New Zealand Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Trade
Manatū Aorere
8 September 2022
195 Lambton Quay
Private Bag 18−901
Wellington 6160
New Zealand
Scott
T +64 4 439 8000
[FYI request #20219 email]>
F +64 4 472 9596
OIA 28243
Tēnā koe Scott
I refer to your email of 15 August 2022 in which you request the following under the Official
Information Act 1982 (OIA):
‘…a copy of the speech delivered by Consul General to Hawaii Mike Ketchen to the
Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Exchange conference held in Honolulu earlier this
month. If any talking points or presentation (e.g. PowerPoint slides) were prepared for
the Consul General’s participation in this event, I would like to request copies of these
as well.’
The information relevant to your request is attached. We have withheld some information under
the following section of the OIA:
9(2)(g)(i): to protect the free and frank expression of opinions by departments.
Please note that we may publish this letter (with your personal details redacted) and enclosed
documents on the Ministry’s website.
If you have any questions about this decision, you can contact us by email at:
[email address]. You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the
Ombudsman of this decision by contacting www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone
0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Sarah Corbett
for Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade
e [MFAT request email]
w www.mfat.govt.nz