Hon Andrew Hoggard
Minister for Biosecurity
Minister for Food Safety
Associate Minister of Agriculture (Animal Welfare. Skills)
Associate Minister for the Environment
OIA058
25 October 2024
Barry Garrick
fyi-request-27 462-dd27 [email address]. nz
Dear Barry Garrick,
Thank you for your email of 7 August 2024 requesting information relating to livestock
exports by sea. Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982
(OIA).
On 2 October 2024, I responded to the first part of your request and advised that I would
respond to the second part of your request by 31 October 2024.
You requested the following:
any correspondence to and from the Minister's office with stakeholder groups on this
decision.
Please find the relevant correspondence included with this letter as Appendix One.
Three of the attachments from the SPCA are publicly available through the following links:
• https ://www.spca.nz/down loads/pd f /assets/? 43546/ 1 /Pro posed +changes +to+ ban+live
• +exports+under+the+AWA+%E2%80%93+MPl.pdf.
https://www.spca.nz/images/assets/669157 /1 /final%20policy%20brief%20-
• %20chained%20dogs. pdf.
https://www.spca.nz/images/assets/7 46268/ 1 /nationa I %20cat%20Ieq i station% 20-
%20pol icy%20brief. pdf.
Some information has been withheld pursuant to section 9(2)(a) of the OIA-
to protect the
privacy of natural persons. I am satisfied that, in the circumstances of this case, the
withholding of the information is not outweighed by other considerations which render it
desirable in the public interest to make the information available.
You are advised of your right to raise any concerns with the Office of the Ombudsman. You
can contact the Ombudsman at [email address].
Hon Andrew Hoggard
Associate Minister of Agriculture (Animal Welfare, Skills)
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