10 March 2022
DOIA 2122-0571
John Luke
[FYI request #18242 email] Dear John
Thank you for your email of 19 January 2022 requesting the following information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act):
“2122-1175
Ministerial Oversight Group on State Sector Employment Relations meeting on 29
September 2021
2122-1299
MSWG-Officials Meeting
2122-1328
Tourism Electronic Card Transactions (TECTs) – August 2021
2122-0870
Copyright Tribunal: Cabinet paper to progress appointments and
reappointments”
On 14 December 2021, the Ministry extended the timeframe to respond to your request in accordance
with section 15A(1)(b) of the Act, as consultations necessary to make a decision on the request were
such that a proper response could not reasonably be made within the original time limit.
Please find the documents within the scope of your request attached, with some information withheld
under the following sections of the Act:
− 9(2)(a), to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of deceased natural persons;
− 9(2)(b)(ii), to protect information where the making available of the information would be likely
unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the
subject of the information;
− 9(2)(ba)(i), to protect information which is subject to an obligation of confidence, where the
making available of the information would be likely to prejudice the supply of similar information,
or information from the same source, and it is in the public interest that such information should
continue to be supplied;
− 9(2)(f)(iv), to maintain the constitutional conventions for the time being which protect the
confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers of the Crown and officials;
− 9(2)(h), to maintain legal professional privilege;
− 9(2)(j), to enable a Minister of the Crown or any public service agency or organisation holding the
information to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.
I do not consider that the withholding of this information is outweighed by public interest considerations
in making the information available.
Labour, Science and Enterprise
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You have the right to seek investigation and review of this decision by the Ombudsman, in accordance
with section 28(3) of the Act. The relevant details can be found at:
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
by free phone to 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Lesley McConnell
Director, Group Operations