27 May 2022
Sebastian
[FYI request #18210 email]
Ref: OIA-2021/22-0854
Dear Sebastian
Official Information Act request relating to National Security Group briefings and
Cabinet papers since January 2021
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request received on
17 January 2022. You requested:
“On 27 January 2021 DPMC received an OIA request (REF OIA-2020/21-0332) for a
list of items produced by the National Security Group for ministers, and Cabinet papers
drafted by this group, for the period September 2017 up to the date of the request.
DPMC’s response was published on the DPMC website last August:
https://dpmc.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2021-08/dpmc-roiar-oia-2020-21-0332-
documents-prepared-pm-ministers-since-sept2017.pdf
I would like to like to make a request for the same information that was supplied for this
request, but for the period since 27 January 2021.”
On 16 March 2022 you were provided a list of reports, briefings, and other similar items
prepared by the National Security Systems Directorate (NSSD), and the National Security
Policy Directorate (NSPD). I advised that more time was required to consolidate the list of
reports, briefings, and other similar items prepared by the National Cyber Policy Office, and
the National Assessment Bureau, please find enclosed the remainder of your request for a
list of reports, briefings, and other similar items.
I can advise that in the time period under consideration, the National Assessments Bureau
provided the Prime Minister the usual suite of papers, including regular assessments and
weekly briefings. These are withheld under section 6(a) of the Act as the making available of
that information would be likely to prejudice the security or defence of New Zealand, or the
international relations of the Government of New Zealand.
In considering the scope of your request, I have taken cover briefings for draft responses to
other OIA requests made to Ministers, and other items relating to Ministerial correspondence,
to be out of the scope of your request.
On occasion, items are jointly prepared by DPMC and at least one other agency. This list
includes items where DPMC led on preparing the advice; it does not include items where
DPMC contributed less significantly to other agencies’ material. Although efforts have been
made to capture all documents in scope of your request, due to the volume it is possible an
occasional item may have been overlooked.
Some information has been withheld, either in part or in full, under the following sections of
the Act:
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• Section 6(a), to protect the security or defence of New Zealand or the international
relations of the Government of New Zealand;
• Section 6(b)(i), as the making available of that information will likely prejudice the
entrusting of information to the Government of New Zealand on a basis of confidence
by the Government of any other country or any agency of such a Government;
• Section 9(2)(f)(iv), to maintain the confidentiality of advice tendered by or to Ministers
and officials; and
• Section 18(d), as the information requested is or will soon be publicly available
Item
Date
Document Title
Type
Briefing:
Joint
Statement
on
Principles
for Briefing
1. 02 Feb 2021
Telecommunications Supply Diversity
2. 04 Feb 2021
Fortnightly Report: National Cyber Policy Office
Report
Briefing: Announcement of decision to accede to the Briefing
3. 10 Feb 2021
Budapest Convention
4. 18 Feb 2021
Briefing: United Nations Cyber Processes
Briefing
5. 18 Feb 2021
Fortnightly Report: National Cyber Policy Office
Report
6. 26 Feb 2021
[withheld under section 6(a)]
Briefing
7. 04 Mar 2021
Fortnightly Report: National Cyber Policy Office
Report
Briefing: Cyber Security Policy and Five Country Briefing
8. 15 Mar 2021
Ministerial Responsibilities
9. 16 Mar 2021
[withheld under section 6(a)]
Briefing
10. 17 Mar 2021
[withheld under section 6(a)]
Briefing
11. 18 Mar 2021
[withheld under section 6(a)]
Briefing
12. 19 Mar 2021
Fortnightly Report: National Cyber Policy Office
Report
13. 29 Mar 2021
[withheld under section 9(2)(f)(iv)]
Briefing
