Office of the Prime Minister ¢ Prime Minister Minister for National Security and Ineligence Minister for Oils Poverty Recuction Minister Responsible for Ministerial Sovioes ‘Associate Ministor for Arts, Culture and Heritage Cam Slater fyi-request-16320-74c65a08@requests.fyi,org.nz Ref: PMO 2021-177 Dear Cam Slater oO al Information Act request relating to Police support for the Kahukura Programme Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request received on 6 August 2021. You requested: “provide the details and supporting documentation, including emails, file notes, aide memoires, text messages that provide the basis for the claim that "the local police in the Hawke's Bay supported the programme.” \ have decided under section 15A of the Act to extend the timeframes for deciding on your request by an additional 20 working days. Consequently, the new due date for a response to your request is 1 October 2021 The extension is required because of the consultations needed to make a decision on your request. Despite the extension, a response will be sent to you as soon as possible. You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review my decision under section 28(3) of the Act. Yours sincers WAT Raj Nahna Chief of Staff Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand +6448178700 | jardern@ministersgovtnz | beehive govt.nz