24 November 2022
Ombudsman Ref: 571551
DPMC Ref: OIA-2021/22-0477
Harold
[FYI request #17332 email] Dear Harold
Investigation of Official Information Complaint OIA-2021/22-0477 –
Request from Harold Shine for information relating to National Risk Register and
National Risk Report
I refer to your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request of 25 October 2021.
Your request was for:
“…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]
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
4617090
64 4 817 9700 Facsimile 64 4 472 3181 www.dpmc.govt.nz
8) Any other briefings, dated since February this year, that deal
with the topic of the National Risk Register”
After discussions with the Office of the Ombudsman, it has been decided that this information
will be released. The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet will endeavour to provide
you with the information you have requested by March 2023, subject to redactions made
under the Act.
Yours sincerely
Tony Lynch
Deputy Chief Executive
National Security Group
cc: Office of the Ombudsman
