Tēnā koe Lindsay,

Thank you for your OIA request to the Department of Internal Affairs (included with this email)

The Department will provide its response to your request as soon as practicable and within twenty working days.  The 20th working day is 15 September 2020

Please note that in cases where the Department’s response provides information that is identified to be of general public interest, the response may also be published on the Department of Internal Affairs website.  If the Department publishes its response to your OIA request, all personal information, including your name and contact details, will be removed.

Ngā mihi

Michelle Reed | Lead Advisor – Official Correspondence 
Te Urungi - Organisational Strategy and Performance
Te Tari Taiwhenua - The Department of Internal Affairs
45 Pipitea St | PO Box 805, Wellington 6140, New Zealand |  www.dia.govt.nz

-----Original Message-----
From: Lindsay <[FOI #13540 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 18 August 2020 5:19 PM
To: Archives SOS - Strategy <[Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Destruction of Birth Records

Dear Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga,

I hereby request the following information, pursuant to the Official Information Act.

1. Between year 1980 to 2020, did the Chief Archivist authorise in writing the disposal/destruction of public records including source documents (RG27) and birth notification (RG9) and if so why

2. Is public birth records and form documents considered protected records by any New Zealand Act or Legislation

3. Is the New Zealand Department of Justice authorise to destroy public records including source documents (RG27) and birth notification (RG9)

4. Does Archives New Zealand hold source documents (RG27) and birth notification (RG9) that otherwise would be held by the Department of Internal Affairs, Birth Death and Marriages.

Yours faithfully,

Lindsay

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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 #13540 email]

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OIA 2021-0110

Tēnā koe Lindsay

Thank you for your OIA request. Please see attached the response to your request.

Ngā mihi
Archives New Zealand

-----Original Message-----
From: OIA
Sent: Wednesday, 19 August 2020 10:56 AM
To: [FYI request #13540 email]
Subject: Your Official Information request OIA2021-0110

Tēnā koe Lindsay,

Thank you for your OIA request to the Department of Internal Affairs (included with this email)

The Department will provide its response to your request as soon as practicable and within twenty working days. The 20th working day is 15 September 2020

Please note that in cases where the Department’s response provides information that is identified to be of general public interest, the response may also be published on the Department of Internal Affairs website. If the Department publishes its response to your OIA request, all personal information, including your name and contact details, will be removed.

Ngā mihi

Michelle Reed | Lead Advisor – Official Correspondence Te Urungi - Organisational Strategy and Performance Te Tari Taiwhenua - The Department of Internal Affairs
45 Pipitea St | PO Box 805, Wellington 6140, New Zealand | www.dia.govt.nz

-----Original Message-----
From: Lindsay <[FYI request #13540 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 18 August 2020 5:19 PM
To: Archives SOS - Strategy <[Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Destruction of Birth Records

Dear Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga,

I hereby request the following information, pursuant to the Official Information Act.

1. Between year 1980 to 2020, did the Chief Archivist authorise in writing the disposal/destruction of public records including source documents (RG27) and birth notification (RG9) and if so why

2. Is public birth records and form documents considered protected records by any New Zealand Act or Legislation

3. Is the New Zealand Department of Justice authorise to destroy public records including source documents (RG27) and birth notification (RG9)

4. Does Archives New Zealand hold source documents (RG27) and birth notification (RG9) that otherwise would be held by the Department of Internal Affairs, Birth Death and Marriages.

Yours faithfully,

Lindsay

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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:
[FYI request #13540 email]

Is [Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga? 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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