16 January 2024 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     C175976 
 
 
John Luke 
[FYI request #24889 email]  
 
 
Tēnā koe John 
 
Thank you for your request of 27 November 2023 to the Department of Corrections – Ara 
Poutama Aotearoa (Corrections), requesting information about nominations and 
applications for the Community Impact Forum. Your request has been considered under the 
Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). 
 
Corrections needs to extend the timeframe of our response to your request by 10 working 
days, pursuant to section 15A(1)(b) of the OIA, as consultations necessary to make a 
decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request cannot reasonably 
be made within the original time limit. Therefore, you can expect to receive a response to 
your request by 30 January 2024. If you no longer require this information, please let us 
know as soon as possible. 
 
Please be advised that should you have any concerns regarding this response you have the 
right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate our decision to extend the timeframe. Contact 
details are: Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143. 
 
Ngā mihi  
 
 
 
 
 
Nic Barkley 
Manager Ministerial Services 
People and Capability 
 
NATIONAL OFFICE, WELLINGTON 
Mayfair House, 44 – 52 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Private Box 1206, Wellington 6140, Phone +64 4 460 3000 
 www.corrections.govt.nz 
 

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