Kia ora Stephen

Thank you for your official information request to the Department of
Conservation (DOC), received on 16/01/2024. We are currently processing
your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). 

Your reference number for your request is OIAD-3715.

We endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and no later
than 14/02/2024, being 20-working days after the day DOC received your
request. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of the timeframe.

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[2][email address] and quote your reference number. 

Ngā mihi

Government Services

Department of Conservation

Te Papa Atawhai

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Kia ora Stephen,

 

I refer to your OIA request of 16 January 2024, in which you ask for:

 

‘This request is for information from 1 May 2023 by the Regulatory
services unit covering the advice provided to Penny Nelson or DOC SLT, the
Minister, or MBIE regarding the issuing of concessions to PTL /WHL for
Turoa and Whakapapa ski fields.’

 

The purpose of this email is to clarify and refine your request under
section 15(1AA) and 18B of the OIA. This is because your request, as
currently framed would likely involve substantial collation and research
to the extent that we are considering refusing your request under section
18(f) of the OIA.

 

In this case, the Department has had significant engagement internally and
with other agencies about RAL, all of which references or relates in some
way to the concession process – as the Department leads this process. As
such, we are seeking your agreement to limit your request to be for:

 

1.            Formal advice to the Minister of Conservation primarily
related to the concession process for Mt Ruapehu, since 1 May 2023.

2.            Formal advice to the Director-General of Conservation
primarily related to the concession process for Mt Ruapehu, since 1 May
2023.

 

Refining your request in this way will capture the Department’s key
updates on the concession process for Mt Ruapehu, while mitigating the
significant volume of documents otherwise captured by your original
request.

 

Please respond by 31 January 2024 to confirm that your request can be
refined as above. If you have any questions, you can respond by reply
email.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Government Services

Department of Conservation

Te Papa Atawhai

 

 

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Kia ora Stephen,

Many thanks for your email.

Formal advice includes briefings.

Please be advised that any clarification, or amendment of a request, is considered to be a new request for the purpose of calculating the maximum statutory timeframe for a response, if made within seven working days of receiving your request. Please see section 15(1AA) of the OIA: https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/publ....

As such, we will proceed with the refined request, as below, and endeavour to provide you a response to your request by 29 February 2024.

Ngâ mihi,

Government Services
Department of Conservation
Te Papa Atawhai

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Kia ora Stephen

 

Thank you for your request received on 20/11/2023 to the Department of
Conservation.

 

We are advising you that we are extending the 20-working day period to
respond to your request, as allowed under section 15A(1) of the Official
Information Act 1982. Please see attached letter for details.

 

If you have any queries email us at [1][email address] and
quote your reference number OIAD-3715.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Government Services

Department of Conservation

Te Papa Atawhai

 

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Kia ora Stephen,

 

Thank you for your request received on 16 January 2024 to the Department
of Conservation.

 

We are advising you that under section 15(1)(a) of the Official
Information Act, we have decided to grant your request however additional
time is required to prepare the response and associated material for
release. Subsequently we expect to be able to provide you with the final
documentation no later than 9 April 2024. For further information please
refer to the attached Decision Letter.

 

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

 

If you have any queries email us at [1][email address]. 

Ngā mihi

Government Services
Department of Conservation
Te Papa Atawhai

 

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Kia ora Stephen

Thank you for your request received on 16/01/2024 to the Department of
Conservation.

Please find attached our response to your request.

If you have any queries email us at [1][email address]. 

Ngā mihi

Government Services

Department of Conservation

Te Papa Atawhai

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