New Zealand Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Trade
Manatū Aorere
8 June 2021
195 Lambton Quay
Private Bag 18−901
Wellington 6160
New Zealand
Sebastian
T +64 4 439 8000
[FYI request #15416 email]
F +64 4 472 9596
OIA 27461
Tēnā koe Sebastian
I refer to your email of 10 May 2021 in which you request the following under the Official
Information Act 1982 (OIA):
“…This is a request for the following 9 documents:
ONE: I request a copy of the current Pacific Reset priority areas and work programme
TWO: Cabinet minute ERS-18-MIN-0028 noted that
“A further omnibus report on the implementation of the Pacific Reset will be submitted to
Cabinet before the end of 2019”
I request a copy of this report.
THREE: I request copies of all other Pacific Reset reports-back since the beginning of
2020
FOUR: Cabinet minute ERS-18-MIN-0028 also noted that
“Significant progress has been made on a refreshed New Zealand approach to regional
security, intended to align with and support implementation of the Boe Declaration”
I request a copy of the refreshed approach to regional security referred to here
FIVE: I also request a copy of MFAT's implementation plan for the Boe Declaration
SIX: I request a copy of CAB-18-MIN-0537
SEVEN: I request a copy of the Pacific Realm Policy Framework
EIGHT: The 2019-2020 MFAT Annual Report notes that
“A 2019 stocktake of New Zealand agency engagement in the Realm strengthened
awareness and highlighted opportunities for enhanced coordination in areas such as
health, education and climate change”
I request a copy of this stocktake.
NINE: The 2019-2020 MFAT Annual Report also notes that
“In June [2020], the Ministry prepared advice to the Minister of Foreign Affairs on
recalibrating New Zealand’s Pacific engagement to respond to the far-reaching and
serious impacts of COVID-19 across the region in the short to medium term”
e [MFAT request email]
w www.mfat.govt.nz
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This letter advises that, due to the necessity for further consultation and review, we will need
to extend the time limit for responding to you by 25 working days, to 13 July 2021. If this
process is completed and we are able to respond before 13 July 2021, the response will be
sent to you as soon as possible.
If you have any questions, you can contact us by email at:
[email address].
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