Kia ora,

 

Thank you for your email of 23 January 2024 to the Ministry of Business,
Innovation and Employment (MBIE) requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

Copies of any briefings, reports, memos, or aides-memoire that have been
commissioned by the Minister in relation to the conflict in Gaza since 7
October 2023

 

Copies of any briefings, reports, memos, or aides-memoire that have been
provided to senior Ministry officials in relation to the conflict in Gaza
since 7 October 2023

 

Copies of any meeting agendas, minutes, or notes regarding meetings that
have been attended by the Minister in relation to the conflict in Gaza
since 7 October 2023, including Agency and Officials meetings

 

Copies of any meeting agendas, minutes, or notes regarding meetings that
have been attended by senior Ministry officials in relation to the
conflict in Gaza since 7 October 2023, including Agency and Officials
meetings

 

For the purposes of processing this request, you can interpret senior
Ministry officials to mean the Secretary and Deputy Secretaries

 

Before we proceed with your request, we ask that you please clarify the
following – are the highlighted points intended for the Minister of
Immigration?

 

Please respond to this email by Friday 26 January 2024.

 

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

Izla

 

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, PO BOX 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

[1]http://thelink/how/PublishingImages/MBIE...

 

 

 

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Kia ora,

 

We are following up on the clarification request below from Thursday 25
January. Could you please clarify if the highlighted points below are
intended for the Minister of Immigration?

 

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

Izla

 

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, PO BOX 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

[1]http://thelink/how/PublishingImages/MBIE...

 

 

 

 

From: INZ OIAs <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2024 9:43 AM
To: [FOI #25485 email]
Cc: INZ OIAs <[email address]>
Subject: Clarification Request - Information regarding the conflict in
Gaza [IN-CONFIDENCE: RELEASE-EXTERNAL]

 

Kia ora,

 

Thank you for your email of 23 January 2024 to the Ministry of Business,
Innovation and Employment (MBIE) requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

Copies of any briefings, reports, memos, or aides-memoire that have been
commissioned by the Minister in relation to the conflict in Gaza since 7
October 2023

 

Copies of any briefings, reports, memos, or aides-memoire that have been
provided to senior Ministry officials in relation to the conflict in Gaza
since 7 October 2023

 

Copies of any meeting agendas, minutes, or notes regarding meetings that
have been attended by the Minister in relation to the conflict in Gaza
since 7 October 2023, including Agency and Officials meetings

 

Copies of any meeting agendas, minutes, or notes regarding meetings that
have been attended by senior Ministry officials in relation to the
conflict in Gaza since 7 October 2023, including Agency and Officials
meetings

 

For the purposes of processing this request, you can interpret senior
Ministry officials to mean the Secretary and Deputy Secretaries

 

Before we proceed with your request, we ask that you please clarify the
following – are the highlighted points intended for the Minister of
Immigration?

 

Please respond to this email by Friday 26 January 2024.

 

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

Izla

 

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, PO BOX 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

[2]http://thelink/how/PublishingImages/MBIE...

 

 

 

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Ref: 2324-1586

 

Dear Jorja

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 23 January 2024 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

‘Copies of any briefings, reports, memos, or aides-memoire that have been
commissioned by the Minister in relation to the conflict in Gaza since 7
October 2023

 

Copies of any briefings, reports, memos, or aides-memoire that have been
provided to senior Ministry officials in relation to the conflict in Gaza
since 7 October 2023

 

Copies of any meeting agendas, minutes, or notes regarding meetings that
have been attended by the Minister in relation to the conflict in Gaza
since 7 October 2023, including Agency and Officials meetings

 

Copies of any meeting agendas, minutes, or notes regarding meetings that
have been attended by senior Ministry officials in relation to the
conflict in Gaza since 7 October 2023, including Agency and Officials
meetings

 

For the purposes of processing this request, you can interpret senior
Ministry officials to mean the Secretary and Deputy Secretaries’

 

This email is to notify you that the following:

 

‘Copies of any briefings, reports, memos, or aides-memoire that have been
commissioned by the Minister in relation to the conflict in Gaza since 7
October 2023

Copies of any meeting agendas, minutes, or notes regarding meetings that
have been attended by the Minister in relation to the conflict in Gaza
since 7 October 2023, including Agency and Officials meetings’

 

are being partially transferred to the Minister of Immigration on 05
February 2024 and is being processed in accordance with the Official
Information Act 1982.

