28 July 2020
Gerard Byrne
[FYI request #13190 email]
REF: OIA-6832
Dear Gerard
Request made under the Official Information Act 1982
Thank you for your email
of 30 June 2020 requesting the following information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act):
[…] Directors office emails to witnesses and vise versa:
can you please supply a copy of all emails, memos, and directions given and received by the
Director of the Office of the Chief Executive in relation to this hearing
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.employmentcourt.
govt.nz%2Fassets%2FDocuments%2FDecisions%2F2019-NZEmpC-187-Byrne-v-NZ-
Transport-Agency-jud-
131219.pdf&data=02%7C01%7Cofficial.correspondence%40nzta.govt.nz%7Ce31015392
a72474300aa08d81c79060c%7C7245e48ca9ff4b2898ef05cfa8edb518%7C0%7C0%7C63729
0653867137785&sdata=IEaEhoCuqKPRad3FmmKKcd4B47qW75ie9BeDHKCkFEo%3D
&reserved=0.
I am refusing your request under section 18(e) of the Act as the document alleged to contain the
information requested does not exist or, despite reasonable efforts to locate it, cannot be found.
Under section 28 of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review my decision to
refuse this request. The contact details for the Ombudsman can be located online at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
If you would like to discuss this reply with Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, please contact
[email address].
Yours sincerely
Chris Lokum
General Manager People