15 February 2021
Azad Khan
By Email: [FYI request #14391 email]
Reference: OIA-2020/21-0342
Dear Azad Khan
Official Information Act request for the CTAG July 2015 New Zealand Terrorism
Threatscape Assessment
Thank you for your request made under the Official Information Act (the Act), received on
2 February 2021. You requested:
“Can you please provide me with a copy of the Combined Threat Assessment
Group’s July 2015 New Zealand’s Terrorism Threatscape Assessment. This
assessment has been referred to on page 456 of the Ko tō tātou kāinga tēnei:
Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch masjidain on
15 March 2019, released to the public on 8 December 2020. ”
The Combined Threat Assessment Group (CTAG) fal s within the responsibilities of the
New Zealand Security Intel igence Service (NZSIS). I believe the CTAG assessment you have
requested is more closely connected with the functions NZSIS and, accordingly, I have decided
under section 14(b)(i ) of the Act to transfer your request to the NZSIS.
The NZSIS has the usual timeframes under the Act from receipt of this transfer to make a
decision on your request.
Yours sincerely
Sarah Corbett
Manager, Ministerial and Business Services
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wel ington, New Zealand 6011
4342624
64 4 817 9700 Facsimile 64 4 472 3181 www.dpmc.govt.nz
15 February 2021
Rebecca Kitteridge
Chief Executive and Director-General of Security
New Zealand Security Intel igence Service
By Email: [email address]
Reference: OIA-2020/21-0342
Dear Rebecca Kitteridge
Official Information Act request from Azad Khan for the CTAG July 2015 New Zealand
Terrorism Threatscape Assessment
On 2 February 2021 the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet received the attached
request made under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) from Azad Khan. The request
was for:
“Can you please provide me with a copy of the Combined Threat Assessment
Group’s July 2015 New Zealand’s Terrorism Threatscape Assessment. This
assessment has been referred to on page 456 of the Ko tō tātou kāinga tēnei:
Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch masjidain on
15 March 2019, released to the public on 8 December 2020. ”
I believe that the information requested is more closely connected with the functions of the
New Zealand Security Intel igence Service (NZSIS). Accordingly, I have decided under section
14(b)(i ) of the Act to transfer the request to you, as Director-General of Security and Chief
Executive of the NZSIS.
I have today informed the requestor of the transfer, and that you have the usual timeframes
under the Act to make a decision on this request.
Yours sincerely
Sarah Corbett
Manager, Ministerial and Business Services
Enc: Copy of request and letter advising of the transfer
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wel ington, New Zealand 6011
4342624
64 4 817 9700 Facsimile 64 4 472 3181 www.dpmc.govt.nz
