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19 October 2023
Bruce
[FYI request #24205 email]
Our ref: OIA 107472
Tēnā koe Bruce
Official Information Act 1982 request: Costs for 2022 protest occupation
Thank you for your email of 21 September 2023, regarding costs incurred by the Ministry of
Justice (the Ministry) from the 2022 protest occupation. Your request is being managed in
accordance with the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).
A response to your request is currently being prepared. However, due to the need for external
consultation, a response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit. Accordingly, I
am extending the time limit for response to this request by 10 working days under section 15A of
the Act and will respond to you by 6 November 2023.
You have the right under section 28(3) of the Act to complain to the Ombudsman about the
decision to extend the time for responding to your request. The Ombudsman can be contacted by
emailing [email address]; calling 0800 802 602; or writing to:
The Office of the Ombudsman
PO Box 10152
Wellington 6143
Nāku iti noa, nā
Louise Ainsley
Manager, Ministerial Relations and Services