OIAD-953
8 March 2024
Tom Bennion
[FYI request #25722 email]
Tēnā koe Tom,
Thank you for your email of 13 February 2024 requesting the following under the Of icial
Information Act 1982 (the Act):
The MfE website records:
•
The Government has announced its intention to begin work on a
replacement for the National Policy Statement for Freshwater
Management (NPS-FM) in 2024.
•
In preparation for this, the repeal legislation extends the date that
councils are required to notify freshwater plan changes, by three years
to 31 December 2027.
Could I have all advice of MfE to the government related to the extension of the date
to notify freshwater plans, and in particular advice about impacts on water quality and
on iwi. Also any related papers presented to Cabinet and Cabinet decisions.
I am writing to notify you that the Ministry for the Environment is extending the timeframe for
its response to your request under section 15A(1)(b) of the Act, as consultations necessary
to make a decision on the request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be
made within the original timeframe.
We wil now respond to your request on, if not before, 11 April 2024, which is an extension of
20 working days.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of my decision
on this request, in accordance with section 28(3) of the Act. The relevant details can be
found at:
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
Ngā mihi,
Electronically approved by Lachlan Brown
Lachlan Brown
Team Leader - Ministerial Services
Ministry for the Environment | Manatū Mō Te Taiao