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Private Bag 6995
Wellington 6141
New Zealand
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F 64 4 894 6100
www.nzta.govt.nz
10 November 2022
REF: OIA-11208
Rhys Lewis
[FYI request #20846 email]
Dear Rhys
Extending the time to respond to your request made under the Official Information Act 1982
Thank you for your email of 13 October 2022 requesting the fol owing information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act):
Could you please tell me the percentage of roading maintained by NZTA that is currently over
the design life duration for the seal grade and traffic volumes that apply to that section of
road.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is extending the 20 working days available to us to respond to
your request, as al owed for under section 15A of the Act. We need five more working days to
respond to your request and wil send you our response on or before 18 November 2022.
We are extending the deadline as the consultations necessary to make a decision on your request are
such that a thorough response cannot reasonably be made within the 20-working-day limit.
Under section 28 of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review my decision to
extend the time we wil take to respond to your request. You can find the contact details for the
Ombudsman at: www.ombudsman.parliament.nz
If you would like to discuss this extension, please email [NZTA request email].
Yours sincerely
Prisca Gain
Acting Principal Advisor Transport Services – Ministerial Services