12 May 2021
Jamie Huntley
[FYI request #15165 email]
Tēnā koe Jamie
Thank you for your email of 13 April 2021 to the Ministry of Education requesting the following
information:
1. I am requesting copys of ANY and ALL correspondence between the Ministry of
Education & Primary, Intermediate and Secondary Schools regarding the Euthanasia
Bill & Cannabis Bill referendums in the 2020 election
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).
The Ministry needs to extend the timeframe of our response to your request, pursuant to
section 15A(1)(b) of the Act, as 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. For this reason, you can expect to receive a response to your request by 19 May
2021.
The response is currently going through the final stages of sign out which requires a little more
time than the original 20 working days allowed for. We hope to have it with you soon, but no
later than the date above.
Please be advised that should you have any concerns regarding this extension you have the
right to ask an Ombudsman to investigate our decision to extend the timeframe. You can do
this by writing to
[email address] or Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box
10152, Wellington 6143.
Nāku noa, nā
Manager’s name
Manager Official and Parliamentary Information
Government, Executive and Ministerial Services
OIA: 1256811
National Office, Mātauranga House, 33 Bowen Street, Wellington 6011
PO Box 1666, Wellington 6140. Phone: +64 4 463 8000 Fax: +64 4 463 8001
education.govt.nz