Sarah M
[FYI request #22639 email]
29 May 2023
Dear Sarah M
OIA 22-23-55: GM Investment travel
Thank you for your email of 1 May 2023 to New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE), making
a request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). You requested the following
information:
1. Please provide dates and locations of the GM Investment's work related travel since 1
January 2021;
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internationally
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domestically for external hui, wananga, conferences, workshops and events
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domestically for internal day-long or multi-day conferences, hui, wananga, conferences,
workshops and events
2. How many status points has the GM Investment accrued since 1 January on tax-payer
funded travel?
Answers to your questions are as follows/Please find attached a response to your request.
1. Please find the GM Investment's work-related travel since 1 January 2021 attached as
Appendix One. Please note that data is as accurate as possible but due to the changing
nature of travel plans there may be some discrepancies. Please also note that this data
only includes data booked through NZTE’s travel system and doesn’t include any travel
that the GM of Investment has undertaken for other entities. Apart from the primary reason
for travel, it is likely that other meetings and events took places at the same time.
2. NZTE cannot provide the summary of air points collected for any of its employees. This
information is only accessible to the individual air points member. NZTE’s Fine Print policy
notes NZTE does not pay for air points membership however if an employee is required to
travel frequently in their role, then NZTE may pay for their membership, this is decided on
a case by case basis and in line with NZTEs Fine Print Policy. NZTE employees are
allowed to keep air points.
You have the right under section 28(3) of the Act to seek an investigation and review by the
Ombudsman. Information about how to make a complaint is available at:
www.ombudsman.parliament.govt.nz or freephone: 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Brendan Mahar
Acting Director – Board & Ministerial
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