Official Information Request to the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Regarding the Phenomenon of Geo-Engineering, Weather Modification and Cloud Seeding
Ben Watkins made this Official Information request to National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited
The request was refused by National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited.
From: Ben Watkins
Dear National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited,
Please provide any and all information known or held by your department in any and all formats, including, but not limited to, documents, draft documents, reports, memos, letters, notes, electronic communications, transcripts, visual presentations, photography, and video/audio recordings containing information pertaining to geo-engineering, weather modification and Solar Radiation Management/Mitigation (SRM) with particular emphasis on cloud seeding, marine cloud brightening/engineering/seeding and Stratospheric Aerosol Injection (SAI).
Additionally, please provide any and all information known or held by your department in any and all formats, including, but not limited to, documents, draft documents, reports, memos, letters, notes, electronic communications, transcripts, visual presentations, photography, and video/audio recordings containing information pertaining to barium, nano aluminium-coated fibreglass (known as chaff), radioactive thorium, cadmium, chromium, copper sulphate, nickel, strontium, graphene, desiccated blood, mould spores, yellow fungal mycotoxins, ethylene dibromide and polymer fibres with relation to their uses, or potential uses, in geo-engineering, weather modification, Solar Radiation Management/Mitigation, cloud seeding and Stratospheric Aerosol Injection.
And Finally, please provide any and all information known or held by your department in any and all formats, including, but not limited to, documents, draft documents, reports, memos, letters, notes, electronic communications, transcripts, visual presentations, photography, and video/audio recordings containing information pertaining to any mention of smart particles, nano machines, nano aerosols, nano-particulates or nano-sized aluminium particles with relationship, if any, to geo-engineering, weather modification, Solar Radiation Management/Mitigation, cloud seeding and Stratospheric Aerosol Injection.
Yours faithfully,
Ben Watkins
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From: Enquiries
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited
Kia ora Ben,
Thank you for your email. We acknowledge receipt of your OIA request below.
We will respond as soon as possible and no later than 6th September 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.
Ngā mihi
Sarah
-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Watkins <[FOI #27988 email]>
Sent: Friday, August 9, 2024 1:03 PM
To: Enquiries <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Official Information Request to the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Regarding the Phenomenon of Geo-Engineering, Weather Modification and Cloud Seeding
Dear National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited,
Please provide any and all information known or held by your department in any and all formats, including, but not limited to, documents, draft documents, reports, memos, letters, notes, electronic communications, transcripts, visual presentations, photography, and video/audio recordings containing information pertaining to geo-engineering, weather modification and Solar Radiation Management/Mitigation (SRM) with particular emphasis on cloud seeding, marine cloud brightening/engineering/seeding and Stratospheric Aerosol Injection (SAI).
Additionally, please provide any and all information known or held by your department in any and all formats, including, but not limited to, documents, draft documents, reports, memos, letters, notes, electronic communications, transcripts, visual presentations, photography, and video/audio recordings containing information pertaining to barium, nano aluminium-coated fibreglass (known as chaff), radioactive thorium, cadmium, chromium, copper sulphate, nickel, strontium, graphene, desiccated blood, mould spores, yellow fungal mycotoxins, ethylene dibromide and polymer fibres with relation to their uses, or potential uses, in geo-engineering, weather modification, Solar Radiation Management/Mitigation, cloud seeding and Stratospheric Aerosol Injection.
And Finally, please provide any and all information known or held by your department in any and all formats, including, but not limited to, documents, draft documents, reports, memos, letters, notes, electronic communications, transcripts, visual presentations, photography, and video/audio recordings containing information pertaining to any mention of smart particles, nano machines, nano aerosols, nano-particulates or nano-sized aluminium particles with relationship, if any, to geo-engineering, weather modification, Solar Radiation Management/Mitigation, cloud seeding and Stratospheric Aerosol Injection.
Yours faithfully,
Ben Watkins
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From: Melissa Bray
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited
Kia ora Ben,
Thank you for your OIA request. We respond as follows.
The extensive nature of your questions, especially the number of terms you have listed, means a search would return more data than is in our capacity to process in a timely manner. Geoengineering is very broad term, and we request that you refine your search.