14. 15 Apr 2021
Fortnightly Report: National Cyber Policy Office
Report
15. 29 Apr 2021
Fortnightly Report: National Cyber Policy Office
Report
16. 21 May 2021
Aide Memoire: Cyber Security Strategy Appropriation
Aide Memoire
Aide Memoire: Introductory Points for Videocall with Brad Briefing
17. 24 May 2021
Smith, President Microsoft
18. 21 Jun 2021
[withheld under section 6(a)]
Briefing
Briefing: Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence – Briefing
19. 25 Jun 2021
Mid-year Council Meeting
Aide Memoire: The Norms of Responsible State Aide Memoire
20. 29 Jun 2021
Behaviour in Cyberspace
21. 12 Jul 2021
Briefing: Cyber Security International Engagement Plan
Briefing
22. 14 Jul 2021
Fortnightly Report: National Cyber Policy Office
Report
23. 11 Aug 2021
[withheld under section 9(2)(f)(iv)]
Briefing
24. 30 Aug 2021
[withheld under section 9(2)(f)(iv)]
Briefing
25. 30 Aug 2021
[withheld under section 9(2)(f)(iv)]
Briefing
26. 09 Sep 2021
[withheld under section 9(2)(f)(iv)]
Cabinet Paper
27. 15 Sep 2021
[withheld under sections 9(2)(f)(iv) and 6(b)(i)]
Briefing
Aide Memoire: National security issues of DDOS attacks Aide Memoire
28. 16 Sep 2021
during lockdown
Briefing: IDCare proposal to establish a New Zealand Briefing
29. 17 Sep 2021
Scam Coordination Centre
Briefing: New Zealand Participation in US-hosted Briefing
30. 27 Sep 2021
International
Counter-Ransomware
Initiative,
14-13
October 2021
Briefing: Meeting with Facebook Representatives – 28 Briefing
31. 27 Sep 2021
September 2021
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Briefing: Response to Letter from the Speaker of the Briefing
32. 29 Sep 2021
House of Representatives on Cloud Services
Briefing: Singapore International Cyber Week
– Briefing
33. 04 Oct 2021
Ministerial Participation
Briefing: Bilateral Call with Singaporean Minister Briefing
34. 04 Oct 2021
Josephine Teo: Talking Points
Briefing: Draft Joint Statement for US-Hosted Counter-
Briefing
35. 06 Oct 2021
Ransomware Initiative, 13-14 October 2021
36. 15 Oct 2021
[withheld under section 18(d)]
Briefing
Briefing: Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence – Briefing
37. 21 Oct 2021
Annual Election
Aide Memoire: Australia Cyber Security Centre’s Annual Aide Memoire
38. 27 Oct 2021
Cyber Threat Report (2020-2021)
Briefing:
Ministerial
consultation
on
the
Draft Briefing
39. 27 Oct 2021
New Zealand Infrastructure Strategy
Aide Memoire: Cyber Security Strategy Implementation – Aide Memoire
40. 08 Nov 2021
Work Programme Update
Aide Memoire: International partners’ cyber policy and Aide Memoire
41. 09 Nov 2021
strategy developments
42. 12 Nov 2021
[withheld under section 18(d)]
Briefing
Briefing: Meeting with ASB Technology Risk and Security Briefing
43. 22 Nov 2021
Specialists
44. 26 Nov 2021
[withheld under section 18(d)]
Briefing
45. 26 Nov 2021
[withheld under section 18(d)]
Cabinet Paper
Aide Memoire: Joint Ministers and Officials meeting: Aide Memoire
46. 30 Nov 2021
Cyber security Cabinet Papers
47. 01 Dec 2021
[withheld under section 9(2)(f)(iv)]
Briefing
Aide Memoire: OECD Principles on Trust Government Briefing
48. 01 Dec 2021
Access to Personal Data
49. 09 Dec 2021
[withheld under section 9(2)(f)(iv)]
Cabinet Paper
Briefing: Policy Recommendations for Accession to the Briefing
50. 10 Dec 2021
Budapest Convention on Cybercrime
51. 10 Dec 2021
[withheld under section 18(d)]
Aide Memoire
52. 13 Dec 2021
[withheld under section 9(2)(f)(iv)]
Aide Memoire
53. 17 Dec 2021
[withheld under section 18(d)]
Aide Memoire
Briefing: OECD Trusted Government Access Principles – Briefing
54. 22 Dec 2021
Next Steps
You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review my decision under
section 28(3) of the Act.
This response will be published on the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s
website during our regular publication cycle. Typically, information is released monthly, or as
otherwise determined. Your personal information including name and contact details will be
removed for publication.
Yours sincerely
Marika Hughes
Acting Deputy Chief Executive, National Security Group
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