IN-CONFIDENCE
Reference: 20200307
4 September 2020
Christopher Kelly
[FYI request #13606 email]
Dear Christopher
Thank you for your request made under the Official Information Act, received on 27
August 2020. You requested:
“...the amount to the NZ treasury by virtual of money approved in both vote defence
and vote police that has been used in the security and transport of the march 2019
offender and that was usage of Royal New Zealand Air Force aircraft for transport of
offender in line with vote defence guidelines and if this was economical for the NZ
tax payer when department of corrections and ministry of justice have in there
budget for remote court hearings. I would also like a Treasury estimate for the
housing of said offender by treasury in his estimated life span given his sentence.”
The Treasury does not hold information relating to your request, but I believe parts of the
information requested are held by the Ministry of Justice, the New Zealand Defence Force
and the New Zealand Police, as outlined below:
Ministry of Justice:
“…if this was economical for the NZ tax payer when department
of corrections and ministry of justice have in their budget for remote court hearings.”
New Zealand Defence Force:
“…the amount to the NZ treasury by virtual of money
approved in both vote defence … that has been used in the security and transport of
the march 2019 offender and that was usage of Royal New Zealand Air Force
aircraft for transport of offender in line with vote defence guidelines”
New Zealand Police:
“…the amount to the NZ treasury by virtual of money approved
in … vote police that has been used in the security and transport of the march 2019
offender”
The Ministry of Justice, the New Zealand Defence Force and New Zealand Police have 20
working days from receipt of this transfer to make a decision on your request.
Yours sincerely
David Hammond
Team Leader Ministerial Advisory
Treasury:4337623v1
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