Thank you for contacting the Hon Mark Mitchell, Minister for Police,
Corrections, Emergency Management and Recovery and MP for
Whangaparâoa.  The Minister considers all correspondence important and
appreciates you taking the time to write. 
 
Please note that as Minister Mitchell receives a large amount of
correspondence it is not always possible to personally reply to all
emails.  This email is an acknowledgement of your correspondence.
The following guidelines apply:

 1. Portfolio related correspondence will be considered and responded to
where appropriate.
 2. Invitations and requests to meet with the Minister will be processed
as soon as possible and a staff member will be in contact with you in
due course.  It has been noted that your invitation/request has been
received.
 3. Media queries will be responded to by a staff member.
 4. Requests for official information will be managed in accordance with
the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982, which may include
transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency.
 5. If your email falls outside of the Minister’s portfolio
responsibilities, expresses a personal view, or is copied to multiple
Members of Parliament, then your opinion will be noted and your
correspondence may be transferred to another office, or there may be
no further response to you.
 6. If your correspondence is to the Minister as an MP for Whangaparaoa,
this will be referred to his electorate office.

Thank you again for taking the time to write.
 
Kind regards,
Office of Hon Mark Mitchell

Kia ora

 

I am writing in regard to your recent Official Information Act request of
25 February 2025, seeking:

 

1.            All communications to and from the IPCA relating to this
report, excluding anything relating to any specific complaint.

 

2.            All analysis, assessment, consideration, formal and informal
advice, recommendations, and responses developed by or communicated to you
about the issues raised in the IPCA report and the recommendations made by
IPCA.

 

3.            All information recording your decisions on how to proceed
regarding the recommendations made by the IPCA in its report.

 

4.            All requests and communications by you to the Police to (a)
work with the IPCA on the research and production of the IPCA report and
(b) to do work on issues arising from the report.

 

5.            All communications from you about the report, or how to
proceed following the publication of the report, to (a) the Prime
Minister, (b) the Minister of Justice, (c) the Minister of Internal
Affairs, (d) the Associate Minister of Police, (e) either Associate
Minister of Justice, (f) the Attorney General, (g) Crown Law and (h) the
NZ Security Intelligence Service.

 

I am writing to notify you that I am extending the timeframe for response
to your request under the following section of the Act:  

 

•             under section 15A(1)(b) of the OIA to enable necessary
consultation on the response given the material in scope of the
request.              

 

We will now respond to your request on or before 28 April 2025, this is an
extension of 20 working days, noting Public Holidays.

 

You have the right to seek investigation and review of my decision by the
Ombudsman, in accordance with section 28(3) of the Act. The relevant
details can be found at: [1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.

 

Ngā Mihi,

 

Georgina

Police – Correspondence Administrator | Office of Hon Mark Mitchell

Minister of Corrections | Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery

Minister for Ethnic Communities | Minister of Police |

Minister for Sport and Recreation | MP for Whangaparaoa
 

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

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

 

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