Nick Sampson
[FYI request #17360 email]
24 November 2021
Ref: DOIA 2122-0982
Dear Nick
I refer to your email of 27 October 2021 requesting the following under the Official Information Act
1982 (the Act):
“Can you please let me know the number of the research grants, the amount of funding per grant,
and the duration of each grant that has been awarded to Andre Nies from the University of
Auckland from 2011 until 2021?”
I am writing to notify you that I am extending the timeframe for responding to your request 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 cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.
We will now respond to your request on or before 01 December 2021, which is an extension of 5
working days.
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. Yours sincerely
Lisa Seng
Project Coordinator