22 November 2021
Harold
By email:
[FYI request #17332 email]
Ref: OIA-2021/22-0477
Dear Harold
Official Information Act request relating to National Risk Register
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request received on 25 October 2021. You
requested:
“This is a request for information relating to the National Risk Register. I would like to request
a list of every risk profile in the register, including the following details for each profile:
1) The profile title
2) The identity of the coordinating agency or agencies
3) The date that the current profile was issued (month and year).
4) The profile security classification
I would also like to request copies of these briefings:
1) November 2017: “Improving the management of nationally significant risks” [document ID
4000794]
2) December 2017: "National Risk Register 2018" [document ID 4015680]
3) April 2018: "Cover‐
note in explanation of attached National Risk items" [document ID
4377343]
4) June, July and August 2018: "Updates on the New Zealand National Risk Report"
[document IDs 4057532, 4068687 and 4067533]
5) August 2018: "Aide‐
Memoire: Ministerial meeting on New Zealand National Risk Report"
[document ID 4077370]
6) December 2018: “Managing National Security Risks” [document ID 4101239]
7) January 2019: “Benefits of a publicly available national risk report” [1819NSPD/070]
8) Any other briefings, dated since February this year, that deal with the topic of the National
Risk Register”
I have decided under section 15A of the Act to extend the time limits for deciding on your request by
an additional 20 working days. Consequently, the extended due date for your response will be
20 December 2021. The extension is required because of the consultations needed to make a
decision on your request. Despite the extension, a response will be sent to you as soon as possible.
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
4459759
64 4 817 9700 Facsimile 64 4 472 3181 www.dpmc.govt.nz
You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review my decision under section 28(3)
of the Act.
Yours sincerely
Sarah Corbett
Manager, Ministerial and Business Services
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