Reference: 20210422
2 December 2021
Paul Harrison
[FYI request #16662 email]
Dear Paul
Thank you for your Of icial Information Act request, received on 7 September 2021.
You requested:
I request any and all transcripts, minutes, treasury reports, aide memoire, to do
with the Canterbury Earthquake Insurance Claims: Proactive Settlement
Package, and any and all transcripts, minutes, treasury reports, aide memoire
between Southern response and the treasury.
I request this as a AMI/SR policy holder whom cashed out.
The time to respond was extended by 40 working days.
Information being released
The following documents are to be released:
Item
Date
Document Description
Decision
1. 20 April 2020 Treasury Report Southern Response_ Facilitating the
Release in part
Treasury's Progression of Potential Options (T2020/1070)
2. 17 September Treasury Report Southern Response Court of Appeal
Release in part
2020
decision on Dodds case (T2020/3145)
3. 18 November Aide Memoire Southern Response: Update fol owing
Release in part
2020
Supreme Court decision in Southern Response
Earthquake Services Ltd v Ross (T2020/3504)
4. 19 November Aide Memoire Southern Response_ Flow Chart to
Release in part
2020
Support Recent and Forthcoming Advice (T2020/3525)
5. 30 November Aide Memoire Southern Response: Cost of Proactive
Release in part
2020
Settlement Package (T2020/3624)
6. 25 February
Southern Response: High Court decision re package
Release in part
2021
communications (T2021/410)
7. 5 May 2021
Treasury Report Update on Southern Response
Release in part
(T2021/954)
8. 12 May 2021 Extract Treasury Report Southern Response_ Draft
Release in part
Accountability Documents for FY 2021_22 (T2021/1199)
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PO Box 3724
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
tel. +64-4-472-2733
https://treasury.govt.nz
9. 29 June 2021 Aide Memoire Southern Response package query
Release in part
(T2021-1686)
I have decided to release the relevant parts of the documents listed above, subject to
information being withheld under one or more sections of the Of icial Information Act,
as applicable:
•
personal contact details of officials, under section 9(2)(a) – to protect the privacy
of natural persons, including that of deceased natural persons,
•
names and contact details of officials, under section 9(2)(g)(i ) – to maintain the
effective conduct of public affairs through protecting Ministers, members of
government organisations, officers and employees from improper pressure or
harassment,
•
certain sensitive advice, under section 9(2)(g)(i) – to maintain the effective
conduct of public affairs through the free and frank expression of opinions,
•
confidential legal advice, under section 9(2)(h) – to maintain legal professional
privilege, and
•
direct dial phone numbers of officials, under section 9(2)(k) – to prevent the
disclosure of information for improper gain or improper advantage.
We have redacted the direct dial phone numbers of officials under section 9(2)(k) in
order to reduce the possibility of staff being exposed to phishing and other scams. This
is because information released under the OIA may end up in the public domain, for
example, on websites including Treasury’s own website.
We intend to release an extract of
Treasury Report Southern Response_ Draft
Accountability Documents for FY 2021_22 (T2021/1199) as only some items contained
in the report are within scope of your request.
We are putting together the binder of the documents to be released and wil send this
to you in the next twelve working days.
Information publicly available
The following information is also covered by your request and is publicly available on
the addresses included in the table.
Item Date
Document Description
Website Address
10. 27 January
Southern Response (T2020/89)
https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/
2020
default/files/2021-06/oia-
20200430.pdf
11. 14 April 2020 Treasury Report: Southern Response
Request for 23 Treasury
Dodds case timing: T2020/998
documents April 2020 (OIA-
20200389)
12. 14 July 2020 Southern Response Potential Proactive
https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/
Package - Implementation Agent Options
default/files/2021-06/oia-
(T2020/1848)
20200430.pdf
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13. 24 July 2020 Southern Response: Strengthening an
https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/
Option for Potential Proactive Package –
default/files/2021-06/oia-
Implementation.(T2020/2550)
20200430.pdf
14. 06 August
Aide Memoire: Southern Response: Oral
https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/
2020
item re implementation agent for a
default/files/2021-06/oia-
potential package (T2020/2745)
20200430.pdf
15. 12 August
Southern Response: Potential IOC
https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/
2020
members (T2020/2806)
default/files/2021-06/oia-
20200430.pdf
16. 12 November Southern Response Earthquake Services
https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/
2020
Ltd: Fees for Independent Oversight
default/files/2021-06/oia-
Committee (T2020/3339)
20200430.pdf
17. 25 November Southern Response: Proposed parameters
https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/
2020
for a proactive settlement package
default/files/2021-06/oia-
(T2020/3029)
20200430.pdf
18. 25 November Cabinet Paper Lodged: Canterbury
https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/
2020
Earthquake Insurance Claims: Proactive
default/files/2021-06/oia-
Settlement Package
20200430.pdf
19. 03 December Southern Response Earthquake Services
https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/
2020
Ltd: Documentation to Confirm
default/files/2021-06/oia-
Appointments to the Independent
20200430.pdf
Oversight Committee (T2020/3267)
20. 03 December Southern Response: proactive settlement
https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/
2020
package and Independent Oversight
default/files/2021-06/oia-
Committee (T2020/3597)
20200430.pdf
21. 04 December Aide Memoire: Southern Response:
https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/
2020
Talking points for Cabinet Paper
default/files/2021-06/oia-
(T2020/3687)
20200430.pdf
22. 08 December Indemnity Request and Appointment of
https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/
2020
Southern Response’s Independent
default/files/2021-06/oia-
Oversight Committee (T2020/3723)
20200430.pdf
23. 08 December Southern Response: Funding mechanisms
https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/
2020
for proactive settlement package
default/files/2021-06/oia-
(T2020/3693)
20200430.pdf
24. 10 December Aide Memoire: Appointments to
https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/
2020
Independent Oversight Committee
default/files/2021-06/oia-
(T2020/3766)
20200430.pdf
25. 14 December Southern Response: Updated Terms of
https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/
2020
Reference and Appointment Letters for
default/files/2021-06/oia-
Independent Oversight Committee
20200430.pdf
(T2020/3760)
Accordingly, I have refused your request for the documents listed in the above table
under section 18(d) of the Official Information Act:
•
the information requested is or wil soon be publicly available.
Some relevant information has been removed from documents listed in the above table
and should continue to be withheld under the Of icial Information Act, on the grounds
described in the documents.
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Information to be withheld
There are four additional documents covered by your request that I have decided to
withhold in full under the following sections of the Of icial Information Act, as
applicable:
•
legal advice, under section 9(2)(h) – to maintain legal professional privilege.
In making my decision, I have considered the public interest considerations in section
9(1) of the Official Information Act.
Please note that this letter (with your personal details removed) and enclosed
documents may be published on the Treasury website.
This reply addresses the information you requested. You have the right to ask the
Ombudsman to investigate and review my decision.
Yours sincerely
Shelley Hollingsworth
Manager, Commercial Performance
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