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Bioplant Tairāwhiti

Valerie Morse made this Official Information request to Ministry for the Environment

The request was partially successful.

From: Valerie Morse

Dear Ministry for the Environment,

I note that Bioplant Tairāwhiti was recommended by the Minister of Forestry for fast track status. Please see page 12 of this document released by MFE: https://newsroom.co.nz/wp-content/upload...

I am requesting all information held by your agency regarding Bioplant and this recommendation.

Yours faithfully,

Valerie Morse

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From: Taku Mahi
Ministry for the Environment

Kia ora Valerie Morse,

Thank you for your Official Information Act request received on
26/02/2025.

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 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 to that timeframe.

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If you have any queries, please feel free to contact us at
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Ngâ mihi nui

Ministerial Services Team 

Ministry for the Environment – Manatû Mô Te Taiao

Email: [MFE request email] Website: [2]www.mfe.govt.nz 

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From: George Bryson
Ministry for the Environment

Attachment OIAD 1502 Extension Letter Valerie Morse.pdf
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Dear Valerie,

 

Please find attached a letter regarding your request for official
information, ref OIAD-1502.

 

George Bryson

Senior Advisor | Kaitohutohu Matua

Ministerial Services

Office of the Chief Executive | Te Rōpū Tumu Whakarae

 

 

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From: George Bryson
Ministry for the Environment

Attachment RELEASED IN PART Excerpt of Appendix 1 Projects nominated by Ministers for Category A.pdf
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Attachment OIAD 1502 Response Valerie Morse.pdf
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Attachment RELEASED IN FULL Excerpt of document titled Ministerial nominated Projects.pdf
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Dear Valerie,

 

Please find attached our response to your request for official
information, ref OIAD-1502.

 

George Bryson

Senior Advisor | Kaitohutohu Matua

Ministerial Services

Office of the Chief Executive | Te Rōpū Tumu Whakarae

Ministry for the Environment | Manatū Mō Te Taiao

[1][email address] | mfe.govt.nz

 

 

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From: Valerie Morse

Dear George Bryson,

Your response is both confusing and worrying. I am seeking clarification about your response before seeking assistance from the Ombudsman.

You have released a highly-redacted document entitled, "Excerpt of document entitled 'Appendix A - Projects nominated by Minister for category A" - but this document had already been released by MFE with very few redactions and was reported on publicly by Newsroom, but perhaps more importantly, this is the very document that I point you to in MY ORIGINAL OIA . Yes, there is information that is "Out of scope" of my request in it, but since it had already been released publicly - and you knew I had it, I am confounded as to why you would redact on that basis. It seems unnecessarily secretive, obstructive and quite frankly, bizarre.

I'm also concerned that the creation of this "folder" listed in the document entitled, 'RELEASED IN FULL Excerpt of document titled Ministerial nominated Projects.pdf' suggests that there were documents but that they have been deleted. I request forensic confirmation that no documents were ever in this folder.

Yours sincerely,

Valerie Morse

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From: George Bryson
Ministry for the Environment

Attachment OIAD 1502 Follow up Response Valerie Morse.pdf
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Dear Valerie,

 

Please find attached a further letter regarding your request for official
information, ref OIAD-1502.

 

George Bryson

Senior Advisor | Kaitohutohu Matua

Ministerial Services

Office of the Chief Executive | Te Rōpū Tumu Whakarae

Ministry for the Environment | Manatū Mō Te Taiao

[1][email address] | mfe.govt.nz

 

 

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