Security Classification - None
OIA22-0435
7 June 2022
Scott
[FYI request #19288 email]
Dear Scott
Thank you for your email of 9 May 2022 requesting information relating to Exercise Mataara.
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) wil not be able to respond within the timeframe set
out in the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) because consultations necessary to make a
decision on your request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within
the normal 20 working day time limit. As such, the timeframe for your request is being
extended pursuant to section 15A(1)(b) of the OIA.
MPI wil reply to your request by no later than 6 July 2022, earlier if possible.
Should you have any concerns with this extension, I would encourage you to raise these with
the Ministry for Primary Industries at
[email address]. Alternatively, you
are advised of your right to also raise any concerns with the Office of the Ombudsman.
Contact details are: Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143 or at
[email address].
Yours sincerely
Leigh Coleman-Shaw
(Acting) Director, Government Services
Public Affairs
Government Services
Charles Fergusson Building, 34-38 Bowen Street
PO Box 2526
Wellington 6140, New Zealand
mpi.govt.nz