Does the New Zealand Government recognise the events on the Chatham Islands on 19th November 1835, and subsequent events as genocide?
David Johnston made this Official Information request to Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs
The request was refused by Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs.
From: David Johnston
Dear Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs,
On the 19th November 1835 Maori from the Taranaki region sailed to the Chatham Islands where they kill and enslaved the Moriori population.
Does the New Zealand Government formally recognise this event as a genocide?
Yours faithfully,
David Johnston
From: T McClay (MIN)
Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs
On behalf of Hon Todd McClay, thank you for your email.
Your comments will be noted. If you have requested a formal response, this
will be forthcoming in due course.
Thank you once again for taking the time to get in touch.
Regards,
Office of Hon Todd McClay
[email address]
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From: C Finlayson (MIN)
Dear Mr Johnston
Please see attached correspondence from Hon Christopher Finlayson’s
Office.
Yours sincerely
Office of Hon Christopher Finlayson QC
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From: Curtis, Felicity
kia ora david
on 2nd april you logged an OIA request with the associate minister of
foreign affairs. this has been transferred to the office of treaty
settlements. I am just emailing you to check that we have the correct
email address for you. it would be great if you could please respond if
you get this
nga mihi
fliss
[1]cid:image003.jpg@01CF57C7.3940F320 Felicity Curtis
Senior Analyst | Te Tari Whakatau
Take e pa ana ki te Tiriti o
Waitangi
DDI: +64 4 466 0682 | Ext 45182
[2]www.ots.govt.nz
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From: David Johnston
Dear Curtis, Felicity,
Hi - yes - this is the correct address.
Yours sincerely,
David Johnston
From: Pollock, Jacob
Tēnā koe
On behalf of Ben White, please find attached a response to your request
under the Official Information Act 1982.
Naku noa, nā
Jacob Pollock
Senior Analyst I Office of Treaty Settlements
DDI: +64 04 894 2980 I Ext: 52980 I www.ots.govt.nz
Vogel Centre I 19 Aitken Street I SX10111 I Wellington
Te Tari Whakatau Take e pa ana ki te Tiriti o Waitangi
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