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Economic benefit of Pandas

Jackson Wood made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

The request was successful.

From: Jackson Wood

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

Earlier this year it was reported that Prime Minister John Key said that the economic benefit to New Zealand of obtaining Pandas for a New Zealand Zoo would be "huge".

Under the Official Information Act, I would like to request any and all documents, correspondence, reports, advice, or information the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment has prepared, sent, or received on, or about, Pandas since 1 January 2010.

Of specific importance would be any documents, correspondence, reports, advice or information prepared for, sent to, or received from: the Prime Minister and/or his office, or the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC).

I would also like to be provided with answers to the following
questions:

1) At any time since November 2008 has The Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment been involved in the creation of any reports for the likely benefit or cost of Pandas to the New Zealand economy?

2) Has The Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment been consulted by any of the following about the economic benefits or costs of obtaining Pandas:
- the Prime Minister
- the Prime Minister's office or DPMC

3) What possible economic implications are there for New Zealand in securing Pandas for a New Zealand zoo?

4) Specifically around tourism, has the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment calculated any figures around the impacts for tourism New Zealand acquiring a Panda would have?

Yours faithfully,

Jackson Wood

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Attachment DOIA 1516 0657 Jackson Wood Acknowledgement letter.pdf
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Dear Mr Wood,

 

Please find attached an acknowledgement letter regarding your recent
request for information.

 

Kind regards

 

Ophélie Gautier

MINISTERIAL ADVISOR

 

Ministerial Services

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Hikina Whakatutuki - Lifting to Make Successful

 

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Dear Jackson Wood,

 

Please find attached a letter in response to your request of 11 November
2015.  

 

Regards

 

 

Craig Melrose

 

 

Craig Melrose | PM Ministerial Services| Tourism Policy,Ministry of
Business, Innovation & Employment| 15-21 Stout Street | PO Box 1473|
Wellington 6145 |

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