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Destruction of Birth Records

Lindsay made this Official Information request to Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

The request was successful.

From: Lindsay

Dear Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga,

I hereby request the following information, pursuant to the Official Information Act.

1. Between year 1980 to 2020, did the Chief Archivist authorise in writing the disposal/destruction of public records including source documents (RG27) and birth notification (RG9) and if so why

2. Is public birth records and form documents considered protected records by any New Zealand Act or Legislation

3. Is the New Zealand Department of Justice authorise to destroy public records including source documents (RG27) and birth notification (RG9)

4. Does Archives New Zealand hold source documents (RG27) and birth notification (RG9) that otherwise would be held by the Department of Internal Affairs, Birth Death and Marriages.

Yours faithfully,

Lindsay

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Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Tēnā koe Lindsay,

Thank you for your OIA request to the Department of Internal Affairs (included with this email)

The Department will provide its response to your request as soon as practicable and within twenty working days.  The 20th working day is 15 September 2020

Please note that in cases where the Department’s response provides information that is identified to be of general public interest, the response may also be published on the Department of Internal Affairs website.  If the Department publishes its response to your OIA request, all personal information, including your name and contact details, will be removed.

Ngā mihi

Michelle Reed | Lead Advisor – Official Correspondence 
Te Urungi - Organisational Strategy and Performance
Te Tari Taiwhenua - The Department of Internal Affairs
45 Pipitea St | PO Box 805, Wellington 6140, New Zealand |  www.dia.govt.nz

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Tēnā koe Lindsay

Thank you for your OIA request. Please see attached the response to your request.

Ngā mihi
Archives New Zealand

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