Hi Barry

Thank you for your email, which has been sent as an Official Information Act request.

We can confirm receipt of your request and will respond within 20 business days (24 March 2020).

Kind regards
Marie Winfield

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Hi Barry
I wanted to let you know that we are working on your OIA response, and apologise for the delay. This is due to the COVID-19 situation, and delays during this period have been supported by the Ombudsman.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns, otherwise I will be back in touch with the response to your questions.

Regards
Marie Winfield

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Hi

I'm on leave, returning Tuesday 2 June. If it's urgent please call or text
me, otherwise I will get back to you early next week.

Regards

Marie

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Good morning Mr Garrick
Please accept my apologies for taking an extended period of time to respond to your request. Please note that names and contact details have been removed from the attached.

In response to your requests:

1."A request for how many of their 1563 retailers have never sold a first division win was rejected by the government entity" - printed in Stuff.co.nz article https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/1197960...

Lotto NZ has 1570 active stores. 701 of these have never sold a Division One Lotto, Strike or Powerball ticket. This is equivalent to 44.6% of active stores.

2.I'd also like to request all communications and correspondence between the requested and Lotto as well as the internal correspondence related to the request.

Please find the email correspondence attached.

Please also note that Stuff submitted also submitted an OIA request and the following responses were provided to the related question.

Which five outlets, by name and location, have sold tickets with the lowest prize money totals?
This information is withheld under section 9(2)(b)(ii) it is highly likely to prejudice the commercial position of each retailer who is the subject of these requests if you publicise that information.

Which outlet has been responsible for the lowest amount of money won, and how much was that?
This information is withheld under section 9(2)(b)(ii) it is highly likely to prejudice the commercial position of each retailer who is the subject of these requests if you publicise that information.

Regards

Marie Winfield
Head of Communications & Corporate Social Responsibility
e [email address]
t +64 9 356 9969
m +64 27 314 0533

PO Box 8929, Symonds Street, Auckland 1150
73 Remuera Road, Remuera, Auckland 1050, New Zealand

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