13 July 2021
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Sebastian
dia.govt.nz
[FYI request #15568 email]
Tēnā koe Sebastian
Your Official Information Act request OIA20/21-0681
Thank you for your email of 26 May 2021 requesting the fol owing under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act):
“ONE: A copy of the CVE work programme
TWO: Copies of al reports-back to the Minister of Internal Affairs on progress
implementing the CVE work programme, dated since the programme's inception
THREE: The 2020 briefing to the incoming Minister for Internal Affairs referenced a
“longer-term strategy for preventing violent extremism online that we wil brief you on
shortly.” I request copies of both the strategy and briefing referenced here.
FOUR: A copy of the DVE team business plan, operating strategy and operating model
FIVE: A copy of the New Zealand Online Crisis Response Process”
There are five documents that fall within the scope of your request, these are listed at
Appendix A.
Some information has been withheld from these documents under sections 6(a) and 9(2)(a)
of the Act. These sections provide that good reason for withholding official information:
• exists if the making available of that information would be likely to prejudice the
security or defence of New Zealand; and
• is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons.
The request for the document at point three of your request is refused under section 18(d),
as it is publicly available. The document
Countering terrorism and violent extremism national
strategy overview can be viewed at https://dpmc.govt.nz/publications/new-zealands-
counter-terrorism-strategy. This work is led by the Department of the Prime Minister and
Cabinet. The Department of Internal Affairs has not provided any further briefings on the
strategy to the Minister of Internal Affairs.
As is required by section 9(1) of the Act, I have considered whether the grounds for
withholding this information are outweighed by other considerations which would make it
desirable, in the public interest, to make that information available. In this instance, I do not
consider that to be the case.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review of my decision by the Ombudsman
under section 28(3) of the Act. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
We intend to publish our response to your request on our website at
www.dia.govt.nz. This
letter, with your personal details removed, will be published in its entirety. Publishing
responses increases the availability of information to the public and is consistent with the
Act’s purpose of enabling more effective participation in the making and administration of
laws and policies and promoting the accountability of Ministers and officials.
Nāku noa, nā
Anita Balakrishnan
Tumuaki / Director Ministerial, Monitoring, and Capability Group
Appendix A: Documents for release under the Official Information Act 1982
# Name of document
Document date
Release or withhold
Withholding grounds
1. Excerpts from Status reports to the Minister of Internal Affairs
8 October 2019 to 26 May 2021 Release
2. Preventing Countering Violent Extremism Programme Scope Document 12 March 2020
Partial release
Section 9(2)(a)
3. Digital Safety Operating Model v1.0
September 2020
Release
4. New Zealand Online Crisis Response Process
Undated
Partial release
Sections 6(a) and 9(2)(a)
5. Countering terrorism and violent extremism national strategy overview Undated
Refused
Section 18(d)
Document Outline
