Thank you for contacting the office of Hon Nanaia Mahuta, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, Minister of Local Government, and Associate Minister for
Mâori Development.

 

Minister Mahuta receives a significant volume of correspondence:

 

If your message is for Minister Mahuta’s advice, or if you have copied
your email to another Minister and/or Member of Parliament with more
appropriate portfolio responsibilities, then this will be noted,

 

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staff may contact you for more information if the Minister’s attendance
might be possible,

·       If you have made a request for official information, then this
will be managed in accordance with the provisions of the Official
Information Act 1982, which may include transfer to a more relevant
Minister or agency,

·       If you have made a request under the Privacy Act, then this will
be managed in accordance with the principles of the Privacy Act 1993,
which may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency,

·       If you are a journalist, you can make a media request by visiting
the following link Media Request<https://bit.ly/2IJDfQP>

·       To find out more about Minister Mahuta read her
biography<https://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/bio...> or
recent statements<https://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/hon...>.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

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Please note information about meetings related to the Ministers’
portfolios will be proactively released (this does not include personal or
constituency matters). For each meeting in scope, the summary would list:
date, time (start and finish), brief description, location, who the
meeting was with, and the portfolio. If you attend a meeting with the
Minister on behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will
be released. If you are a senior staff member at an organisation, or meet
with the Minister in your personal capacity, your name may also be
released. The location of the meeting will be released, unless it is a
private residence. The proactive release will be consistent with the
provisions in the Official Information Act, including privacy
considerations. Under the Privacy Act 1993 you have the right to ask for a
copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to
be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you’d like to ask for a copy of
your information, or to have it corrected, or are concerned about the
release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the
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Tēnā koe Harold,

I acknowledge receipt of your official information request dated 25/02/22.

We received your request on 25/02/22. We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 25/03/22, being 20 working days after the day your request was received.

If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

If you have any queries, please feel free to contact our office. If any additional factors come to light which are relevant to your request, please do not hesitate to contact us so that these can be taken into account.

Ngā mihi
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Tçnâ koe Harold

Thank you for your email of 25 February 2022 in which you request the
following under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA):

 

19/02/2021 "Briefing: Minister of Foreign Affairs Meeting with Officials –
Xinjiang"

24/03/2021 "Submission covering Cabinet Paper Solomon Islands – Provincial
Airfield Upgrades"

30/03/2021 "Submission: Solomon Islands - Domestic Resource Mobilisation"

8/04/2021 "Aide Memoire: Solomon Islands Provincial Airfield Upgrades"

9/04/2021 "Submission: Ukraine and the Crimean Peninsula"

15/04/2021 "Submission: Escalating Tensions in Ukraine"

23/04/2021 "Submission: Solomon Islands – Supporting Economic and
Financial Reform"

3/05/2021 "Submission: Legal Process for Genocide Determinations"

6/05/2021 "Aide Memoire: Co-sponsorship of Xinjiang side event, New York,
12 May 2021"

13/05/2021 "Submission: Pacific Climate-Change Related Displacement and
Migration – Update"

27/05/2021 "Briefing: A3 Annex 1- Climate Migration Action Plan: Programme
at a Glance, May 2021"

8/07/2021 "Aide Memoire: The Process for Considering Requests for Entry of
Foreign Warships into New Zealand Internal Waters – Revised"

27/07/2021 "Submission: COVID-19 Origins: The Next Phase"

10/08/2021 "Aide Memoire: Autonomous Sanctions"

28/11/2021 "Aide Memoire: Oral Item to Cabinet 29 November 2021 - Solomon
Islands unrest - Aotearoa New Zealand support"

30/11/2021 "Brief for Call Solomon Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs and
External Trade, Hon Jeremiah Manele, 30 November 2021"

1/12/2021 "Submission: Solomon Islands unrest - New Zealand Deployment"

2/12/2021 "Submission: Potential US diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing
Winter Olympics"

3/12/2021 "Submission: Escalating tensions in Ukraine"

21/12/2021 "Submission: Solomon Islands unrest - request for extension of
mandate"

28/01/2022 "Submission: Russia-Ukraine - Aotearoa New Zealand’s response
to the mounting crisis"

This email advises that the timeframe for responding to your request is
being extended by 20 working days, to 27 April 2022. This is because
consultations necessary to make a decision on your request are such that a
proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time frame
(section 15A(1)(a) of the OIA refers).

However, if this process is completed before 27 April 2022, the response
will be sent to you as soon as possible.

