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7 March 2022
Rex Tillington
[FYI request #18457 email]
REF: OIA-9472
Dear Rex
Request made under the Official Information Act 1982
Thank you for your request
of 5 February 2022 requesting the following information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act):
Would you please provide a copy of all email communications which discuss specific 2022 or
2023 opening dates for the Peka Peka to Otaki expressway.
On 15 February 2022 you were asked to refine your request, as the original scope identified over 900
emails and email trails that would need to be collated and assessed. As your refinement of 17
February 2022 did not reduce the scope of the request, a further request for refinement on 22
February 2022 was made. As we have not received a response, the scope of your request is deemed
to require substantial collation and is therefore being refused under section 18(f) of the Act.
Under section 28 of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review my decision to refuse
this request. The contact details for the Ombudsman can be located at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
If you would like to discuss this reply with Waka Kotahi, please email
[NZTA request email].
Yours sincerely
Josh Driscoll
Principal Advisor Ministerial Services