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Dear T. Benseman

 

On behalf of the Prime Minister’s office (PMO) I am seeking clarification
of your request made under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act),
received on 12 December 2019. You requested:

“What progress have you made on the following coalition agreement
environmental goals which you signed with NZFirst? Regarding your pledge
to gain "higher water quality standards for urban and rural using
measurements which take into account seasonal differences.”

Has there been any thoughts or actions by you into reducing the two major
pollutants - petrochemical urea and sodium fluoroacetate, which has the
rather disgusting habit of littering our rivers with dead rotting animals
and is also very cruel, taking up to 120 hours to kill pigs, during which
time they vomit 13.6 times on average before death. Native Kea,
thankfully, only take 30 hours to die from the same substance.

And regarding "piloting alternatives to1080" which you also signed up to
in the agreement, what have you actually done with this?”

 

In order to assist PMO to assess your request, I would appreciate it if
you could please provide me with more detail about what specific
information you will like relating to progress of the Coalition Agreement
environment goals. 

 

You have requested information on the higher water quality standards for
urban and rural using measurements which take into account seasonal
differences,  however, this commitment relates to the Government’s
freshwater programme which is overseen by Minister Parker rather issues
relating to the use of 1080 which is the responsibility of Minister Sage. 

 

I would appreciate a response by 27 February 2020.  Thank you

 

 

 

Ministerial Services
 
Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
 
 
 
 
 
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Dear T Benseman

 

On behalf of Raj Nahna, I attach a letter regarding your request received
on 12 December 2019.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Tabitha Spicer

Private Secretary (Administration) │Office of the Prime Minister

DDI  : + 64 4 817 8700

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Tçnâ koe T Benseman

I refer to your email of 12 December 2019 to Prime Minister Hon Jacinda
Ardern, for the following information:

 

1)    “Has there been any thoughts or actions by you into reducing the 
two major pollutants - petrochemical urea and sodium fluoroacetate, which
has the rather disgusting habit of littering our rivers with dead rotting
animals and is also very cruel, taking up to 120 hours to kill pigs,
during which time they vomit 13.6 times on average before death. Native
Kea, thankfully, only take 30 hours to die from the same substance.

2)    And regarding ''piloting alternatives to1080" which you also signed
up to in the agreement, what have you actually done with this?”

Your request being considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act). It has been transferred to Hon Eugenie Sage, Associate Minister for
the Environment, as the matters it relates to fall under her portfolio
responsibilities.

 

The consultations necessary to making a decision on your request mean that
a proper response cannot be made within the original time limit. I am
therefore extending the date for our response, under section 15A(1)(b) of
the Act, to 5 May 2020. We will try, however, to reply before that date.

 

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.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

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Dear T Benseman

 

Official information request

I refer to your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act)
to the Prime Minister, that was transferred to our office on 20 March
2020, for the following:

 

What progress have you made on the following coalition agreement
environmental goads which you signed with NZ First? Regarding your pledge
to gain “higher water quality standards for urban and rural using
measurements which take into account seasonal differences”

The Act requires that we advise you of our decision on your request no
later than 20 working days after the day we receive your request.
Unfortunately, it will not be possible to meet that time limit and we are
therefore writing to notify you of an extension of the time of 10 working
days to make our decision, to 6 May 2020.

Under section 28 of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review this decision to extend this request. The contact details for the
Ombudsman can be located at [1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone
0800 802 602.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Corin Higgs

Senior Ministerial Advisor

Office of Hon David Parker

Minister for the Environment

 

 

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Dear T Benseman

 

Please find attached a letter from Hon David Parker regarding your OIA
request.

 

Kind regards

 

Office of Hon David Parker

 

Office of Hon David Parker MP | Attorney-General | Minister for the
Environment | Minister for Trade and Export Growth | Associate Minister of
Finance

 

Authorised by Hon David Parker MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

 

 

 

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Good Morning

 

Please find attached response to your OIA dated 12 December 2019.

 

Kind Regards

 

 

 

Office of Hon Eugenie Sage

Minister of Conservation | Minister for Land Information | Associate
Minister for the Environment

Ph: 04 817 8727 

 

 

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