30 June 2021
Ref: DOIA 2021-2555
Terry Thomas
[FYI request #15791 email]
Dear Terry
Thank you for your email of 14 June 2021 requesting the following information from the Ministry of
Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
βAl communications, briefings, meeting notes (formal and informal ie those in staff notebooks or
disposable Post it-style note sheets), minutes and text messages from and to you and/or your staff
regarding the proposed film They Are Us sent, received or written in the time period up til 11 June
2021.β
MBIE has interpreted your request as follows:
Al communications, briefings, meeting notes (formal and informal ie those in staff notebooks or
disposable Post it-style note sheets), minutes and text messages from and to you and/or your staff
regarding the proposed film They Are Us sent, received or written in the time period up til 11 June
2021, that relates to an application for funding under the New Zealand Screen Production Grant.β
The
They Are Us production has not made an application for funding under the New Zealand Screen
Production Grant. Therefore, your request is being refused under section 18(e) of the Act, as the
information does not exist.
You have the right to seek investigation and review of my decision by the Ombudsman, in accordance
with section 28(3) of the Act. The relevant details can be found at
: www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by
free phone to 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely,
Gina Williamson
Manager, Industry Policy
Labour, Science and Enterprise
15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wel ington 6140 New Zealand
E [email address]
W www.mbie.govt.nz