Taiwan New Zealand Travel Bubble

Micky Turner made this Official Information request to Stuart Nash

The request was refused by Stuart Nash.

From: Micky Turner

Dear Stuart Nash,

New Zealand should of had a travel bubble in place with Taiwan since June 2020. There are 24 million Taiwanese and they spend a lot on overseas travel:

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/37...(Taiwan%20News)%20%E2%80%93Taiwan,on%20Monday%20(July%2022).

I am curious to know why for the past year the Labour Government under Jacinda Ardern - has actively ignored the possibility of opening a Taiwan bubble.

Can you please forward all documentation the Labour Government has regarding a 'Taiwan & New Zealand Travel Bubble' from 1 April 2020 until now?

Please include all internal emails between Government Ministers/employees, as well as emails to and from Taiwanese (& Chinese) politicians/officials, NZ mayors, NZ tourism operators, NZ media & NZ journalists.

Yours faithfully,

Micky Turner

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Stuart Nash

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outside of his portfolio responsibilities, expresses a personal view, or
is copied to multiple Members of Parliament, then your opinion will be
noted and your correspondence may be transferred to another office, or
there may be no further response to you.

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Minister of Economic and Regional Development, Forestry, Small Business
and Tourism

MP for Napier

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From: S Nash (MIN)
Stuart Nash

Dear Micky

I refer to your request of 8 April which reads as follows:

"Can you please forward all documentation the Labour Government has regarding a 'Taiwan & New Zealand Travel Bubble' from 1 April 2020 until now?

Please include all internal emails between Government Ministers/employees, as well as emails to and from Taiwanese (& Chinese) politicians/officials, NZ mayors, NZ tourism operators, NZ media & NZ journalists."

The Minister of Tourism believes that this information is more closely connected with the functions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

I have therefore transferred your request to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade pursuant to section 14 of the Official Information Act 1982.

Kind regards

Anna Weir
Private Secretary (Executive Support) to Hon Stuart Nash
Minister For Economic and Regional Development, Forestry, Small Business and Tourism
MP for Napier
5.3L Parliament Buildings
Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington
[email address]

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