Headquarters
New Zealand Defence Force
Defence House
Private Bag 39997
Wellington Mail Centre
Lower Hutt 5045
New Zealand
OIA-2022-4398
30 May 2022
Sebastian
[FYI request #19387 email]
Dear Sebastian
I refer to your request of 18 May 2022, under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), for a
copy of the
HQJFNZ Pacific Campaign Plan.
This is a current, classified document, which provides planning guidance for all New Zealand
Defence Force military operations in the Pacific Region. It includes information provided by
and relating to other nations, and other New Zealand Government bodies. It is therefore
withheld, in full, in accordance with sections 6(a), 6(b)(i) and 9(2)(ba)(i) of the OIA. These
sections apply, respectively, where making the information available would likely prejudice
the security or defence of New Zealand or the international relations of the Government of
New Zealand; where making the information available would likely prejudice the entrusting
of information to the Government of New Zealand on a basis of confidence by the
Government of New Zealand or agency of such a Government; and to protect information
which is subject to an obligation of confidence, where making it available would likely
prejudice the supply of similar information.
You have the right, under section 28(3) of the OIA, to ask an Ombudsman to review this
response to your request.
Yours sincerely
AJ WOODS
Air Commodore
Chief of Staff HQNZDF