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-----Original Message-----
From: Harold <[FYI request #19100 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 10 April 2022 5:52 PM
To: OIA Privacy <[NZSIS request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - LynnMall and other briefings, CTAG reports

Dear New Zealand Security Intelligence Service,

I would like to make a request for copies of the following documents released by NZSIS in response to some OIA requests:

ONE: Documents that were released to Newsroom, 24 September 2021:

1) “Briefing: Improving the preservation and accessibility of NZSIS historical records; deferral of transfer to Archives New Zealand” (dated 21 April 2021)
2) “Aide-Memoire: Terrorism Risk Profile OIA Request” (dated 20 May 2021)
3) “Briefing: NZSIS Monthly Highlight Report: 1-30 April 2021” (dated 24 May 2021)

TWO: Documents that were released to Newsroom, 29 September 2021:

1) NZSIS Monthly Highlight Report: December 2020 – January 2021
2) NZSIS Monthly Highlight Report: January 2021 – February 2021
3) NZSIS Reporting Briefing Summary - 4 March
4) NZSIS Reporting Briefing Summary - 17 March
5) We are One National Remembrance - Threat Assessment

THREE: The CTAG reports relating to COVID-19/pandemic-related anti-establishment rhetoric released to NZ Herald reporter David Fisher sometime prior to 28 February 2022.

FOUR: All documents, including the response letters, released to RNZ reporter Gill Bonnett and NZ Herald reporter David Fisher in response to their requests for information relating to Mohamed Samsudeen and the LynnMall terror attack. If these reporters have made multiple requests on this topic since September then I would like my request to cover all documents released to them as a result of these requests to date.

Yours faithfully,

Harold

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Kia ora Harold

 

Please find attached the documents you have requested in parts ONE to
THREE of your request. Documents relating to part FOUR will be sent
separately due to file size.

 

Some information in these documents is withheld under the following
grounds of the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA):

•                     S6(a) – where making information available would be
likely to prejudice the security or defence of New Zealand or the
international relations of the Government of New Zealand; and

•                     S6(b)(i) – where making information available would
be likely to prejudice the entrusting of information to the Government of
New Zealand on a basis of confidence by the Government of any other
country or any agency of such a Government.

 

In addition, two of these documents are released as a summary, as allowed
for under section 16(e) of the OIA. A summary is required to protect
section 6(a) interests.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or Freephone 0800 802 602.

 

Kind regards

NZSIS

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Harold <[FOI #19100 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 10 April 2022 5:52 PM
To: OIA Privacy <[NZSIS request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - LynnMall and other briefings, CTAG
reports

 

Dear New Zealand Security Intelligence Service,

 

I would like to make a request for copies of the following documents
released by NZSIS in response to some OIA requests:

 

ONE: Documents that were released to Newsroom, 24 September 2021:

 

1)            “Briefing: Improving the preservation and accessibility of
NZSIS historical records; deferral of transfer to Archives New Zealand”
(dated 21 April 2021)

2)            “Aide-Memoire: Terrorism Risk Profile OIA Request” (dated 20
May 2021)

3)            “Briefing: NZSIS Monthly Highlight Report: 1-30 April 2021”
(dated 24 May 2021)

 

TWO: Documents that were released to Newsroom, 29 September 2021:

 

1)            NZSIS Monthly Highlight Report: December 2020 – January 2021

2)            NZSIS Monthly Highlight Report: January 2021 – February 2021

3)            NZSIS Reporting Briefing Summary - 4 March

4)            NZSIS Reporting Briefing Summary - 17 March

5)            We are One National Remembrance - Threat Assessment

 

THREE: The CTAG reports relating to COVID-19/pandemic-related
anti-establishment rhetoric released to NZ Herald reporter David Fisher
sometime prior to 28 February 2022.

 

FOUR: All documents, including the response letters, released to RNZ
reporter Gill Bonnett and NZ Herald reporter David Fisher in response to
their requests for information relating to Mohamed Samsudeen and the
LynnMall terror attack. If these reporters have made multiple requests on
this topic since September then I would like my request to cover all
documents released to them as a result of these requests to date.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Harold

 

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Kia ora Harold,

 

This email is in relation to Part FOUR of your request.

 

We have released 19 documents to OIA requestors regarding the LynnMall
terror attacks. These are a selection of key documents that offer a
comprehensive narrative of NZSIS’s long-running counter-terrorism
investigation into Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen.

 

The documents were provided either in part, or as a summary, as provided
for by s16(1)(e) of the OIA. Titles and dates of the documents are listed
below – these will be sent in two separate emails due to file size.

