Ref: 2021-1135

 

Dear Byron Clark,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 5^th December 2020 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

“1) For the years 2006 to 2015 a list of all of meetings of the Bali
Process at which NZ was represented and a list of all the participants
from all countries at each of those meetings.

 

2) for the years 2006 to 2015 a list of all joint operations New Zealand
participated in overseas to disrupt people smuggling ventures

 

3) any advice provided to Cabinet or Ministers such as briefings, aide
memories, memos, advice, draft or final cabinet papers (excluding
briefings the the incoming minister) regarding the treatment of asylum
seekers in New Zealand from 2015 to present.”

 

Please note that the days from 24 December 2020 to 17 January 2021
(inclusive) are defined as non- working days in the Act and are not
counted in the calculation for the response due date. This will affect the
time period for responding to your request.

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course.

 

Please note, due to ongoing COVID-19 response work, requests are currently
being triaged and those relating to Covid-19 processed as a priority.
Remaining requests are being assessed as per the Ombudsman’s guidance
(which can be found here:
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/news/chief-o...)
and processed accordingly.

 

If you have any enquiries regarding your request feel free to contact us
via email [MBIE request email] or using the contact details below.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

Corporate, Governance and Information

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

 

 

 

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Kia ora Byron

Thank you for your below FYI.org.nz Official Information Act request of 5 December 2020.

The Ministry has decided to grant your request. However, it will take us some time to prepare the information for release. We will send you the information by 29 February 2021.

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

Jack Price
Acting Team Leader
Resolutions & Business Management

Enablement, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
[email address] | Telephone: 021 854 245

NZBN 9429000106078

-----Original Message-----
From: Byron Clark <[FOI #14247 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 5 December 2020 12:56 PM
To: *OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - information on New Zealand's involvement with the Bali process

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

I would like to request under the OIA the following information:

1) For the years 2006 to 2015 a list of all of meetings of the Bali Process at which NZ was represented and a list of all the participants from all countries at each of those meetings.

2) for the years 2006 to 2015 a list of all joint operations New Zealand participated in overseas to disrupt people smuggling ventures

3) any advice provided to Cabinet or Ministers such as briefings, aide memories, memos, advice, draft or final cabinet papers (excluding briefings the the incoming minister) regarding the treatment of asylum seekers in New Zealand from 2015 to present.

Yours faithfully,

Byron Clark

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Hi Byron

Further to our email below, we are emailing to clarify one part of your request:

any advice provided to Cabinet or Ministers such as briefings, aide memories, memos, advice, draft or final cabinet papers (excluding briefings the the incoming minister) regarding the treatment of asylum seekers in New Zealand from 2015 to present.

Can you please confirm if you are seeking information regarding treatment of people who have come to New Zealand and sought asylum from 2015 to present?

Please let us know

Thank you

Jack Price
Acting Team Leader
Resolutions & Business Management

Enablement, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
[email address] |
NZBN 9429000106078

-----Original Message-----
From: INZ Official Correspondence <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, 22 January 2021 4:07 PM
To: Byron Clark <[FOI #14247 email]>
Cc: INZ Official Correspondence <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - information on New Zealand's involvement with the Bali process [UNCLASSIFIED]

Kia ora Byron

Thank you for your below FYI.org.nz Official Information Act request of 5 December 2020.

The Ministry has decided to grant your request. However, it will take us some time to prepare the information for release. We will send you the information by 29 February 2021.

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

Jack Price
Acting Team Leader
Resolutions & Business Management

Enablement, Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment [email address] | Telephone: 021 854 245

NZBN 9429000106078

-----Original Message-----
From: Byron Clark <[FOI #14247 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 5 December 2020 12:56 PM
To: *OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - information on New Zealand's involvement with the Bali process

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

I would like to request under the OIA the following information:

1) For the years 2006 to 2015 a list of all of meetings of the Bali Process at which NZ was represented and a list of all the participants from all countries at each of those meetings.

2) for the years 2006 to 2015 a list of all joint operations New Zealand participated in overseas to disrupt people smuggling ventures

3) any advice provided to Cabinet or Ministers such as briefings, aide memories, memos, advice, draft or final cabinet papers (excluding briefings the the incoming minister) regarding the treatment of asylum seekers in New Zealand from 2015 to present.

Yours faithfully,

Byron Clark

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
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Is [MBIE request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Ministry of Business, Innovation &amp; Employment? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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Hi Byron

 

Please find a response to your OIA request of 5 December 2020.

 

Cheers

Jack

 

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