Kia ora,
On behalf of Hon Damien O'Connor, thank you for your email.
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For urgent queries around Managed Isolation availability and/or exemptions: go to miq.govt.nz

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Thank you for the taking the time to write.
Ngā mihi,
Office of Hon Damien O'Connor
Minister of Agriculture | Minister for Biosecurity | Minister for Land Information | Minister for Rural Communities | Minister for Trade and Export Growth | MP for West Coast-Tasman

Private Bag 18888 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand
Authorised by Hon Damien O'Connor MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6011

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Dear Russell,

We acknowledge receipt of your official information request dated 25 January 2021.

We received your request on 25 January 2021. We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 24 February 2021, being 20 working days after the day your request was received.

If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

If your OIA request requires full or part transfer, we will contact you within the required timeframe.

Yours Sincerely,

Phoebe Murphy

Phoebe Murphy | Private Secretary (Executive Support)
Office of Hon Damien O'Connor
Executive Wing 5.1L | Parliament Buildings | Wellington | (04) 817 8848

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Good afternoon,

Please find attached a letter from Hon Damien O'Connor in reference to your official information request dated 26 January 2021.

Kind regards,

Phoebe

Phoebe Murphy | Private Secretary (Executive Support)
Office of Hon Damien O'Connor
Executive Wing 5.1L | Parliament Buildings | Wellington | (04) 817 8848

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Good morning,

Please find attached a letter and appendix from Hon Damien O'Connor.

Please note the appendix is password-protected. The password to open this document is 'Min21-0008'.

Kind regards,

Phoebe

Phoebe Murphy | Private Secretary (Executive Support) Office of Hon Damien O'Connor Executive Wing 5.1L | Parliament Buildings | Wellington | (04) 817 8848

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