on catering for
meetings of the Ministerial Advisory Group for victims of retail crime—and
growing public interest in transparency around such expenditures.

 

Your request was partially transferred to our office on 2 February 2026,
with respect to:

 

Ministerial Advisory Group Portfolio Responsible Minister or Agency
Ministerial Advisory Group for Justice Hon Paul Goldsmith
Victims of Retail Crime
Ministerial Advisory Group on the Justice Hon Paul Goldsmith
Review of Treaty Principles
Provisions

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 3 March 2026, being 20 working days after the day
your request was received.

 

If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of
an extension of that timeframe.

 

Kind regards,

 

Office of Hon Paul Goldsmith

Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage | Minister of Justice

Minister for Media and Communications | Minister for Treaty of Waitangi
Negotiations
 

Ministerial Email: [5][email address] | Web:
[6]www.beehive.govt.nz

Freepost Parliament: Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
6160, New Zealand

 

Authorised by Hon Paul Goldsmith, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

 

 

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Dear Julian,   

              

On behalf of Hon Casey Costello, Minister of Customs and Associate
Minister of Health, I acknowledge your request under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act) which was partially transferred to this
office by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet under Section 14 of
the Act on 2 February 2026. Your request was partially transferred to this
office as Minister Costello is or was the responsible Minister for the
following Ministerial Advisory Groups:

 

o Ministerial Advisory Group on Transnational, Serious and Organised
Crime (TSOC MAG)
o Aged Care Ministerial Advisory Group

 

I am formally transferring your request to the New Zealand Customs Service
(for information relevant to the TSOC MAG), and the Ministry of Health
(for information relevant to the Aged Care Ministerial Advisory Group)
under Section 14(b)(ii) of the Act, as I believe that information is more
closely connected to the functions of those agencies, as the host agencies
of the respective Ministerial Advisory Groups. You can expect to receive a
decision from each agency in due course.

 

Kind regards,

 

Office of Hon Casey Costello  

Minister of Customs | Minister for Seniors

Associate Minister of Immigration | Associate Minister of Health |
Associate Minister of Police

EW 3.3, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

E: [1][email address]

 

 

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Kia ora Julian,

  

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act), received by the Ministry of Health - Manatû Hauora on 19 February
2026. You requested:

 

"2. For each such group [specifically the Aged Care Ministerial Advisory
Group], please provide:
 

  - The total allocated budget (including any revisions) for the group’s
operations for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years;
 

  - A breakdown and the totals of actual expenditures to date, including
but not limited to: payments or honoraria to members, catering and venue
costs, administrative or secretariat support, travel and accommodation,
and any other operational expenses;
 

  - Copies of any Cabinet papers, funding approvals, or internal budgeting
documents authorizing the group’s financial resourcing."
 

The reference number for your request is H2026079016. We will endeavour to
respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than
19 March 2026 being 20 working days after the day your request was
received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

 

If you have any queries regarding your request, please feel free to
contact the OIA Services Team on [1][email address]. If any
additional factors come to light which are relevant to your request,
please do not hesitate to contact us so that these can be taken into
account. 

 

Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [2][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.

 

 

Ngâ mihi, 
 
OIA Services Team

Ministry of Health | Manatû Hauora

 

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Kia ora Julian

 

Please find attached the response to your request for official
information.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

 

OIA Services Team

Ministry of Health | Manatū Hauora

 

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