12 April 2022
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Phone +64 4 495 7200
dia.govt.nz
Luke
[FYI request #18798 email]
Tēnā koe Luke
Your Official Information Act request of 15 March 2022 - OIA 2122-0632
Thank you for your email of 7 March 2022 to the Minister of Local Government, Hon Nanaia
Mahuta, requesting the fol owing information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act):
“I reference an article in the NZ Herald (https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/the-
public-information-campaign-that-cost-4m-and-the-consultants-cost-thats-still-
secret/H4FOOA3CBYGCGBMSED5VSG4GI /) that quotes the DIA abandoning a "third
draft" of the advertising campaign for three waters reform and edits to the second
draft.
I am requesting copies of all drafts provided to the Minister or Ministry.”
On 15 March 2022, your request was transferred pursuant to section 14 of the Act to the
Department of Internal Affairs (the Department) for response.
The Department is extending the time available to respond to your request under section
15A(1)(b) of the Act, as the consultations, with the third-party vendor, 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.
The timeframe for response has been extended by 10 working days to 29 April 2022. The
Department wil endeavour to provide you with a response prior to this date, if possible.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review of our decision by the Ombudsman
under section 28(3) of the Act. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Samantha Perry
Acting Manager, Ministerial Services
Three Waters Reform Programme