4 May 2021
Ref: DOIA 2021-1987
D E Ward Snr
Email: [FYI request #15055 email]
Dear D E Ward Snr
I refer to your email of 1 April 2021 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (the Ministry),
requesting the following under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
I seek any and all communications relating to the preparation of the Wiggles OIA response, or
responses, released on (or about) 30 March 2021. Communications should include any and all
emails, including those of an administrative nature, as I want to see how this response/ responses
were developed.
I am writing to advise you the Ministry is extending the due date for response under the following sections
of the Act:
15A(1)(a)
the request is for a large quantity of official information or necessitates a search through
a large quantity of information and meeting the original time limit would unreasonably
interfere with the operations of the department
15A(1)(b)
consultations necessary to make a decision on the request are such that a proper
response to the request cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.
The Ministry will now respond to your request on or before 15 June 2021, which is an extension of 30
working days.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision, in accordance
with section 28(3) of the Act. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Jacquiline Cooke
Team Leader
Ministerial Services
Managed Isolation and Quarantine
DOIA 2021-1987