On behalf of Hon Dr Megan Woods, Minister of Energy and Resources,
Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration, Minister of Housing,
Minister of Research Science and Innovation, thank you for your email.

 

This inbox is regularly checked and every email thoroughly considered.

 

With kind regards,
Office of Hon Dr Megan Woods

Minister of Energy and Resources | Minister for Greater Christchurch
Regeneration | Minister of Housing | Minister of Research, Science and
Innovation
Authorised by Hon Dr Megan Woods MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington.

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Dear Brett,

I am writing in regards to your Official Information Act request received 23/01/2020. You requested the following information:
"What testing is done for radioactivity of the oil industry drill cuttings in New Zealand?
What is the process for disposing of the oil industry drill cutting on land and at sea?"

The information requested is not held by us but is believed to be held by the Environmental Protection Authority. In these circumstances, we are required by section 14 to transfer your request to the Environmental Protection Authority.

The Environmental Protection Authority will respond in due course.

Kind regards,
Zach Boyle | Private Secretary (Admin)
Office of Hon Dr Megan Woods
Minister of Energy & Resources | Minister of Greater Christchurch Regeneration | Minister of Housing | Minister of Research, Science & Innovation | MP for Wigram

Private Bag 18041 |Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand
Email: [email address]

-----Original Message-----
From: Brett Cooper [mailto:[FOI #12075 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 23 January 2020 3:55 PM
To: M Woods (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Testing of radioactivity of the oil industry drill cuttings.

Dear Megan Woods Minister of Energy and Resources,

What testing is done for radioactivity of the oil industry drill cuttings in New Zealand?
What is the process for disposing of the oil industry drill cuttings on land and at sea?

Yours faithfully,

Brett Cooper

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Good afternoon

Please find attached a letter regarding your Official Information Act
request.

Kind regards,

 

Lisa MacKenzie

Official Correspondence Advisor, Strategic & Regulatory Services

 

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: M Woods (MIN) [mailto:[email address]]
Sent: Tuesday, 28 January 2020 3:16 pm
To: Brett Cooper <[FOI #12075 email]>
Cc: Ministerials <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Testing of radioactivity of
the oil industry drill cuttings.

 

Dear Brett,

 

I am writing in regards to your Official Information Act request received
23/01/2020. You requested the following information:

"What testing is done for radioactivity of the oil industry drill cuttings
in New Zealand?

What is the process for disposing of the oil industry drill cutting on
land and at sea?"

 

The information requested is not held by us but is believed to be held by
the Environmental Protection Authority.  In these circumstances, we are
required by section 14 to transfer your request to the Environmental
Protection Authority.

 

The Environmental Protection Authority will respond in due course.

 

Kind regards,

Zach Boyle | Private Secretary (Admin)

Office of Hon Dr Megan Woods

Minister of Energy & Resources | Minister of Greater Christchurch
Regeneration | Minister of Housing | Minister of Research, Science &
Innovation | MP for Wigram

 

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

Email: [2][email address]

 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Brett Cooper
[[3]mailto:[FOI #12075 email]]

Sent: Thursday, 23 January 2020 3:55 PM

To: M Woods (MIN) <[4][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - Testing of radioactivity of the
oil industry drill cuttings.

 

Dear Megan Woods Minister of Energy and Resources,

 

What testing is done for radioactivity of the oil industry drill cuttings
in New Zealand?

What is the process for disposing of the oil industry drill cuttings on
land and at sea?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Brett Cooper

 

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

 

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[5][FOI #12075 email]

 

Is [6][Megan Woods request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to Megan Woods? If so, please contact us using this form:

[7]https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

 

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

[8]https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

 

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ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA
page.

 

 

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Good afternoon
Please find attached a response to your OIA request.
Kind regards,

Lisa MacKenzie
Official Correspondence Advisor, Strategic & Regulatory Services

-----Original Message-----
From: M Woods (MIN) [mailto:[email address]]
Sent: Tuesday, 28 January 2020 3:16 pm
To: Brett Cooper <[FOI #12075 email]>
Cc: Ministerials <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Testing of radioactivity of the oil industry drill cuttings.

Dear Brett,

I am writing in regards to your Official Information Act request received 23/01/2020. You requested the following information:
"What testing is done for radioactivity of the oil industry drill cuttings in New Zealand?
What is the process for disposing of the oil industry drill cutting on land and at sea?"

The information requested is not held by us but is believed to be held by the Environmental Protection Authority. In these circumstances, we are required by section 14 to transfer your request to the Environmental Protection Authority.

The Environmental Protection Authority will respond in due course.

Kind regards,
Zach Boyle | Private Secretary (Admin)
Office of Hon Dr Megan Woods
Minister of Energy & Resources | Minister of Greater Christchurch Regeneration | Minister of Housing | Minister of Research, Science & Innovation | MP for Wigram

Private Bag 18041 |Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand
Email: [email address]

-----Original Message-----
From: Brett Cooper [mailto:[FOI #12075 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 23 January 2020 3:55 PM
To: M Woods (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Testing of radioactivity of the oil industry drill cuttings.

Dear Megan Woods Minister of Energy and Resources,

What testing is done for radioactivity of the oil industry drill cuttings in New Zealand?
What is the process for disposing of the oil industry drill cuttings on land and at sea?

Yours faithfully,

Brett Cooper

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #12075 email]

Is [Megan Woods request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Megan Woods? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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