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Kia ora John Wilson

Thank you for your OIA request received on 25 October 2024 for:

1. Any documents, records, or briefings by MFAT that consider or propose a Sanctions Act targeting Israel, similar to the Russia Sanctions Act.
2. Any analyses, memos, or briefings outlining what steps, requirements, or legal provisions would be necessary for New Zealand to enact sanctions explicitly targeting Israel, independently of a UN Security Council resolution.
3. Any comparative assessments or references to the Russia Sanctions Act that explore the viability of a similar framework for Israel.
4. Any communications or correspondences between MFAT and other government departments or international partners discussing the feasibility or advisability of sanctions on Israel.
5. Any records or minutes from meetings where the topic of targeted sanctions on Israel, or the broader legal and procedural requirements for such sanctions, was discussed.

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.

Ngā mihi

Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere

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Tēnā koe John Wilson,

I am writing concerning your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 25 October 2024 which asks for:
Under the OIA, I am asking for information regarding any consideration of sanctions on Israel by the New Zealand government.

I understand that New Zealand imposes sanctions in two ways: through the domestic implementation of sanctions mandated by a United Nations Security Council resolution or targeted sanctions under the Russia Sanctions Act in response to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

In light of this, I am requesting:

1. Any documents, records, or briefings by MFAT that consider or propose a Sanctions Act targeting Israel, similar to the Russia Sanctions Act.
2. Any analyses, memos, or briefings outlining what steps, requirements, or legal provisions would be necessary for New Zealand to enact sanctions explicitly targeting Israel, independently of a UN Security Council resolution.
3. Any comparative assessments or references to the Russia Sanctions Act that explore the viability of a similar framework for Israel.
4. Any communications or correspondences between MFAT and other government departments or international partners discussing the feasibility or advisability of sanctions on Israel.
5. Any records or minutes from meetings where the topic of targeted sanctions on Israel, or the broader legal and procedural requirements for such sanctions, was discussed.

If the quality of information to compile is prohibitive, please focus on substantive documents, memos, and briefings and provide a list of other materials relevant to the questions above.

This email is to advise that we will need to extend the time limit for responding to you by 5 working days, to 2 December 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)

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.

Ngā mihi

Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere

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Tēnā koe John Wilson,

 

Please see the attached letter concerning your OIA request.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere

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195 Lambton Quay, Private Bag 18901, Wellington 5045, New Zealand

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