 

This is because the information you have requested is not held by the
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.  Section 14(b)(i) of the
Official Information Act allows me to transfer any request where the
information is not held, but is believed to be held by another department,
organisation or Minister of the Crown.

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 21 February 2024, 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
enquiries regarding your request feel free to contact us via email to
[1][MBIE request email].

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

Ministerial Services

Corporate, Governance and Information  |   Ngâ Pou o te Taumaru

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

 

 

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Kia ora Jorja

 

Please see the attached letter regarding your request for information
under the Official Information Act 1982.

Ngā mihi,

Beth

 

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

Immigration New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, PO BOX 1473 Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

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Tēnā koe Jorja,

 

Thank you for your correspondence of 23 January 2024 to the Ministry of
Business, Innovation and Employment, which was partially transferred under
section 14 of the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to this office
on 5 February 2024. The information you requested which was transferred to
this office included:

 

Copies of any briefings, reports, memos, or aides-memoire that have been
commissioned by the Minister in relation to the conflict in Gaza since 7
October 2023

 

Copies of any meeting agendas, minutes, or notes regarding meetings that
have been attended by the Minister in relation to the conflict in Gaza
since 7 October 2023, including Agency and Officials meetings

 

I am writing to advise you that we have decided to extend the period of
time available to make a decision on your request under section 15A(1)(a)
of the Act, as the request necessitates a search through a large quantity
of information and meeting the original time limit would unreasonably
interfere with the operations of the offices fulfilling the request.

 

As such, a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original
time limit. We will notify you of a decision on your request no later than
26 March 2024, being a total extension of 15 working days.

 

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

 

Nāku iti nei, nā

 

 

Office of Hon Erica Stanford

 

Minister of Education

Minister of Immigration
 

 

 

 

 

 

Website: [2]www.Beehive,govt.nz

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

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Jorja <[3][FOI #25485 email]>

Sent: Tuesday, 23 January 2024 7:01 pm

To: *OIA <[4][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - Information regarding the conflict
in Gaza

 

Kia ora,

 

I would like to request the following information under the Official
Information Act 1982:

 

Copies of any briefings, reports, memos, or aides-memoire that have been
commissioned by the Minister in relation to the conflict in Gaza since 7
October 2023

 

Copies of any briefings, reports, memos, or aides-memoire that have been
provided to senior Ministry officials in relation to the conflict in Gaza
since 7 October 2023

 

Copies of any meeting agendas, minutes, or notes regarding meetings that
have been attended by the Minister in relation to the conflict in Gaza
since 7 October 2023, including Agency and Officials meetings

 

Copies of any meeting agendas, minutes, or notes regarding meetings that
have been attended by senior Ministry officials in relation to the
conflict in Gaza since 7 October 2023, including Agency and Officials
meetings

 

For the purposes of processing this request, you can interpret senior
Ministry officials to mean the Secretary and Deputy Secretaries

 

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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:

[5][FOI #25485 email]

 

Is [6][MBIE request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests
to Ministry of Business, Innovation &amp; Employment? If so, please
contact us using this form:

[7]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:

[8]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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Thank you for contacting the Office of Hon Erica Stanford, Minister of
Education, Minister of Immigration, and Member of Parliament for East
Coast Bays.

 

**Please note we are currently receiving a high volume of correspondence
following the formation of the 54^th Parliament. Responses are taking
longer than normal, and we thank you for your patience**

 

While the Minister considers all correspondence to be important and all
messages are carefully read and considered, it is not always possible to
provide a personal response to every email received.

 

o If your message is for Minister Stanford’s advice, expresses a
personal view, 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 Stanford to an event, then a member of
staff may contact you for more information. 

 

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 2020,
which may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency.
o If you are a journalist then your request will be referred to the
Press Secretary.  
o If you are a constituent of East Coast Bays your email will be shared
with the Electorate Office.  If you wish to keep up to date on
Electorate News please follow: [1]Erica Stanford (national.org.nz)
o To find out more about Minister Stanford read her [2]biography or
recent [3]statements.

