02 August 2024
Peter French
[FYI request #28026 email]
Dear Peter
Thank you for your Official Information Act request, received on 13 August 2024. You
requested:
With regard to the former Minister of Finance... Grant Robertson was present at
an online event on 5 March 2021 which is described at this link [see also quote
below]:
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.charteredaccountantsanz.com/news-
and-analysis/news/ready-to-reset__;!!Asq5-
8xVch3Reg!rvJObE4EkZhhBo2MCX4YVB2BMLlgMUUG7SU9Xbw8sI58bg3wW
HOlE1ZffrMseGKhdgV6ZvE5BQXuONMP0AoJFO2e6TaJQpAd7xK7qgmREMoC
$
Please advise what information the NZ Government holds about this event. In
particular, if a video recording, or an audio recording, or a transcript of that event
is held, I request that this/these be made available to the public. I similarly
request copies of any records held of media releases/statements/comments, that
might have been made by Grant Robertson "immediately" (within 10 days)
fol owing the event of 5 March 2021.
No information held
I do not hold any information in scope of your request. Therefore, I am refusing your
request under section 18(e) of the OIA on the grounds that that the document al eged
to contain the information requested does not exist or, despite reasonable efforts to
locate it, cannot be found.
This reply addresses the information you requested. You have the right to ask the
Ombudsman to investigate and review my decision.
Yours sincerely
Hon Nicola Wil is
Minister of Finance