 

Date Title
4 September 2021 What information since 2016 has been provided to
Ministers and the Prime Minister?
21 May 2021 SAMSUDEEN Timeline
10 February 2017 SIR: Mohamed Samsudeen remains intent on travelling
offshore to engage in militant jihad
19 May 2017 SIR: Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen intends to depart
New Zealand
19 May 2017 Threat Assessment  473/17/TA
9 June 2017 SIR: Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen prevented from
travelling to Syria from New Zealand on 19 May 2017
6 April 2018 SIR: Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen: trial, eventual
release and ongoing national security concerns
22 June 2018 SIR: Islamist extremist Ahamed Aathill Mohamed
Samsudeen’s bail hearing set for 22 June 2018
3 July 2018 Threat Assessment 03/19/TA
10 July 2018 SIR: Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen – initial
post-release assessment
3 August 2018 SIR: Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen aspires to join
ISIL; considers attack in New Zealand
4 October 2018 SIR: Islamist extremist Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen
arrested on 9 August 2018
1 June 2021 SIR: Faith-based violent extremist Ahamed Aathill Mohamed
Samsudeen’s potential release into the community
30 July 2021 SIR: Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen post-release update
5 August 2021 SIR: Assessment Update: Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen
17 August 2021 Summary of SIR: Pathways to Mobilisation
1 September 2021 Summary of NZ Terrorism Threat Quarterly Update
3 September 2021 SIR: Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen conducts likely
domestic act of ideologically motivated violence
7 September 2021 SIR: Faith-motivated violent extremist Ahamed Aathill
Mohamed Samsudeen’s lead up to 3 September 2021 attack

 

Some information in these documents is withheld under the following
grounds of the OIA:

·         S6(a) – where making information available would be likely to
prejudice the security or defence of New Zealand or the international
relations of the Government of New Zealand;

·         S6(c) - where making information available would likely
prejudice the maintenance of the law, including the prevention,
investigation, and detection of offences, and the right to a fair trial;
and

·         S9(2)(a) – withholding of the information is necessary to
protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of deceased natural
persons.

 

Where information has been withheld under section 9(2)(a) we do not
consider the need to withhold this information is outweighed by other
considerations which render it desirable, in the public interest, to make
that information available.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or Freephone 0800 802 602.

 

Kind regards

NZSIS

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Harold <[FOI #19100 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 10 April 2022 5:52 PM
To: OIA Privacy <[NZSIS request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - LynnMall and other briefings, CTAG
reports

 

Dear New Zealand Security Intelligence Service,

 

I would like to make a request for copies of the following documents
released by NZSIS in response to some OIA requests:

 

ONE: Documents that were released to Newsroom, 24 September 2021:

 

1)            “Briefing: Improving the preservation and accessibility of
NZSIS historical records; deferral of transfer to Archives New Zealand”
(dated 21 April 2021)

2)            “Aide-Memoire: Terrorism Risk Profile OIA Request” (dated 20
May 2021)

3)            “Briefing: NZSIS Monthly Highlight Report: 1-30 April 2021”
(dated 24 May 2021)

 

TWO: Documents that were released to Newsroom, 29 September 2021:

 

1)            NZSIS Monthly Highlight Report: December 2020 – January 2021

2)            NZSIS Monthly Highlight Report: January 2021 – February 2021

3)            NZSIS Reporting Briefing Summary - 4 March

4)            NZSIS Reporting Briefing Summary - 17 March

5)            We are One National Remembrance - Threat Assessment

 

THREE: The CTAG reports relating to COVID-19/pandemic-related
anti-establishment rhetoric released to NZ Herald reporter David Fisher
sometime prior to 28 February 2022.

 

FOUR: All documents, including the response letters, released to RNZ
reporter Gill Bonnett and NZ Herald reporter David Fisher in response to
their requests for information relating to Mohamed Samsudeen and the
LynnMall terror attack. If these reporters have made multiple requests on
this topic since September then I would like my request to cover all
documents released to them as a result of these requests to date.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Harold

 

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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:

[2][FOI #19100 email]

 

Is [3][NZSIS request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to New Zealand Security Intelligence Service? If so, please
contact us using this form:

[4]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:

[5]https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

 

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the intended recipient, you must not peruse, disclose, disseminate, copy
or use the message in any way. If you have received this message in error,
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message.  The New Zealand Intelligence Community (NZIC) and the
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Kia ora Harold

 

Please find attached the final documents related to Part FOUR of your
request. This concludes our response.

 

Kind regards

NZSIS

 

From: OIA Privacy <[NZSIS request email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 10 May 2022 1:14 PM
To: 'Harold' <[FOI #19100 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - LynnMall and other briefings,
CTAG reports

 

Kia ora Harold,

 

This email is in relation to Part FOUR of your request.

 

We have released 19 documents to OIA requestors regarding the LynnMall
terror attacks. These are a selection of key documents that offer a
comprehensive narrative of NZSIS’s long-running counter-terrorism
investigation into Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen.

