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In what circumstances would it be appropriate to charge for replying to Official Information Act requests made to their office, or agencies for which the Minister is responsible?

Answered Question 3637 (2026)
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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • In what circumstances would it be appropriate to charge for replying to Official Information Act requests made to their office, or agencies for which the Minister is responsible?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

I refer the Member to Ombudsman’s guide to charging for official information under the OIA, which is publicly available here: https://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/sites/default/files/2023-01/Charging%20-%20A%20guide%20to%20charging%20for%20official%20information%20under%20the%20OIA%20and%20LGOIMA.pdf