Dear David
No, we have no record of receiving that request.
I will expedite a response.
Regards 
Brent McAnulty
TVNZ

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To: Brent McAnulty <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - OIA Requests: Documents
relating to decision to cut to ads during moment of silence.
 
Dear Television New Zealand Limited,

I refer to an OIA request I sent on July 27, 2021.

I have not received acknowledgement of the request, nor any response to
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Hi again David

 

I have checked and there is only document we hold regarding TVNZ's
decision to run advertising during coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Opening
Ceremony.  This is an email between TVNZ and the Minister’s office
subsequent to the event which is withheld under s9(2)(g)(i) of the Act in
that it is free and frank advice.

 

By way of explanation, ad breaks during live sporting events are
implemented by production staff in our studio control rooms. While an
agreed number of breaks need to be scheduled to fulfil the relevant
agreements with advertisers, production staff have some flexibility on the
actual ad placement.  There is no specific playbook on ad placement during
the ceremony.

 

As you have recognised the scheduled ad break screened too abruptly at the
end of the moment of silence during the TVNZ coverage of the Opening
Ceremony. This made it appear that we had played ads during the moment of
silence, and we would like to assure you that this was not the case. We
agree this moment should have been given a time to breathe and we
apologise for this.

 

In our view the withholding of the information is not outweighed by other
considerations which render it desirable in the public interest to make it
available.  In accordance with Section 19(b) of the Act we advise that you
have the right to seek an investigation and review of the above refusal by
making a complaint under Section 28(3) to an Ombudsman.

 

Regards

Brent

 

 

 

Brent McAnulty

General Counsel & Corporate Affairs Director

m. 027 226 4913

 

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From: Brent McAnulty <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 8 September 2021 12:40 pm
To: David Johnston <[FOI #16215 email]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - OIA Requests: Documents
relating to decision to cut to ads during moment of silence.

 

Dear David

 

No, we have no record of receiving that request.

 

I will expedite a response.

 

Regards 

 

Brent McAnulty

TVNZ

 

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From: David Johnston <[2][FOI #16215 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 8, 2021 12:28:38 PM
To: Brent McAnulty <[3][email address]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - OIA Requests: Documents
relating to decision to cut to ads during moment of silence.

 

Dear Television New Zealand Limited,

I refer to an OIA request I sent on July 27, 2021.

I have not received acknowledgement of the request, nor any response to
it.

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Yours faithfully,

David Johnston

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