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision by contacting [1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone
0800 802 602.

 

Nâku noa

 

[2]cid:image002.jpg@01D6B683.B93AFC70 Office of Hon Nanaia Mahuta
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Minister of Local Government |
Associate Minister for Mâori
Development

DDI: +64 4 817 8711

Private Bag 18041, Parliament
Buildings, Wellington 6160, New
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Tçnâ koe Harold

Thank you for your email of 25 February 2022 in which you request the
following under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA):

1.    19/02/2021 "Briefing: Minister of Foreign Affairs Meeting with
Officials – Xinjiang"

 2. 24/03/2021 "Submission covering Cabinet Paper Solomon Islands –
Provincial Airfield Upgrades"
 3. 30/03/2021 "Submission: Solomon Islands - Domestic Resource
Mobilisation"
 4. 8/04/2021 "Aide Memoire: Solomon Islands Provincial Airfield Upgrades"
 5. 9/04/2021 "Submission: Ukraine and the Crimean Peninsula"
 6. 15/04/2021 "Submission: Escalating Tensions in Ukraine"
 7. 23/04/2021 "Submission: Solomon Islands – Supporting Economic and
Financial Reform"
 8. 3/05/2021 "Submission: Legal Process for Genocide Determinations"
 9. 6/05/2021 "Aide Memoire: Co-sponsorship of Xinjiang side event, New
York, 12 May 2021"
10. 13/05/2021 "Submission: Pacific Climate-Change Related Displacement
and Migration – Update"
11. 27/05/2021 "Briefing: A3 Annex 1- Climate Migration Action Plan:
Programme at a Glance, May 2021"
12. 8/07/2021 "Aide Memoire: The Process for Considering Requests for
Entry of Foreign Warships into New Zealand Internal Waters – Revised"
13. 27/07/2021 "Submission: COVID-19 Origins: The Next Phase"
14. 10/08/2021 "Aide Memoire: Autonomous Sanctions"
15. 28/11/2021 "Aide Memoire: Oral Item to Cabinet 29 November 2021 -
Solomon Islands unrest - Aotearoa New Zealand support"
16. 30/11/2021 "Brief for Call Solomon Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs
and External Trade, Hon Jeremiah Manele, 30 November 2021"
17. 1/12/2021 "Submission: Solomon Islands unrest - New Zealand
Deployment"
18. 2/12/2021 "Submission: Potential US diplomatic boycott of the 2022
Beijing Winter Olympics"
19. 3/12/2021 "Submission: Escalating tensions in Ukraine"
20. 21/12/2021 "Submission: Solomon Islands unrest - request for extension
of mandate"
21. 28/01/2022 "Submission: Russia-Ukraine - Aotearoa New Zealand’s
response to the mounting crisis"

The documents within your request have been numbered for ease of
reference.

On 25 March 2022, due to further consultation being required before a
response could be provided, the timeframe for responding to your request
was extended by 20 working days, to 27 April 2022. Thank you for your
patience while this process was concluded.

The following documents are publicly available and, accordingly, your
request for these documents has been refused under section 18(d) of the
OIA:

Document 5: 9/04/2021 "Submission: Ukraine and the Crimean Peninsula"

Document 19: 3/12/2021 "Submission: Escalating tensions in Ukraine"

Document 21: 28/01/2022 "Submission: Russia-Ukraine - Aotearoa New
Zealand’s response to the mounting crisis"

These documents can all be found on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Trade website at the following link: [1]Proactive Release of
Ukraine-Russia advice to Ministers | New Zealand Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Trade (mfat.govt.nz)

Attached are documents 6, 8, 9, 12 and 18. Some portions of these
documents are withheld under the following sections of the OIA: 

6(a): to avoid prejudicing the security or defence of New Zealand or the
international relations of the New Zealand Government;

6(b): to protect the passing of information from another government on a
confidential basis;

9(2)(a): to protect individuals’ privacy;

9(2)(f)(iv): to protect the confidentiality of advice tendered by
Ministers of the Crown and officials;

9(2)(g)(i): to protect the free and frank expression of opinions by
departments; and

9(2)(h): to maintain legal professional privilege.

Documents 1, 13 and 14 are withheld in full under the following sections
of the OIA:

6(a): to avoid prejudicing the security or defence of New Zealand or the
international relations of the New Zealand Government; and

9(2)(f)(iv): to protect the confidentiality of advice tendered by
Ministers of the Crown and officials.