 

Office of Hon Erica Stanford
Ministerial Email [4][email address] |
Web [5]beehive.govt.nz |
Postal Freepost Parliament, Private Bag 18 041, Parliament Buildings,
Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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Kia ora Jorja,

When your Official Information Act request was partially transferred, it became two separate requests. The below email concerns your request to the Minister of Immigration, in which we have advised we are extending the timeframe for response by this office to 26 March 2024.

This request is separate from your request to MBIE. Questions regarding your request to MBIE are best addressed to MBIE.

Office of Hon Erica Stanford

Minister of Education
Minister of Immigration

Website: www.Beehive,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

-----Original Message-----
From: Jorja <[FOI #25485 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2024 5:44 PM
To: Erica Stanford (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Information regarding the conflict in Gaza [UNCLASSIFIED]

Dear Erica Stanford (MIN),

I thought only my request to MBIE was being extended, can you confirm if their extension letter to me on 21 February 2024 also covers the partial response that your office is working on? Thank you

Yours sincerely,

Jorja

-----Original Message-----

Tēnā koe Jorja,

Thank you for your correspondence of 23 January 2024 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, which was partially transferred under section 14 of the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to this office on 5 February 2024. The information you requested which was transferred to this office included:

Copies of any briefings, reports, memos, or aides-memoire that have been commissioned by the Minister in relation to the conflict in Gaza since 7 October 2023

Copies of any meeting agendas, minutes, or notes regarding meetings that have been attended by the Minister in relation to the conflict in Gaza since 7 October 2023, including Agency and Officials meetings

I am writing to advise you that we have decided to extend the period of time available to make a decision on your request under section 15A(1)(a) of the Act, as the request necessitates a search through a large quantity of information and meeting the original time limit would unreasonably interfere with the operations of the offices fulfilling the request.

As such, a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit. We will notify you of a decision on your request no later than
26 March 2024, being a total extension of 15 working days.

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

Nāku iti nei, nā

Office of Hon Erica Stanford

Minister of Education

Minister of Immigration

Website: [2]www.Beehive,govt.nz

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

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Kia ora Jorja

 

Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request.

 

Ngā mihi,

Vicki

 

Ministerial Services

Associate Deputy Secretary Immigration Branch,

Immigration New Zealand

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Level 1, 15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140,
New Zealand

 

NZBN 9429000106078

 

Kia ora Jorja, 

 

On behalf of the Minister of Immigration, Hon Erica Stanford, thank you
for your email below. The Minister appreciates you taking the time to
share your experiences.  

 

Please refer to the attachment for our response to your query.

 

Ngā mihi, 

 

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| |Office of Hon Erica |
| |Stanford  |
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| |Minister of Education  |
| | |
| |Minister of Immigration |
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| |Website: |
| |[1]www.Beehive,govt.nz  |
| | |
| |Private Bag 18041, |
| |Parliament Buildings, |
| |Wellington 6160, New |
| |Zealand  |
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-----Original Message-----

From: Jorja <[2][FOI #25485 email]>

Sent: Tuesday, 23 January 2024 7:01 pm

To: *OIA <[3][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - Information regarding the conflict
in Gaza

 

Kia ora,

 

I would like to request the following information under the Official
Information Act 1982:

 

Copies of any briefings, reports, memos, or aides-memoire that have been
commissioned by the Minister in relation to the conflict in Gaza since 7
October 2023

 

Copies of any briefings, reports, memos, or aides-memoire that have been
provided to senior Ministry officials in relation to the conflict in Gaza
since 7 October 2023

 

Copies of any meeting agendas, minutes, or notes regarding meetings that
have been attended by the Minister in relation to the conflict in Gaza
since 7 October 2023, including Agency and Officials meetings

 

Copies of any meeting agendas, minutes, or notes regarding meetings that
have been attended by senior Ministry officials in relation to the
conflict in Gaza since 7 October 2023, including Agency and Officials
meetings

 

For the purposes of processing this request, you can interpret senior
Ministry officials to mean the Secretary and Deputy Secretaries

 

-------------------------------------------------------------------

 

This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

 

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[4][FOI #25485 email]

 

Is [5][MBIE request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests
to Ministry of Business, Innovation &amp; Employment? 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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