In relation specifically to geoengineering we have two documents:
1. Cliff Law presentation in 2008 for the Royal Society of New Zealand titled "Geoengineering - Ocean Schemes"
https://www.royalsociety.org.nz/assets/d...
2. Mike Harvey presentation to the Royal Society of New Zealand titled "Geo-engineering implications and interactive workshop https://www.royalsociety.org.nz/assets/d...
These documents were prepared and presented by NIWA staff to give an overall view about geoengineering. They are not a reflection of work done by NIWA but are initial thoughts on what may be possible.
Please note, under section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Nāku, nā,
Melissa
-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Watkins <[FOI #27988 email]>
Sent: Friday, August 9, 2024 1:03 PM
To: Enquiries <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Official Information Request to the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Regarding the Phenomenon of Geo-Engineering, Weather Modification and Cloud Seeding
Dear National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited,
Please provide any and all information known or held by your department in any and all formats, including, but not limited to, documents, draft documents, reports, memos, letters, notes, electronic communications, transcripts, visual presentations, photography, and video/audio recordings containing information pertaining to geo-engineering, weather modification and Solar Radiation Management/Mitigation (SRM) with particular emphasis on cloud seeding, marine cloud brightening/engineering/seeding and Stratospheric Aerosol Injection (SAI).
Additionally, please provide any and all information known or held by your department in any and all formats, including, but not limited to, documents, draft documents, reports, memos, letters, notes, electronic communications, transcripts, visual presentations, photography, and video/audio recordings containing information pertaining to barium, nano aluminium-coated fibreglass (known as chaff), radioactive thorium, cadmium, chromium, copper sulphate, nickel, strontium, graphene, desiccated blood, mould spores, yellow fungal mycotoxins, ethylene dibromide and polymer fibres with relation to their uses, or potential uses, in geo-engineering, weather modification, Solar Radiation Management/Mitigation, cloud seeding and Stratospheric Aerosol Injection.
And Finally, please provide any and all information known or held by your department in any and all formats, including, but not limited to, documents, draft documents, reports, memos, letters, notes, electronic communications, transcripts, visual presentations, photography, and video/audio recordings containing information pertaining to any mention of smart particles, nano machines, nano aerosols, nano-particulates or nano-sized aluminium particles with relationship, if any, to geo-engineering, weather modification, Solar Radiation Management/Mitigation, cloud seeding and Stratospheric Aerosol Injection.
Yours faithfully,
Ben Watkins
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Melissa Bray
Communications Lead - Technology & Innovation and Internal Comms
+64-9-375-7135
National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd (NIWA)
82 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD Auckland New Zealand
Connect with NIWA: niwa.co.nz<https://www.niwa.co.nz/> Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/nzniwa> LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/niwa> Twitter<https://twitter.com/niwa_nz> Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/niwa_science> YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-j3ML...>
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From: Ben Watkins
Dear Melissa Bray,
Thank you for your response. I specifically request all information your department has on Cloud Seeding, Stratospheric Aerosol Injection, Solar Radiation Management and Cloud Brightening. On advice, perhaps forward my request to Dr Andrew Tait, Chief Scientist, NIWA.
I understand that this may amount to a new request and therefore this provides for the maximum statutory timeframe for a response.
Yours sincerely,
Ben Watkins
From: Melissa Bray
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited
Kia ora Ben,
Thank you for your OIA request clarification.
NIWA holds no information on Cloud Seeding, Stratospheric Aerosol Injection, Solar Radiation Management and Cloud Brightening.
Please note, under section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Nāku, nā,
Melissa
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ben Watkins <[FOI #27988 email]>
> Sent: Monday, September 9, 2024 9:17 AM
> To: Melissa Bray <[email address]>
> Subject: Re: Official Information request - Official Information Request to the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Regarding the Phenomenon of Geo-Engineering, Weather Modification and Cloud Seeding
>
> Dear Melissa Bray,
>
> Thank you for your response. I specifically request all information your department has on Cloud Seeding, Stratospheric Aerosol Injection, Solar Radiation Management and Cloud Brightening. On advice, perhaps forward my request to Dr Andrew Tait, Chief Scientist, NIWA.
