25 October 2019
Mr Jeremy Puger
[FYI request #11367 email]
Dear Mr Puger
Thank you for your request made under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), which
we received on 3 October 2019. You requested information for the last five years about
government activity that relates to climate change, covering three key areas:
•
Air Travel
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Packaging and recycling
•
Encouraging good behaviour and attunement with the natural world
The Act requires that we advise you of our decision on your request no later than 20
working days after the day we received your request. Unfortunately, it wil not be possible
to meet that time limit and we are therefore writing to notify you of an extension of the
time to make our decision by 20 working days. We will respond to your request by 29
November 2019.
The extension is required because your request is for a large quantity of information and
meeting the original time limit would unreasonably interfere with the operations of the
department.
Under section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to seek an investigation and review by
the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available
at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Catherine Simpson
Acting Manager, Government & Executive Services
Ref: 20OIA1108
IN CONFIDENCE