 

The documents were provided either in part, or as a summary, as provided
for by s16(1)(e) of the OIA. Titles and dates of the documents are listed
below – these will be sent in two separate emails due to file size.

 

Date Title
4 September 2021 What information since 2016 has been provided to
Ministers and the Prime Minister?
21 May 2021 SAMSUDEEN Timeline
10 February 2017 SIR: Mohamed Samsudeen remains intent on travelling
offshore to engage in militant jihad
19 May 2017 SIR: Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen intends to depart
New Zealand
19 May 2017 Threat Assessment  473/17/TA
9 June 2017 SIR: Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen prevented from
travelling to Syria from New Zealand on 19 May 2017
6 April 2018 SIR: Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen: trial, eventual
release and ongoing national security concerns
22 June 2018 SIR: Islamist extremist Ahamed Aathill Mohamed
Samsudeen’s bail hearing set for 22 June 2018
3 July 2018 Threat Assessment 03/19/TA
10 July 2018 SIR: Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen – initial
post-release assessment
3 August 2018 SIR: Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen aspires to join
ISIL; considers attack in New Zealand
4 October 2018 SIR: Islamist extremist Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen
arrested on 9 August 2018
1 June 2021 SIR: Faith-based violent extremist Ahamed Aathill Mohamed
Samsudeen’s potential release into the community
30 July 2021 SIR: Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen post-release update
5 August 2021 SIR: Assessment Update: Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen
17 August 2021 Summary of SIR: Pathways to Mobilisation
1 September 2021 Summary of NZ Terrorism Threat Quarterly Update
3 September 2021 SIR: Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen conducts likely
domestic act of ideologically motivated violence
7 September 2021 SIR: Faith-motivated violent extremist Ahamed Aathill
Mohamed Samsudeen’s lead up to 3 September 2021 attack

 

Some information in these documents is withheld under the following
grounds of the OIA:

·         S6(a) – where making information available would be likely to
prejudice the security or defence of New Zealand or the international
relations of the Government of New Zealand;

·         S6(c) - where making information available would likely
prejudice the maintenance of the law, including the prevention,
investigation, and detection of offences, and the right to a fair trial;
and

·         S9(2)(a) – withholding of the information is necessary to
protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of deceased natural
persons.

 

Where information has been withheld under section 9(2)(a) we do not
consider the need to withhold this information is outweighed by other
considerations which render it desirable, in the public interest, to make
that information available.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or Freephone 0800 802 602.

 

Kind regards

NZSIS

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Harold <[2][FOI #19100 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 10 April 2022 5:52 PM
To: OIA Privacy <[3][NZSIS request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - LynnMall and other briefings, CTAG
reports

 

Dear New Zealand Security Intelligence Service,

 

I would like to make a request for copies of the following documents
released by NZSIS in response to some OIA requests:

 

ONE: Documents that were released to Newsroom, 24 September 2021:

 

1)            “Briefing: Improving the preservation and accessibility of
NZSIS historical records; deferral of transfer to Archives New Zealand”
(dated 21 April 2021)

2)            “Aide-Memoire: Terrorism Risk Profile OIA Request” (dated 20
May 2021)

3)            “Briefing: NZSIS Monthly Highlight Report: 1-30 April 2021”
(dated 24 May 2021)

 

TWO: Documents that were released to Newsroom, 29 September 2021:

 

1)            NZSIS Monthly Highlight Report: December 2020 – January 2021

2)            NZSIS Monthly Highlight Report: January 2021 – February 2021

3)            NZSIS Reporting Briefing Summary - 4 March

4)            NZSIS Reporting Briefing Summary - 17 March

5)            We are One National Remembrance - Threat Assessment

 

THREE: The CTAG reports relating to COVID-19/pandemic-related
anti-establishment rhetoric released to NZ Herald reporter David Fisher
sometime prior to 28 February 2022.

 

FOUR: All documents, including the response letters, released to RNZ
reporter Gill Bonnett and NZ Herald reporter David Fisher in response to
their requests for information relating to Mohamed Samsudeen and the
LynnMall terror attack. If these reporters have made multiple requests on
this topic since September then I would like my request to cover all
documents released to them as a result of these requests to date.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Harold

 

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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:

[4][FOI #19100 email]

 

Is [5][NZSIS request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to New Zealand Security Intelligence Service? If so, please
contact us using this form:

[6]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:

[7]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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This electronic message, together with any attachments, contains
information that is provided in confidence and may be subject to legal
privilege. Any classification markings must be adhered to. If you are not
the intended recipient, you must not peruse, disclose, disseminate, copy
or use the message in any way. If you have received this message in error,
please notify us immediately by return email and then destroy the original
message.  The New Zealand Intelligence Community (NZIC) and the
departments comprising the NZIC accepts no responsibility for changes to
this e-mail, or to any attachments, after its transmission from NZIC. This
communication may be accessed or retained for information assurance
purposes. Thank you.

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