National Headquarters
Level 12
80 The Terrace
PO Box 2133
Wellington
New Zealand
Phone +64 4 496 3600
12 July 2022
Hayden Marsh
By email: [FYI request #19654 email]
Dear Hayden
Information Request – Southland Rural Fire Centre
I refer to your official information request dated 13 June 2022 regarding the former Southland
Rural Fire Centre.
The Official Information Act 1982 (
OIA) requires that we advise you of our decision on your
request no later than 20 working days after the day we received your request. Unfortunately, it
will not be possible to meet that time limit and we are therefore writing to notify you of an
extension of the time to make our decision, to 26 July 2022. We will respond sooner if we are able
to.
The reason for the extension is that, the impact of COVID-19 has meant the consultations
necessary to make a decision on your request cannot reasonably be made within the original time
limit.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is availab
le at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Julia McCook-Weir
Manager, Information Requests