We have made a decision on documents 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17 and
20. Some portions of these documents have been withheld under the
following sections of the OIA:

6(a): to avoid prejudicing the security or defence of New Zealand or the
international relations of the New Zealand Government;

6(b): to protect the passing of information from another government on a
confidential basis;

9(2)(a): to protect individuals’ privacy;

9(2)(f)(iv): to protect the confidentiality of advice tendered by
Ministers of the Crown and officials;

9(2)(g)(i): to protect the free and frank expression of opinions by
departments; and

9(2)(j): to avoid prejudice to negotiations

Where the information has been withheld under section 9 of the OIA, no
public interest in releasing the information has been identified that
would override the reasons for withholding it.

These documents are in the final stages of preparation and will be
released to you by 11 May 2022. 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision by contacting [2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone
0800 802 602.

 

Nâku noa

 

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Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Minister of Local Government |
Associate Minister for Mâori
Development

DDI: +64 4 817 8711

Private Bag 18041, Parliament
Buildings, Wellington 6160, New
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Tçnâ koe Harold

On 27 April 2022, tranche one of the documents for your OIA request dated
25 February 2022 was provided to you, and you were informed that the
remaining documents were in the final stages of preparation and would be
released to you by 11 May 2022.  Thank you for your patience while these
documents were finalised.

Attached are documents 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17 and 20 of your
request. Some portions of the documents are withheld under the following
sections of the OIA: 

6(a): to avoid prejudicing the security or defence of New Zealand or the
international relations of the New Zealand Government;

6(b): to protect the passing of information from another government on a
confidential basis;

6(c): to avoid prejudice to the maintenance of the law, including the
prevention, investigation, and detection of offences, and the right to a
fair trial;

6(d): to avoid endangering the safety of any person;

9(2)(a): to protect individuals’ privacy;

9(2)(g)(i): to protect the free and frank expression of opinions by
departments; and

9(2)(j): to avoid prejudice to negotiations.

Where the information has been withheld under section 9 of the OIA, no
public interest in releasing the information has been identified that
would override the reasons for withholding it.

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision by contacting [1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone
0800 802 602.

 

Nâku noa

 

[2]cid:image002.jpg@01D6B683.B93AFC70 Office of Hon Nanaia Mahuta
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Minister of Local Government |
Associate Minister for Mâori
Development

DDI: +64 4 817 8711

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

 

 

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Thank you for contacting the office of Hon Nanaia Mahuta, Minister of
Foreign Affairs.

Minister Mahuta receives a significant volume of correspondence:

If your message is for Minister Mahuta’s advice, or if you have copied
your email to another Minister and/or Member of Parliament with more
appropriate portfolio responsibilities, then this will be noted,

o If you have invited Minister Mahuta to an event, then a member of
staff may contact you for more information if the Minister’s
attendance might be possible,
o If you have made a request for official information, then this will be
managed in accordance with the provisions of the Official Information
Act 1982, which may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or
agency,
o If you have made a request under the Privacy Act, then this will be
managed in accordance with the principles of the Privacy Act 1993,
which may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency,
o If you are a journalist, then your request will be triaged by a Press
Secretary, or you can make a media request by visiting the following
link  [1]Media Request
o To find out more about Minister Mahuta read her [2]biography or recent
[3]statements.

 Ngâ mihi

 

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Tēnā koe Harold

We refer to your official information request of 19 May 2022 for nineteen briefings.

We have transferred part 18 of your request to the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF). Part of the information to which your request relates, namely— Submission – Joint Contingency planning for COVID-19 in the Pacific: Extension to the use of New Zealand Defence Force Capabilities, dated 22 April 2022, is believed to be more closely connected with the functions of NZDF (section 14(b)(ii) of the OIA refers)]. In these circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the Official Information Act to transfer your request.

You will hear further from NZDF concerning that part of your request.

Ngā mihi

Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere

195 Lambton Quay, Private Bag 18901, Wellington 5045, New Zealand
www.mfat.govt.nz | www.safetravel.govt.nz

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Tçnâ koe Harold

 

Thank you for your email of 19 May 2022 in which you request the following
under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA):

1. [23/03/2021] "Submission Manatua Submarine Cable – Assistance to Cook
Islands"

2. [12/04/2021] "Submission Tokelau Submarine Cable"

3. [3/06/2021] "Submission New Zealand’s approach to the Indo-Pacific"

4. [13/08/2021] "Submission Aotearoa New Zealand's approach to the
'Indo-Pacific'"

5. [13/08/2021] "Submission Aotearoa New Zealand’s engagement with the
Quad"

