Security Classification - None
OIA22-0900
P.J. Golden
[FYI request #21295 email]
Dear P.J. Golden
Thank you for your email of 1 December 2022 requesting information relating to the
evaluation of a digital wal et provider.
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) wil not be able to respond within the timeframe set
out in section 15A(1)(b) of the Of icial 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.
MPI wil reply to your request by no later than 14 February 2023, earlier if possible.
Should you have any concerns with this extension, I would encourage you to raise these with
MPI a
t [email address]. Alternatively, you are advised of your right to
also raise any concerns with the Office of the Ombudsman. Contact details are: Of ice of the
Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143 or at
[email address].
Yours sincerely
Michelle Morehu
Director, Government Services
Charles Fergusson Building, 34-38 Bowen Street
PO Box 2526
Wellington 6140, New Zealand
mpi.govt.nz