Engagement with Israeli Embassy
Andrew Riddell made this Official Information request to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
The request was refused by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
From: Andrew Riddell
Dear Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
I request a schedule of the dates on which officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade have engaged with the staff at the Embassy of the State of Israel, including the Ambassador, both in person and in correspondence since 7 October 2023. The schedule should include the job titles of the Ministry staff and whether the particular engagement was at the ambassador level or not.
Yours faithfully,
Andrew Riddell
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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From: ENQUIRIES
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[UNCLASSIFIED]
Kia ora Andrew Riddell
Thank you for your OIA request received on 11 July 2024 for:
I request a schedule of the dates on which officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade have engaged with the staff at the Embassy of the State of Israel, including the Ambassador, both in person and in correspondence since 7 October 2023. The schedule should include the job titles of the Ministry staff and whether the particular engagement was at the ambassador level or not.
This email confirms receipt of your request and advises that we will respond to it as soon as reasonably practicable, and in terms of the timeframes and requirements of the OIA.
Please note that our response letter to you (with your personal details redacted), and any enclosed documents, may be published on the Ministry’s website.
Ngâ mihi
Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatû Aorere
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From: ESD
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[UNCLASSIFIED]
Tçnâ koe Andrew Riddell,
We are writing in regards to your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 11 July 2024 which asks for:
I request a schedule of the dates on which officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade have engaged with the staff at the Embassy of the State of Israel, including the Ambassador, both in person and in correspondence since 7 October 2023. The schedule should include the job titles of the Ministry staff and whether the particular engagement was at the ambassador level or not.
This email is to advise that we will need to extend the time limit for responding to you by 10 working days, to 22 August 2024. This is because:
•consultations necessary to make a decision on your request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time frame (section 15A(1)(b) of the OIA refers); and,
•responding to your request necessitates review of a large quantity of information, and meeting the original time limit would unreasonably interfere with the operations of the Ministry (section 15A(1)(a) of the OIA refers).
However, if this process is completed before 22 August 2024, the response will be sent to you as soon as possible.
If you have any questions, you can contact us by email at: DM [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.
Many thanks,
Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatû Aorere
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From: ESD
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[UNCLASSIFIED]
Tēnā koe Andrew Riddell,
On behalf of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade, please see
attached the response to your OIA request.
Ngā mihi,
Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere
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The difficulty in getting any information from Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade over what their advice is to the government over the genocide and war crimes in Gaza continues ........ delay and refuse seems to be their playbook. This will be my 4th or 5th current, outstanding complaint to the Ombudsman over MFAT delays and information refusals.
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