Kia ora,

On behalf of Hon Dr Megan Woods, thank you for your email.  

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Thank you for the taking the time to write. 
Ngâ mihi,

Office of Hon Dr Megan Woods

Minister of Housing | Minister of Energy & Resources | Minister of
Research, Science & Innovation | Associate Minister of Finance | MP for
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Dear Liz,

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act
request dated 31 March 2021. You have requested the following information:

"Last year an energy scheme at Lake Onslow in Central Otago was touted as
a game changer that could create thousands of jobs. It was also stated
that there would be a business case and investigation into its viability.
I request under the Official Information Act who has been appointed to
assess the viability of this project, and undertake the business case, and
what progress has been made to date."

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 03 May 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.

 

Kind regards,

 

Office of Hon Dr Megan Woods

Minister of Housing | Minister of Energy & Resources | Minister of
Research, Science & Innovation | Associate Minister of Finance

 

Phone: 04 817 8705 | Email: [1][Megan Woods request email]

Private Bag 18041 |Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand

 

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From: Liz Simons [mailto:[FOI #15047 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 31 March 2021 11:25 PM
To: Megan Woods (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: OIA21-070: Official Information request - Central Otago hydro
project

 

Dear Megan Woods,

 

Last year an energy scheme at Lake Onslow in Central Otago was touted as a
game changer that could create thousands of jobs. It was also stated that
there would be a business case and investigation into its viability. I
request under the Official Information Act who has been appointed to
assess the viability of this project, and undertake the business case, and
what progress has been made to date.

 

Reference:

 

[2]https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/central-ot...

 

[3]https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/central-ot...

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Liz Simons

 

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Dear Ms Simons,

 

Please find the attached correspondence from Minister Woods.

 

Kind regards,

Ben

 

Ben Cunliffe | Senior Ministerial Advisor

Office of Hon Dr Megan Woods

Minister of Energy and Resources | Minister of Research, Science and
Innovation | Minister of Housing | Associate Minister of Finance

 

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From: Liz Simons
[[1]mailto:[FOI #15047 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 31 March 2021 11:25 PM
To: Megan Woods (MIN) <[2][email address]>
Subject: OIA21-070: Official Information request - Central Otago hydro
project

 

Dear Megan Woods,

 

Last year an energy scheme at Lake Onslow in Central Otago was touted as a
game changer that could create thousands of jobs. It was also stated that
there would be a business case and investigation into its viability. I
request under the Official Information Act who has been appointed to
assess the viability of this project, and undertake the business case, and
what progress has been made to date.

 

Reference:

 

[3]https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/central-ot...

 

[4]https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/central-ot...

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Liz Simons

 

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

 

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[5][FOI #15047 email]

 

Is [6][Megan Woods request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to Megan Woods? If so, please contact us using this form:

[7]https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

 

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the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

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