Plans to set an end date for oil and gas exploration and extraction
Alex Harris made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
The request was partially successful.
From: Alex Harris
Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,
Last night at the climate talks in Glasgow the New Zealand government joined an international alliance to end fossil fuels ("COP26: New alliance commits to setting end date for oil and gas extraction", RNZ, 12 November 2021). I would like to request the following information under the OIA:
* all advice and communications on plans to set an end date for oil and gas exploration and extraction.
I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the fyi.org.nz website.
With regards to s12 of the OIA, I am an NZ citizen and in NZ.
Yours faithfully,
Alex Harris
From: Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Ref: 2122-1104
Dear Alex,
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 12/11/21 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
“I would like to request the following information under the OIA: * all
advice and communications on plans to set an end date for oil and gas
exploration and extraction.”
Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course.
If you have any enquiries regarding your request, or its urgency, feel
free to contact us via email at [1][MBIE request email].
Nâku noa, nâ
MINISTERIAL SERVICES
Ngâ Pou o te Taumaru
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140
NZBN 9429000106078
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services
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From: *OIA
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Kia ora Alex
Thank you for the request you made on 12 November 2021 under the Official Information Act. The Ministry would like to clarify the time period for the information you're interested in. In April 2018, the Government announced the decision to end offshore oil and gas exploration and also committed to carry out another three rounds of onshore Block Offer. Are you interested in all applicable information since the offshore ban was announced or advice and communications of any plans to set end date for oil and gas exploration and extraction around COP26?
Kind regards
Ministerial Services
Building, Resources and Markets
Te Puāwai o te Aroha, Pastoral House, 25 The Terrace, Wellington 6011
PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140 New Zealand
E [MBIE request email]
T +64 4 472 0030
W www.mbie.govt.nz
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From: Alex Harris
Dear *OIA,
The latter. While I expect the issue will have come up generally over the last three years, its the COP26 context I am interested in.
Yours sincerely,
Alex Harris
From: *OIA
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Kia ora
Please find attached a letter of extension for your request of 12 November
2021. We endeavour to send the information as soon as possible.
Kind regards,
Ministerial Services
Building, Resources and Markets
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
[1][MBIE request email]
Level 13, 25 The Terrace, Te Puâwai o te Aroha – Pastoral House,
Wellington 6011;
PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand
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services
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From: Alex Harris
Dear *OIA,
The extended deadline for this request was 28 January 2022, and it is now overdue. Will I be getting a response anytime soon?
Yours sincerely,
Alex Harris
From: *OIA
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Kia ora Alex
Apologies, your response was sent on Friday, however the email bounced and I am currently looking into why. I did not realise it had bounced until today. You should have it by the end of today.
Kind regards
Alexis
Ministerial Services
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From: Alex Harris
Dear *OIA,
Thanks. This still hasn't shown up, so I've marked it for administrator attention in the hope that FYI can get to the bottom of it.
Yours sincerely,
Alex Harris
From: *OIA
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Kia ora Alex
I apologise for the delay and inconvenience. I am currently talking to our IT team as I have sent it multiple times now and each time it is being caught by our email filter.
Kind regards
Alexis
Ministerial Services
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From: *OIA
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Good afternoon Alex
Apologies again for the delay. I am going to try to just attach the
response letter first to see if this goes through, and then will follow
with the actual response.
Kind regards,
Alexis
Ministerial Services
Building, Resources and Markets
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
[1][MBIE request email]
Level 13, 25 The Terrace, Te Puâwai o te Aroha – Pastoral House,
Wellington 6011;
PO Box 1473, Wellington, New Zealand
[2]www.govt.nz - your guide to finding and using New Zealand government
services
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From: *OIA
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Kia ora Alex
Thanks for your patience. Please find attached the response documents.
Again, I'm sorry for the delay and inconvenience.
Kind regards
Alexis
Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
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