Reference: 20210508
12 November 2021
R S Bicknell
[FYI request #17326 email]
Dear R S Bicknell
Thank you for your Official Information Act request, received on 25 October 2021. Your
request was:
In the late 1970s and 1980s the Treasury operated a unit called 'Economics II'
which was essentially a research and policy development unit. For reference,
Graham Scott was involved - possibly as the unit's head.
I would like to request under OIA a list which contains the titles of all reports,
paper, memos, documents, letters, aides memoire produced by Economics II that
are still held by Treasury.
No information held
We have conducted an electronic search of our records and identified two files listed in
the table below related to your request. However, these two files have been archived
and are therefore held by Archives New Zealand. You may contact Archives New
Zealand directly to order or view the files with no restrictions.
Item
File No.
Title
Link
1. T61/1/22
Wages policy paper - some
https://www.archway.archives.
perspectives from economics II
govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code
=20432044
2. T61/1/22/10
Wages policy paper - some
https://www.archway.archives.
perspectives from economics II [draft]
govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code
=20432201
Because the Treasury holds no information within the scope of your request, I have
decided to refuse your request under section 18(e) of the Official Information Act:
•
that the document alleged to contain the information requested does not exist or,
despite reasonable efforts to locate it, cannot be found.
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This reply addresses the information you requested. You have the right to ask the
Ombudsman to investigate and review my decision.
Yours sincerely
Reubhan Swann
Manager, Ministerial Advisory Service
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