Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Response by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Andrew Riddell on April 24, 2024.

Successful.

[UNCLASSIFIED] Tēnā koe Andrew Riddell On behalf of the Acting Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade, please see attached the response to you...

Freedom of Information Request Regarding Joint-Chiefs-UAP-Directive-May-2023

Response by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to N. S. Hudson on April 18, 2024.

Information not held.

[UNCLASSIFIED] Tēnā koe N. S. Hudson, Please see the attached letter concerning your OIA request. Ngā mihi Executive Services Division New Zealand...

Working remotely during Covid period

Response by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Cathy Odgers on June 15, 2021.

Partially successful.

[UNCLASSIFIED] Dear Cathy Odgers Please see the attached correspondence regarding your recent OIA request. Kind regards Executive S...

Decision to oppose a UN resolution

Request to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Andrew Riddell. Annotated by Andrew Riddell on April 13, 2024.

Partially successful.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade took a very restrictive approach to the request, only provided what they felt like providing, and redacted things...

Information on any Arms sold or issued to the Israeli government or companies

Response by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to KW53 on March 22, 2024.

Successful.

[UNCLASSIFIED] Tēnā koe KW53, Please see the attached information concerning your OIA request received on 2 March 2024. Ngā mihi Executive Services...

Notice of Appointment of a Member of the Board of Management of the New Zealand Antarctic Institute

Response by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to john luke on April 08, 2024.

Successful.

[UNCLASSIFIED] Kia ora John Luke Please see attached our response to your OIA request of 27 February 2024. Ngā mihi Whatupūaho | Execut...

MFAT documentation regarding the United States recognition of Cook Islands and Niue as sovereign independent states

Response by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Tim Herewini on April 08, 2024.

Awaiting classification.

[UNCLASSIFIED] Kia ora Tim Herewini Please see attached our response to your OIA request of 13 February 2024. Ngā mihi Whatupūaho | Exe...

New Zealand citizens serving in the Israeli Defense Forces

Response by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to katrina tamaira on April 05, 2024.

Awaiting classification.

[UNCLASSIFIED] Dear Katrina Tamaira, On behalf of the Acting Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade, please see attached the response to your OIA req...

Aarhus Convention

Response by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Andrew Ecclestone on June 30, 2023.

Partially successful.

[UNCLASSIFIED] Tēnā koe Mr Ecclestone Regarding your Official Information Act (OIA) request of 23 August 2021 (ref: 27643) the Ministry of For...

briefings on Israel and Gaza

Request to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Andrew Riddell. Annotated by Andrew Riddell on March 26, 2024.

Partially successful.

(a) I will be complaining to the Ombudsman over the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's response - excessive delays in providing the requested inf...

Advice received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs regarding the decision to declare the political wing of Hamas a terrorist organisation

Response by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Jorja on March 26, 2024.

Partially successful.

[UNCLASSIFIED] Kia ora Jorja Please find attached response to your OIA request of 29 February 2024. Ngā mihi Executive Services Div...

Information regarding the conflict in Gaza

Response by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Jorja on March 12, 2024.

Successful.

[UNCLASSIFIED] Tēnā koe Jorja, A “consular response” is a situation where the Ministry provides consular assistance to New Zealanders in accor...

‘Innovation nation’: Business delegation

Response by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Valerie Morse on January 17, 2024.

Successful.

[UNCLASSIFIED] Tēnā koe Valerie Morse, Please see the attached information concerning your OIA request received on 14 November 2023. Ngā mihi Execu...

Information on seized diplomatic property

Response by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Jonathan Red on March 20, 2024.

Awaiting classification.

[UNCLASSIFIED] Tēnā koe Jonathan Red, As we have not received confirmation of eligibility, your request for information has been withdrawn. However,...

SEC documents

Response by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to gareth on March 20, 2024.

Awaiting classification.

[UNCLASSIFIED] Kia ora Please see attached our response to your OIA request of 29 February 2024. Ngā mihi Whatupūaho | Executive Servic...

Minister of Foreign Affairs meeting with Israeli ambassador

Response by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Michael Brenndorfer on March 18, 2024.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Michael Brenndorfer Please find attached a response from the Minister of Foreign Affairs to your email of 13 February 2024. Kind rega...

memorandum of arrangement (MoA)

Response by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to john luke on March 13, 2024.

Successful.

[UNCLASSIFIED] Kia ora John Luke Please see attached our response to your OIA request of 23 January 2024. Ngā mihi Whatupūaho | Executi...

Trans-Tasman Roadmap to 2035

Response by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Lance D. Lavery on February 15, 2024.

Partially successful.

[UNCLASSIFIED] Tēnā koe Lance. D Lavery, Please see the attached information concerning your OIA request received on 21 December 2023. Ngā mihi Exe...

Any advice and communications regarding the decision to suspend funding to UNRWA

Response by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Regan Gibbons on March 01, 2024.

Refused.

[UNCLASSIFIED] Tēnā koe Reagan Gibbons, On behalf of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade, please find attached the response to your off...

Treaty of Waitangi inclusion in the NZ-UK Free Trade Agreement

Response by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Tim Herewini on March 04, 2024.

Awaiting classification.

[UNCLASSIFIED] Tēnā koe Tim Herewini, Please see the attached information concerning your OIA request received on 21 January 2024. Ngā m...

What other corrupt organisations does MFAT support with taxpayer funding?

Request to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade by David Cumin. Annotated by David Cumin on February 19, 2024.

Successful.

MFAT responded to a similar OIA on 18 July 2022, in which they wrote "New Zealand is committed to addressing all forms of violence and extremism, inclu...

Trevor Mallard ambassador to Ireland

Response by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Iain Hughes on February 13, 2024.

Awaiting classification.

[UNCLASSIFIED] Tēnā koe Iain Hughes, Please see the attached letter concerning your OIA request. Ngā mihi Executive Services Division New Zealand M...

Meeting with New Minister

Response by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to T Murray on January 16, 2024.

Partially successful.

[UNCLASSIFIED] Kia ora T Murray Please see attached our response to your OIA request of 1 December 2023. Ngā mihi Whatupūaho | Exec...

Cost of PG

Response by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Jean Roberts on January 18, 2024.

Successful.

[UNCLASSIFIED] Kia ora Jean Roberts Please see attached our response to your OIA request of 7 December 2023. Ngā mihi Whatupūaho |...

Assessment of New Zealand's Commitment to International Law and Justice in the Gaza Crisis (7 October 2023 – 1 February 2024)

Response by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Lance D. Lavery on January 19, 2024.

Awaiting classification.

[UNCLASSIFIED] Tēnā koe Lance Lavery, On behalf of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade, please see attached the response to your official info...

FYI

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