6. [13/09/2021] "Brief for Meeting Briefing for meeting with Sheryl
Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Facebook, 15 September"

7. [14/10/2021] "Submission – Joint AUKUS: Trilateral Enhanced Security
Partnership - Implications for Aotearoa New Zealand"

8. [23/11/2021] "Submission Southern Ocean - Surveillance activities
2021-22"

9. [24/11/2021] "Submission Bougainville – New Zealand's approach and
Bougainville Partnership"

10. [9/02/2022] “Brief A3: Indo-Pacific Update fortnight to 9 February
2022”

11. [14/02/2022] “Submission Solomon Islands - Appointment of New Zealand
Head of Mission”

12. [2/03/2022] “Submission: 50th Anniversary of Aotearoa New
Zealand-China diplomatic relations”

13. [17/03/2022] “Aide Memoire: Aotearoa New Zealand – Australia Refugee
Resettlement Arrangement”

14. [5/04/2022] "Brief for Call Secretary General Henry Puna, 6 April
2022"

15. [7/04/2022] "Brief for Call Introductory meeting with Harinder Sidhu,
Australian High Commissioner, Monday 11 April"

16. [11/04/2022] "Brief for Meeting H.E. Nina Obermaier, Ambassador of the
European Union to New Zealand, 12 April 2022"

17. [13/04/2022] "Aide Memoire Supreme Court Judgement on Kyung Yup Kim
Extradition"

18. [22/04/2022] "Submission – Joint Contingency planning for COVID-19 in
the Pacific: Extension to the use of New Zealand Defence Force
Capabilities"

19. [22/04/2022] "Submission Solomon Islands-China Security Agreement –
Immediate Next Steps"

This email advises that the timeframe for responding to your request is
being extended by 20 working days, to 18 July 2022. This is because the
consultations necessary to make a decision on your request are such that a
proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time frame
(section 15A(1)(b) of the OIA refers).

However, if this process is completed before 18 July 2022, the response
will be sent to you as soon as possible.

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision by contacting [1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone
0800 802 602.

 

Nâku noa

 

[2]cid:image002.jpg@01D6B683.B93AFC70 Office of Hon Nanaia Mahuta
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Minister of Local Government |
Associate Minister for Mâori
Development

DDI: +64 4 817 8711

Private Bag 18041, Parliament
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Good morning Harold,

 

With regard to your request below, relevant information has been gathered
and is currently undergoing consultation which is taking longer than
anticipated. Accordingly, and pursuant to section 15A(1)(b) of the OIA, a
10 working day extension is required. A response will, however, be
provided as soon as practicable and no later than Monday 11 July, 2022 .
You have the right, under section 28(3) of the OIA, to make a complaint to
the Ombudsman regarding this extension.

 

Regards

 

Corporate and Ministerial Services

OCDF, Office of Chief of Defence Force
New Zealand Defence Force

[3]www.nzdf.mil.nz

 

 

 

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Good Morning Harold,

 

Please find attached a response to your below request.  

 

Kind regards

 

Corporate and Ministerial Services

OCDF, Office of Chief of Defence Force
New Zealand Defence Force

[1]www.nzdf.mil.nz

 

 

 

From: Ministerial Services
Sent: Monday, 27 June 2022 11:48 a.m.
To: '[FOI #18683 email]'
<[FOI #18683 email]>
Subject: [unclassified] RE: OIA 28082 - your Official Information Act
request

 

Good morning Harold,

 

With regard to your request below, relevant information has been gathered
and is currently undergoing consultation which is taking longer than
anticipated. Accordingly, and pursuant to section 15A(1)(b) of the OIA, a
10 working day extension is required. A response will, however, be
provided as soon as practicable and no later than Monday 11 July, 2022 .
You have the right, under section 28(3) of the OIA, to make a complaint to
the Ombudsman regarding this extension.

 

Regards

 

Corporate and Ministerial Services

OCDF, Office of Chief of Defence Force
New Zealand Defence Force

[2]www.nzdf.mil.nz

 

 

 

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Kia ora Harold

 

Please find attached a response to your OIA request along with the
documents in request from the Minister of Foreign Affairs to your email of
19 May 2022.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Foreign Affairs Private Secretary

 

[1]cid:image002.jpg@01D6B683.B93AFC70 Office of Hon Nanaia Mahuta
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Minister of Local Government |
Associate Minister for Māori
Development

DDI: +64 4 817 8711

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

 

 

 

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