Kia ora Irina Little,

I acknowledge receipt of your request on 19 November, 2014 as delivered by FYI.org.nz regarding the 1994 Trawl Mortality Report and any data on juvenile fish mortality caught and discarded by trawlers.

As you have chosen to submit a request through a middle party, it makes it difficult to determine your eligibility to make a request. Please provide documentation to prove your eligibility to make a request as outlined in section 12 of the OIA. Feel free to contact MPI directly with this information to protect your personal identity. The appropriate email is [MPI request email]
Once confirmation of your eligibility is received, we will progress with processing your request.

Nga mihi,
MPI OIA Adviser

Kia ora Irina,

Here are some suggestions of acceptable means of identification: a copy of your NZ driver license, utilities bill, NZ passport or foreign passport with valid visa showing, etc.

Nga mihi,
MPI OIA Adviser

Thank you for establishing your eligibility to make a request.

Concerning point two of your request, will you please provide a date range for which you'd like data?

Nga mihi,
MPI OIA Adviser