Jacinda Ardern contact with Gates Foundation

DG made this Official Information request to Government Communications Security Bureau

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From: DG

Dear Government Communications Security Bureau,

Can you please tell me:

1) What level of communication Jacinda Ardern has had with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation since June 2019. Please details all levels of communication whether it be email, Video conference calls (Zoom, Skype etc), telephone/mobile calls, written letters or face to face meeting

2) How long each level of communication in request number 1 lasted, if relevant

3) What was the key agenda items of the communication if this can be shared

Thanks

Yours faithfully,

DG

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Government Communications Security Bureau

Dear DG,

We refer to your official information request dated 4 February as outlined below.

We have transferred your request to the Office of the Prime Minister. The information to which your request relates is believed to be more closely connected with the functions of the Office of the Prime Minister. In these circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the Official Information Act 1982 to transfer your request.

You will hear further from the Office of the Prime Minister concerning your request.

Kind regards

GCSB

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From: DG <[FYI request #14601 email]>
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To: Information (GCSB) <[GCSB request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Jacinda Ardern contact with Gates Foundation

Dear Government Communications Security Bureau,

Can you please tell me:

1) What level of communication Jacinda Ardern has had with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation since June 2019. Please details all levels of communication whether it be email, Video conference calls (Zoom, Skype etc), telephone/mobile calls, written letters or face to face meeting

2) How long each level of communication in request number 1 lasted, if relevant

3) What was the key agenda items of the communication if this can be shared

Thanks

Yours faithfully,

DG

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Tēnā koe

 

On behalf of Raj Nahna, I attach a letter in response to your OIA request.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Private Secretary (Executive Support)

Office of the Prime Minister

Authorised by Rt. Hon Jacinda Ardern MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

 

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On behalf of Raj Nahna, I attach a letter in response to your OIA request
received by the Government Communications Security Bureau and transferred
to this office on 15^th February 2021.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

 

Jo Pettitt

Executive Assistant │Office of Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff

DDI  : + 64 4 817 9732 │Mobile : + 64 21 229 9436

9-038 Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6011

 

 

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confidence and if you are not the  intended recipient,  you must not copy,
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Authorised by Jacinda Ardern MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

 

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release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the
sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at
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Dear DG

 

Further to my email of yesterday, I unfortunately sent you the wrong
attachment and I would be grateful if you could please destroy that
letter.

 

I now hasten to attach the correct letter and please accept my apologies
for the mix up.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

 

Jo Pettitt

Executive Assistant │Office of Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff

9-038 Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6011

 

 

The information contained in this email is intended for the named
recipient only.  It may contain privileged material or information in
confidence and if you are not the  intended recipient,  you must not copy,
distribute or take any action in reliance on it.  

If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately by
telephone (04 817-9732) or by return email.

Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail

Authorised by Jacinda Ardern MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

 

Email disclaimer:

Please note information about meetings related to the Ministers’
portfolios will be proactively released (this does not include personal or
constituency matters). For each meeting in scope, the summary would list:
date, time (start and finish), brief description, location, who the
meeting was with, and the portfolio. If you attend a meeting with the
Minister on behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will
be released. If you are a senior staff member at an organisation, or meet
with the Minister in your personal capacity, your name may also be
released. The location of the meeting will be released, unless it is a
private residence. The proactive release will be consistent with the
provisions in the Official Information Act, including privacy
considerations. Under the Privacy Act 1993 you have the right to ask for a
copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to
be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you’d like to ask for a copy of
your information, or to have it corrected, or are concerned about the
release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the
sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at
[1]https://www.dia.govt.nz/Proactive-Releas...

 

 

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