Advice on US ship visits

Alex Harris made this Official Information request to New Zealand Defence Force

The request was partially successful.

From: Alex Harris

Dear New Zealand Defence Force,

On October 30, the New Zealand Herald reported that the New Zealand Navy had invited the US Navy to send a warship to its 75th birthday celebrations("United States invited to Navy's 75th anniversary celebrations", NZ Herald, 30 Oct 2015). I would like to request the following information under the OIA:

* Any advice or internal briefing from the last five years about the possibility of a visit by a US warship.

I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about
this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the
fyi.org.nz website.

With regards to s12 of the OIA, I am an NZ citizen and in NZ.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Harris

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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Defence Force


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Good morning Alex,
 
Please find attached the transfer letter pertaining to your OIA request of
4 Nov 15 where you requested “any advice or internal briefing from the
last five years about the possibility of a visit by a US warship”.
Regards,
 
Corporate and Ministerial Services
Office of the Chief of Defence Force
New Zealand Defence Force
[1]www.nzdf.mil.nz
 
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[UNCLASSIFIED]

Dear Alex Harris

 

This email confirms receipt and advises that your request has been
transferred from the New Zealand Defence Force to the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Trade.

 

Kind regards,

 

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

 

 

 

 

From: Ministerial Services [[1]mailto:[email address]]
Sent: Friday, 6 November 2015 10:52 a.m.
To: BARRINGTON, Brook (CEO)
Subject: Transfer Letter - OIA-2015-2368 (Harris)

 

Good morning Dr Barrington,

 

Please find attached the transfer letter from the NZDF to MFAT pertaining
to the above OIA request of 4 Nov 15 in which “any advice or internal
briefing from the last five years about the possibility of a visit by a US
warship” is requested.

 

 

Regards,

 

Anna Cochran

A/Manager Corporate and Ministerial Services, Office of the Chief of
Defence Force

New Zealand Defence Force

T +64 4 496 0037, Internal (349) 7037

[2]www.nzdf.mil.nz

 

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From: ESD

[UNCLASSIFIED]

Dear Alex Harris,

 

This email is to advise you that under section 15(1)(b) of the Official
Information Act request, we will be providing a response to your request. 
We are currently still working on your request and we hope to provide you
with a response within 15 working days. 

 

We apologise for the delay in responding to you.

 

Kind regards,

 

 

Executive Services

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

Email: [1][email address]     

 

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From: Alex Harris

Dear ESD,

Its been more than 15 working days since January 22 and I still have not received a response. Has one been sent, or do I need to go to the Ombudsman?

Yours sincerely,

Alex Harris

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From: ESD

[UNCLASSIFIED]

Dear Alex,

 

Thank you for your email, I would like to apologise for the delay in
getting a response to you and understand your frustration. 

 

Unfortunately, due to staff absences, workload pressures, and the need to
consult externally, we have not been able to complete our response within
the specified timeframes. 

 

Currently, we are consulting on your request and will continue to work as
quickly as we can on getting you a response.

 

I will contact you again before the end of this week with an update on
progress.

 

Again, I apologise for the undue delay.

 

Kind regards,

 

 

Joana Johnston

Divisional Manager

Executive Services Division

 

 

 

 

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From: ESD

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Dear Alex,

 

The purpose of this email is to advise that we have made progress on your
OIA request and hope to have a response to you within the next 10 days, I
will be in touch again with any further updates.

 

Kind regards,

 

Joana Johnston

Divisional Manager

Executive Services Division

 

 

 

 

From: ESD
Sent: Monday, 22 February 2016 3:43 p.m.
To: [1][FOI #3322 email]
Subject: RE: OIA request: US Navy Ships Visit

 

[UNCLASSIFIED]

Dear Alex,

 

Thank you for your email, I would like to apologise for the delay in
getting a response to you and understand your frustration. 

 

Unfortunately, due to staff absences, workload pressures, and the need to
consult externally, we have not been able to complete our response within
the specified timeframes. 

 

Currently, we are consulting on your request and will continue to work as
quickly as we can on getting you a response.

 

I will contact you again before the end of this week with an update on
progress.

 

Again, I apologise for the undue delay.

 

Kind regards,

 

 

Joana Johnston

Divisional Manager

Executive Services Division

 

 

 

 

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From: Alex Harris

Dear ESD,

This request should have been responded to by 9 December, at the latest. I now consider it to have been effectively refused and have complained to the Ombudsman.

Yours sincerely,

Alex Harris

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From: ESD


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[UNCLASSIFIED]

Dear Alex,

 

Please find attached a response to your OIA request, we apologise for the
delay in responding to you.

 

Kind regards,

 

 

 

Executive Services

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

Email: [1][email address]     

 

               

[UNCLASSIFIED]

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