19-E-0368 & 19-E-0374 / DOC 6046056
20 August 2019
Hannah Enderby
via fyi.org.nz
Dear Ms Enderby
We refer to your Official Information Act requests to the Department of Conservation
dated 5 and 7 June 2019, relating to the kea that died from ingesting 1080 bait pellets
that were applied during the 2011 Okarito pest control operation
.
In our letters to you dated 3 and 31 July, we informed you that we were taking steps
to publish photos and information relating to those kea on the Department’s website.
On that basis, we declined your request under section 18(d) of the Official
Information Act 1982.
This letter is to advise you that this information is now available on the Department’s
website and can be accessed via the following link:
https://www.doc.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/about-doc/oia/2019/oia-kea-
response.pdf
Yours sincerely
Amber Bill
Director Threats
For Director-General
Conservation House -
Whare Kaupapa Atawhai
PO Box 10 420, Wel ington 6143
Telephone (04) 471 0726, Fax (04) 381 3057