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Manawatū and Rangitīkei District Name Changes

L Bailey made this Official Information request to Chris Penk

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From: L Bailey

Dear Minister

Am I please able to request:

- Any communications between yourself or your office and the NZ Geographic Board and LINZ

- Any communications between yourself or your office with the Manawatu and Rangitikei District Councils

- Any notes, reports, or other documentation

regarding your decision to decline the recommendations of the NZ Geographic Board to correct the official spelling of the Manawatū and Rangitīkei Districts.

Regards

Luke Doidge Bailey

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From: Chris Penk (MIN)
Chris Penk

Kia ora Luke,

On behalf of Hon Chris Penk, I confirm receipt of your OIA request.

Ngā mihi,

Private Secretary – Executive Support | Office of Hon Chris Penk
Minister for Building and Construction
Minister for Land Information
Minister for Veterans
Associate Minister of Defence
Associate Minister of Immigration
Email: [Chris Penk request email]
Website: www.Beehive.govt.nz
Private Bag 180.41, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
Authorised by Hon Chris Penk, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
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Kia ora Luke,

 

I am writing today regarding your open OIA request with this office.

 

We have decided to extend your request by 2 working days and is now due on
Friday, 14 February 2025, in accordance with section 15A(1)(b) of the Act.

 

With that said, I would like to assure you that we will endeavour to get a
response to you before the stated date.

 

We appreciate your consideration and patience as we work to get this
information out to you.

 

 

Ngâ mihi,

 

Alex

 

Private Secretary – Executive Support | Office of Hon Chris Penk

Minister for Building and Construction

Minister for Land Information

Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing
Minister for Veterans

Associate Minister of Defence

Associate Minister of Immigration

 
Email: [1][Chris Penk request email]

Website: [2]www.Beehive.govt.nz

Private Bag 180.41, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

Authorised by Hon Chris Penk, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

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From: L Bailey

Hi Alex

While I hate to be a pedant and appreciate that there may well be legitimate grounds for an extension, I believe under S15A(4) of the OIA, you are required to:

- Provide me with the reason that my request has been extended
- Notify me of my right to make a complaint to the Ombudsman about the extension

The exact wording of the Act is:

The notice effecting the extension shall—
(a)
specify the period of the extension; and
(b)
give the reasons for the extension; and
(c)
state that the person who made the request for the official information has the right, under section 28(3), to make a complaint to an Ombudsman about the extension; and
(d)
contain such other information as is necessary.

If you're only asking for another couple of days, I don't see the need to complain to the Ombudsman.

But in the meantime, are you able to please confirm the reason my request has been extended?

Regards

Luke Doidge-Bailey

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From: Chris Penk (MIN)
Chris Penk

On behalf of Hon Chris Penk, thank you for your correspondence.

While Minister Penk considers all correspondence to be important, and
every message is carefully read and considered, it is not always possible
to reply personally to all emails.  As such, the following guidelines
apply: 
 
If you are a constituent in the Kaipara ki Mahurangi electorate getting in
touch about a local issue, please email
[1][email address] and the electorate office team will get
back to you.
 
Invitations and meeting requests will be considered as soon as possible,
and a staff member will be in contact with you in due course.
 
If your email message falls outside of Minister Penk's portfolio
responsibilities, expresses a personal view, or is copied to multiple
Members of Parliament, your correspondence will be noted and/or
transferred to another office.
Requests for Official Information and requests made under the Privacy Act
will be managed in accordance with the provisions of the Official
Information Act 1982 and Privacy Act 2020 respectively.
 
Thank you, again, for taking the time to write.
Kind regards,

Office of Hon Chris Penk
Minister for Building and Construction
Minister for Land Information
Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing
Minister for Veterans
Associate Minister of Defence
Associate Minister of Immigration
 
Reception: 04 817 6816
Email: [2][Chris Penk request email]  |  Website: [3]www.Beehive.govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

Authorised by Hon Chris Penk, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
 

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From: Chris Penk (MIN)
Chris Penk

Kia ora Luke,

Thank you for your response.

This extension is required to allow for a consultation with the Minister himself prior to release. He was in Antarctica until recently - he is up in the air homebound as I write this to you - and it has been a logistical challenge in general to get things back from him due to the limited internet and cell coverage.

I do apologise for not citing that you may file a complaint regarding this extension, and for not noting the grounds as to why this extension is needed more specifically. I reiterate that we will do our best to get this to you before Friday.

Ngā mihi,

Alex
Private Secretary – Executive Support | Office of Hon Chris Penk
Minister for Building and Construction
Minister for Land Information
Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing
Minister for Veterans
Associate Minister of Defence
Associate Minister of Immigration

Email: [Chris Penk request email]
Website: www.Beehive.govt.nz
Private Bag 180.41, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

Authorised by Hon Chris Penk, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
Disclaimer: The information in this email (including attachments) is confidential and may be legally privileged. If an addressing or transmission error has misdirected this email, please notify the author by replying to this email and destroy the message. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited and may be unlawful.

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Kia ora Luke,

 

On behalf of Hon Chris Penk, Minister for Land Information, see attached a
response to your OIA request.

 

Ngâ mihi,

 

Alex

 

Private Secretary – Executive Support | Office of Hon Chris Penk

Minister for Building and Construction

Minister for Land Information

Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing
Minister for Veterans

Associate Minister of Defence

Associate Minister of Immigration

 
Email: [1][Chris Penk request email]

Website: [2]www.Beehive.govt.nz

Private Bag 180.41, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

Authorised by Hon Chris Penk, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

Disclaimer: The information in this email (including attachments) is
confidential and may be legally privileged. If an addressing or
transmission error has misdirected this email, please notify the author by
replying to this email and destroy the message. If you are not the
intended recipient, any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is
prohibited and may be unlawful.

 

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