New Zealand Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Trade
Manatū Aorere
10 February 2021
195 Lambton Quay
Private Bag 18−901
Wellington 6160
New Zealand
Lachlan Patterson
T +64 4 439 8000
[FYI request #14347 email]
F +64 4 472 9596
OIA 27215
Tēnā koe Lachlan Patterson
I refer to your email of 21 December 2020 in which you request the following under the Official
Information Act 1982 (OIA):
“I am writing under the Official Information Act to request any documents relating to the
UN resolution A/RES/75/169 "Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other
practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related intolerance" and New Zealand's vote on the resolutions at the
United Nations in December 2020.”
This letter advises that, due to the necessity for further consultation and review, we will
need to extend the deadline for responding to your request under subsection 15A(1)(b), by
20 working days, to 10 March 2021. We are, however, hopeful that we will be able to
provide you with a response sooner.
You have the right under section 28(3) of the OIA to seek a review of this response by the
Ombudsman.
Nāku noa, nā
Julie-Anne Lee
for Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade
e [MFAT request email]
w www.mfat.govt.nz