Request for communications from MP Joseph Mooney about flights to and from Queenstown Airport

Andrew P made this Official Information request to Chris Bishop

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From: Andrew P

Dear Hon. Chris Bishop,

Under the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982, I am writing to request access to any communications, including but not limited to emails, texts, letters, memos, meeting minutes, reports, and other forms of correspondence, as well as messages exchanged via communication applications such as WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, Microsoft Teams, and Slack, between you, your office and MP Joseph Mooney about flights to and from Queenstown Airport.

If any part of my request is unclear or if additional clarification is needed, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to your prompt and positive response.

Yours sincerely,

Andy

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From: Christopher Bishop (MIN)
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Office of Hon. Chris Bishop
Minister of Housing | Minister for Infrastructure | Minister Responsible
for RMA Reform | Minister of Transport | Associate Minister of Finance |
Associate Minister for Sport and Recreation | Leader of the House
Private Bag 18041 |Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand
Office phone: +64 4 817 6802 | Email: [3][email address]

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From: Christopher Bishop (MIN)
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OIA25-CB040

 

Dear Andy,

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act
request dated the 11th of March 2025.  You have requested the following
information:

 

" Under the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982, I am writing
to request access to any communications, including but not limited to
emails, texts, letters, memos, meeting minutes, reports, and other forms
of correspondence, as well as messages exchanged via communication
applications such as WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, Microsoft Teams, and
Slack, between you, your office and MP Joseph Mooney about flights to and
from Queenstown Airport.

 

If any part of my request is unclear or if additional clarification is
needed, please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to your prompt
and positive response."

 

We received your request on 11/03/2025.  We will endeavour to respond to
your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than
08/04/2025, 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 of Transport |

Associate Minister of Finance | Associate Minister for Sport & Recreation
| Leader of the House | MP for Hutt South
Office: 04 817 6802 | EW 6.3

Email: [1][Chris Bishop request email]   Website: [2]www.Beehive,govt.nz

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

 

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Please notify the sender immediately and erase all copies of the message
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Dear Andy,

 

I refer to your Official Information request, received by this Office on
11/03/2025, requesting the following information:

 

" Under the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982, I am writing
to request access to any communications, including but not limited to
emails, texts, letters, memos, meeting minutes, reports, and other forms
of correspondence, as well as messages exchanged via communication
applications such as WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, Microsoft Teams, and
Slack, between you, your office and MP Joseph Mooney about flights to and
from Queenstown Airport.

 

If any part of my request is unclear or if additional clarification is
needed, please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to your prompt
and positive response."

 

I am writing to advise that responsibility for aviation policy matters is
the responsibility of Hon James Meager, Associate Minister of Transport.
As your request relates to an airport, the information you are seeking
more likely to be aligned to the functions of Hon James Meager’s Office.
Our Office is able to facilitate for your request to be transferred to Hon
James Meager’s Office.

 

Please confirm if you would like your Official Information Act request to
be transferred to Hon James Meager’s Office.

 

Kind regards,

 

Office of Hon. Chris Bishop

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

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

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

 

Email disclaimer:

 

This email communication is confidential between the sender and the
recipient. The intended recipient may not distribute it without the
permission of the sender. If this email is received in error, it remains
confidential and you may not copy, retain or distribute it in any manner.
Please notify the sender immediately and erase all copies of the message
and all attachments. Thank you.

 

From: Christopher Bishop (MIN)
Sent: Tuesday, 11 March 2025 4:55 PM
To: [2][FOI #30382 email]
Subject: OIA25-CB040

 

OIA25-CB040

 

Dear Andy,

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act
request dated the 11th of March 2025.  You have requested the following
information:

 

" Under the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982, I am writing
to request access to any communications, including but not limited to
emails, texts, letters, memos, meeting minutes, reports, and other forms
of correspondence, as well as messages exchanged via communication
applications such as WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, Microsoft Teams, and
Slack, between you, your office and MP Joseph Mooney about flights to and
from Queenstown Airport.

 

If any part of my request is unclear or if additional clarification is
needed, please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to your prompt
and positive response."

 

We received your request on 11/03/2025.  We will endeavour to respond to
your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than
08/04/2025, 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 of Transport |

Associate Minister of Finance | Associate Minister for Sport & Recreation
| Leader of the House | MP for Hutt South
Office: 04 817 6802 | EW 6.3

Email: [3][Chris Bishop request email]   Website: [4]www.Beehive,govt.nz

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

 

Email disclaimer:

 

This email communication is confidential between the sender and the
recipient. The intended recipient may not distribute it without the
permission of the sender. If this email is received in error, it remains
confidential and you may not copy, retain or distribute it in any manner.
Please notify the sender immediately and erase all copies of the message
and all attachments. Thank you.

 

 

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From: Andrew P

Dear Hon Christopher Bishop,

I wish to formally confirm that my Official Information Act 1982 request pertains specifically to your ministerial communications, rather than those of your associate minister. I kindly request that this distinction is taken into account during the processing of my request.

In addition, I respectfully ask that my request is not transferred to your associate minister, as its scope is intended to address your communications exclusively.

Should any aspect of this clarification require further elaboration, please do not hesitate to contact me directly at your earliest convenience.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. I appreciate your cooperation and look forward to your response.

Yours sincerely,

Andrew P

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From: Transport Portfolio

Dear Andrew,

Thank you, confirming receipt of your email and letting you know we will progress your request as outlined.

Regards,

Office of Hon. Chris Bishop
Minister of Housing| Minister for Infrastructure | Minister Responsible for RMA Reform | Minister of Transport | Associate Minister of Finance | Associate Minister for Sport and Recreation | Leader of the House
Private Bag 18041 |Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand
Office phone: +64 4 817 6802 | Email: [email address]
 
Email disclaimer:
 
This email communication is confidential between the sender and the recipient. The intended recipient may not distribute it without the permission of the sender. If this email is received in error, it remains confidential and you may not copy, retain or distribute it in any manner. Please notify the sender immediately and erase all copies of the message and all attachments. Thank you.

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