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OIA24-CB339

 

Dear Stefan,

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act
request dated the 18^th of December 2024.  You have requested the
following information:

 

" I am seeking copies of all communications being either emails or text
messages or hard copy exchanges from any person or department of Chris
Bishops offoce to any person at any department of the Guildford Timber
Company, Awa Environmental, or any of their agents in particular Craig
Martell, Phernne Tancock, Michael Hall, Chris Hansen, even if they are
only Cc’ed into these emails . The date range for these communications
shall be 1 January 2024 to today."

 

We received your request on 18/12/2024.  We will endeavour to respond to
your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than
07/02/2024, 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.

 

Kind regards,

 

Office of Hon. Chris Bishop

Minister of Housing| Minister for Infrastructure | Minister Responsible
for RMA Reform | Minister for Sport and Recreation | Associate Minister of
Finance | Leader of the House

Private Bag 18041 |Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand

Office phone: +64 4 817 6802 | Email: [1][email address]

 

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Dear Stefan,

 

Thank you for your request for the following under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act) which was received on the 18 December 2024
(reference OIA24-CB339).

 

" I am seeking copies of all communications being either emails or text
messages or hard copy exchanges from any person or department of Chris
Bishops offoce to any person at any department of the Guildford Timber
Company, Awa Environmental, or any of their agents in particular Craig
Martell, Phernne Tancock, Michael Hall, Chris Hansen, even if they are
only Cc’ed into these emails . The date range for these communications
shall be 1 January 2024 to today."

 

I am writing to notify you that I am extending the timeframe for your
response to 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 to the request cannot reasonably be made within the original time
limit.

 

I will now respond to your request on, if not before, 17 February 2025,
which is an extension of 6 working days.

 

You have a 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: [1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.

 

Ngâ mihi,

 

 

Office of Hon Chris Bishop

Minister for Housing | Infrastructure | RMA Reform | Transport |
Associate Finance |

Associate Sports & Recreation | Leader of the House | MP for Hutt South
Email: [2][email address]  Website:
[3]www.Beehive.govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

 

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Dear Stefan

 

Please find attached Hon Chris Bishop’s response to your Official
Information Act request (reference OIA24-CB339)

 

Kind regards

 

Office of Hon Chris Bishop

 

Minister for Housing | Infrastructure | RMA Reform | Transport |
Associate Finance |

Associate Sports & Recreation | Leader of the House | MP for Hutt South
 

Email: [1][email address]  Website:
[2]www.beehive.govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

 

 

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