18 September 2020
James Watson
By email: [FYI request #12481 email]
Tēnā koe
Your request under the Official Information Act 1982
I refer to your Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) request to the Department of the Prime Minister
and Cabinet (
DPMC) dated 19 March 2020 for information including:
“(b) All Cabinet papers relating to the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004.”
Your request for papers relating to the Foreshore and Seabed Act was transferred to Te Arawhiti for
processing on 13 July. On 7 August, we notified you that we were extending the timeframe for responding
to your request to 18 September.
Attached to this letter as an appendix are the documents which are relevant to your request. From Tuesday
22 September you will be able to access these documents at the following link:
http://www.tearawhiti.govt.nz/publications/information-releases/
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• section 9(2)(a): to protect the privacy of natural persons;
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organisations, including commercial negotiations.
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Nāku noa, nā
Libby Masterton
Director, Te Kāhui Takutai Moana
Appendix: List of Documents within scope
Policy Development Phase (November 2003 to April 2004)
The papers that fall within the scope of this period are as follows:
Paper
Cabinet Paper
Date
Reference
1
Ownership of Foreshore and Seabed and Land
18
POL (03) 360
Adjoining Foreshore of New Zealand
November
2003
2
Foreshore and Seabed: Draft Overview Paper
26
CBC (03) 78
November
2003
3
Paper 1: Foreshore and Seabed: Overview: Status
3
POL (03) 385
of the Foreshore and Seabed
December
2003
4
Paper 2: Foreshore and Seabed: Protection of
3
POL (03) 386
Customary Rights
December
2003
5
Foreshore and Seabed: A Framework
12
CAB (03) 616
December
2003
6
Foreshore and Seabed: Further Policy Decisions
10 March
POL (04) 38
2004
7
Foreshore and Seabed: Report by the Waitangi
12 March
CAB (04) 87
Tribunal on Government's Framework
2004
8
Foreshore and Seabed Bill: Approval for
6 April
CAB (04) 139
Introduction
2004
9
Foreshore and Seabed Bill: Final Changes Before
12 April
POL Min (04)
Introduction
2004
8/12
Papers written during the Review of the Foreshore and Seabed Act (January 2009 to June 2010)
The papers that fall within the scope of this period are as follows:
Paper
Cabinet Paper
Date
Reference
10
Review of the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004:
17 July
TOW (09) 27
Options for Government Response to ‘Pakia Ki
2009
Uta, Pakia Ki Tai’ and Next Steps
11
Review of the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004:
24 August
TOW (09) 32
Further Detail on Options and Next Steps
2009
12
Review of Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004:
23 October
TOW (09) 37
Principles, Bottom Lines and Next Steps
2009
Paper
Cabinet Paper
Date
Reference
13
Review of the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004:
20
TOW (09) 41
Timetable Options
November
2009
14
Review of the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004:
23
TOW (09) 40
Clarifying Roles and Responsibilities in the
November
Foreshore and Seabed
2009
15
Review of the Foreshore and Seabed Act:
23
TOW (09) 39
Principles and Common Understandings or
November
“Assurances”
2009
16
Review of the Foreshore and Seabed Act: A
15
TOW (09) 51
Shared Marine Space
December
2009
17
Review of the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004:
12 March
TOW (10) 5
Proposals for Public Discussion Document
2010
18
Review of the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004:
12 March
TOW (10) 6
Proposed Consultation Process
2010
19
Review of the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004:
2 June 2010 TOW (10) 6/1
Report on Public Consultation Process and
Proposals for a New Regime
