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I am writing on behalf of the Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, to acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act request.

Your request will be responded to under the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982.

Yours sincerely

Dinah Okeby
Office of the Prime Minister

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Dear T Benseman
I am writing on behalf of the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, to thank you for your correspondence of 22 November 2018 concerning 1080 as follows:

"Can you confirm you have read the government document "How humane are our pest control tools
In particular that birds take up to 30.5 hours to die from 1080, possums take up to 126.6 hours to die from 1080, that pigs take up to 80 hours to die during which time they vomit 13.6 times on average before death. If you are not able to access the document I have printed some off which I can send to you.
Can you explain to me how this animal torture on a scale of millions of animals each year is going to be explained to our overseas markets as a lot of this animal torture is funded by NZ farmers via the slaughter levy. NZ has TB free status at slaughter level but on a herds basis, cows owned by the same people that own the poison factory at 408 Heads Road in Whanganui, are tested positive for TB on Molesworth Station. This is obviously some kind of corrupt scam which needs your attention."

As the issues you have raised fall within the portfolio responsibilities of the Ministers for Biosecurity and Conservation, it is more appropriate that they consider them. As I do not believe your request is for Official Information in accordance with the Official Information Act 1982, I have not formally transferred your correspondence. However, I have forwarded your correspondence to Hon Damien O’Connor and Hon Eugenie Sage for their consideration.

Thank you for writing.

Yours sincerely

Dinah Okeby
Office of the Prime Minister

Authorised by Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern MP, Parliament Buildings Wellington 6012

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