New Zealand Ministry of 
 
Foreign Affairs and Trade 
Manatū Aorere   
 
25 January 2022 
195 Lambton Quay 
 
 
Private Bag 18−901 
Wellington 6160 
 
New Zealand 
Ryan Potts 
 
T    +64 4 439 8000 
[FYI request #18039 email] 
F    +64 4 472 9596 
 
OIA 27870 
 
Tēnā koe Ryan Potts 
 
I refer to your email of 22 December 2021, in which you request the following under the 
Official Information Act 1982 (OIA): 
Please provide all the information your office holds regarding the Democracy Project 
hosted by Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington. This includes the content 
of any emails and text messages sent or received by staff.  
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) does not hold any information relating to the 
Democracy Project hosted by Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington.  
We have reviewed the relevant information database and have been unable to locate any 
information concerning the Democracy Project. Therefore, we are refusing your request under 
section 18(g)(i) of the OIA, as no information is held. 
 
If you have any questions about this decision, you can contact us by email at: 
[email address]. You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the 
Ombudsman of this decision by contacting www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 
0800 802 602. 
 
Nāku noa, nā 
 
Julie-Anne Lee 
for Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade 
e   [MFAT request email]  
w   www.mfat.govt.nz 
 

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