UNCLASSIFIED
New Zealand Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Trade
Manatū Aorere
195 Lambton Quay
5 December 2024
Private Bag 18−901
Wellington 6160
New Zealand
T +64 4 439 8000
F +64 4 472 9596
Alan Riley
OIA 29807
[FYI request #29108 email]
Tēnā koe Alan Riley
Thank you for your email of 7 November 2024 in which you request the following under
the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA):
I would like to request information as to:
- current MFAT presence in Washington DC
- staff in Washington DC
- budget for Washington DC (per annum)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (the Ministry) has 9 staff members seconded to
the New Zealand Embassy in Washington. The Ministry also employs 18 local staff
members at the Embassy. The operating budget for the Washington Embassy is
NZ$13,664,251.00 per annum.
Please note that it is our policy to proactively release our responses to official
information requests where possible. Therefore, our response to your request (with your
personal information removed) may be published on the Ministry website:
www.mfat.govt.nz/en/about-us/contact-us/official-information-act-responses/ If you have any questions about this decision, you can contact us by email at:
[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.
Nāku noa, nā
Sarah Corbett
for Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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