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Ref: 2324-1776

Kia ora Carl,

This email is to advise you that your request has been transferred to Department of Internal Affairs on 22 February 2024 and is being processed in accordance with the Official Information Act 1982.

This is because your request is more closely aligned with the functions of the Department of Internal Affairs. Section 14(b)(ii) of the Official Information Act allows me to transfer any request that is believed to be more closely aligned with the functions of another department, organisation or Minister of the Crown.

You will hear further from Department of Internal Affairs concerning your request.

Nāku noa, nā

Ministerial Services

Corporate Services, Finance & Enablement

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 | P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

From: Ministerial Services
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2024 3:13 PM
To: 'Carl Berryman' <[FYI request #25771 email]>
Subject: Update on reference number (2324-1776) [UNCLASSIFIED]

Dear Carl,

Sorry we have made mistake in the below and have provided you with the wrong reference number.

The reference number for your request has been updated to 2324-1776.

If you have any enquiries regarding your request feel free to contact us via email to [MBIE request email].

Nāku noa, nā

Ministerial Services

Corporate, Governance and Information | Ngā Pou o te Taumaru

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 | P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

From: Ministerial Services
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2024 2:46 PM
To: Carl Berryman <[FYI request #25771 email]>
Subject: Acknowledgement of your Official Information Request (2324-1784) [UNCLASSIFIED]

Ref: 2324-1784

Dear Carl,

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I acknowledge your email of 18 February 2024 requesting under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

‘Can you please provide me with details of all meetings between Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited and Government Ministers during the Covid-19 Pandemic. This is to include meetings in person or zoom or by any other method. The meeting details are to include dates and times, minutes of meetings and any other documentation recorded from these meetings.

Names of all meeting participants are sought including Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited employee Daniel Norris and any other Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited employee’

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no later than 15 March 2024, being 20 working days after the day your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

If you have any enquiries regarding your request feel free to contact us via email to [MBIE request email].

Nāku noa, nā

Ministerial Services

Corporate, Governance and Information | Ngā Pou o te Taumaru

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 | P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140