1 March 2023
45 Pipitea Street, Thorndon, Wel ington 6011
PO Box 805, Wel ington 6140
Phone +64 4 495 7200
John Luke
Email [email address]
fyi-request-21735-
Website www.dia.govt.nz
[email address]
Tēnā koe John Luke
Your Official Information Act request OIA2223-0555
Thank you for your email of 6 February 2023 requesting the fol owing information under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
Can you please provide full copy of this document titled “Lottery distribution
committees 2022 appointments documents” to me.
In response to your request, please find a copy of the requested documents attached as
Appendix A.
Some information has been withheld under the fol owing section 9(2)(a) of the Act to
protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of deceased natural persons.
You have the right, under section 28(3) of the Act, to seek an investigation and review of my
decision by the Office of the Ombudsman. The postal address of the Office of the
Ombudsman is PO Box 10152, Wel ington. Alternatively, you can phone 0800 802 602 or
email [email address].
We intend to publish our response to your request on www.dia.govt.nz. This letter, with
your personal details removed, will be published in its entirety. Publishing responses
increases the availability of information to the public and is consistent with the Act’s
purpose of enabling more effective participation in the making and administration of laws
and policies and promoting the accountability of Ministers and officials.
Nāku noa, nā
Anita Balakrishnan
Tumuaki I Director Ministerial, Monitoring, and Capability