>
> I understand that this may amount to a new request and therefore this provides for the maximum statutory timeframe for a response.
>
> Yours sincerely,
>
> Ben Watkins
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Kia ora Ben,
>
> Thank you for your OIA request. We respond as follows.
>
> The extensive nature of your questions, especially the number of terms you have listed, means a search would return more data than is in our capacity to process in a timely manner. Geoengineering is very broad term, and we request that you refine your search.
>
> In relation specifically to geoengineering we have two documents:
> 1. Cliff Law presentation in 2008 for the Royal Society of New Zealand titled "Geoengineering - Ocean Schemes"
> https://www.royalsociety.org.nz/assets/d...
> 2. Mike Harvey presentation to the Royal Society of New Zealand titled "Geo-engineering implications and interactive workshop https://www.royalsociety.org.nz/assets/d...
>
> These documents were prepared and presented by NIWA staff to give an overall view about geoengineering. They are not a reflection of work done by NIWA but are initial thoughts on what may be possible.
>
> Please note, under section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
>
> Nāku, nā,
> Melissa
>
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> Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
> [FOI #27988 email]
>
> Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
> 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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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ben Watkins <[FOI #27988 email]>
> Sent: Friday, August 9, 2024 1:03 PM
> To: Enquiries <[email address]>
> Subject: Official Information request - Official Information Request to the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Regarding the Phenomenon of Geo-Engineering, Weather Modification and Cloud Seeding
>
> Dear National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited,
>
> Please provide any and all information known or held by your department in any and all formats, including, but not limited to, documents, draft documents, reports, memos, letters, notes, electronic communications, transcripts, visual presentations, photography, and video/audio recordings containing information pertaining to geo-engineering, weather modification and Solar Radiation Management/Mitigation (SRM) with particular emphasis on cloud seeding, marine cloud brightening/engineering/seeding and Stratospheric Aerosol Injection (SAI).
>
> Additionally, please provide any and all information known or held by your department in any and all formats, including, but not limited to, documents, draft documents, reports, memos, letters, notes, electronic communications, transcripts, visual presentations, photography, and video/audio recordings containing information pertaining to barium, nano aluminium-coated fibreglass (known as chaff), radioactive thorium, cadmium, chromium, copper sulphate, nickel, strontium, graphene, desiccated blood, mould spores, yellow fungal mycotoxins, ethylene dibromide and polymer fibres with relation to their uses, or potential uses, in geo-engineering, weather modification, Solar Radiation Management/Mitigation, cloud seeding and Stratospheric Aerosol Injection.
>
> And Finally, please provide any and all information known or held by your department in any and all formats, including, but not limited to, documents, draft documents, reports, memos, letters, notes, electronic communications, transcripts, visual presentations, photography, and video/audio recordings containing information pertaining to any mention of smart particles, nano machines, nano aerosols, nano-particulates or nano-sized aluminium particles with relationship, if any, to geo-engineering, weather modification, Solar Radiation Management/Mitigation, cloud seeding and Stratospheric Aerosol Injection.
>
> Yours faithfully,
>
> Ben Watkins
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.
>
> Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
> [FOI #27988 email]
>
> Is [NIWA request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited? If so, please contact us using this form:
> 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:
> 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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Melissa Bray
Communications Lead - Technology & Innovation and Internal Comms
+64-9-375-7135
National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd (NIWA)
82 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD Auckland New Zealand
Connect with NIWA: niwa.co.nz<https://www.niwa.co.nz/> Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/nzniwa> LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/niwa> Twitter<https://twitter.com/niwa_nz> Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/niwa_science> YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-j3ML...>
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Like every government agency / OIA response everything that comes back from NIWA is a lie - if their lips are moving they are lying
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I thought your request was already quite specific, but possibly might be administratively burdensome if directed to the entire organisation. If the request does entail sifting through so much data for that reason, perhaps ask that NIWA specifically point the request towards Dr Andrew Tait, Chief Scientist - Climate, Atmosphere and Hazards. He would certainly have the understanding of where to pull out this information and supply it under the act. With the recently exposed debacle about NIWA deliberately fudging historic weather data they could partially redeem themselves by showing some transparency in this.
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