Tēnā koe,

Thank you for your Official Information Act request.

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and, in any event, no later than 20 working days after the day that 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 queries, please feel free to contact [GCSB request email].

Ngā mihi,
GCSB

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Tçnâ koe

We refer to your request made under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) to the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) on 12 March 2024, copied below.

In relation to your request for the document "Joint-Chiefs-UAP-Directive-May-2023" we can advise that the GCSB does not hold this document. We are, therefore, refusing your request under section 18(e) of the OIA, as the document does not exist.

In relation to your second and third questions, we can advise that the GCSB does not have any information that falls within the scope of your request. As such, we are refusing your request under section 18(g)(i) of the OIA, as the information requested is not held by our department, and we have no grounds for believing it would be held by another department, Minister of the Crown, organisation, or local authority.

For context, it might be helpful if we explain our functions. The GCSB is Aotearoa New Zealand’s lead organisation for Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and cyber security and resilience. More information about our work can be found online at: http://www.gcsb.govt.nz/.

Our priorities, called the National Security Intelligence Priorities (NSIPs), are set by the Government. The NSIPs outline key areas of national security interest to the New Zealand Government. More information about the NSIPs can be found online at: https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/our-programmes/....

While our work contributes to all of the NSIPs, some of the main priorities that relate to the GCSB are: foreign interference and espionage, terrorism and violent extremism, regional stability, and malicious cyber activity. Our remit in relation to space security is limited – our role is in undertaking national security risk assessments for all activities licensed or permitted under the Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act 2017.

If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to contact [GCSB request email].

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 http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/ or freephone 0800 802 602.

Ngâ mihi
GCSB

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