15 February 2022
Scott
[FYI request #18254 email]
Ref: OIA-2021/22-0908
Dear Scott
Official Information Act request for the Annual National Maritime Security Assessment
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request partially transferred from
the Ministry of Transport on 26 January 2022. You requested:
“1) The most recent Annual National Maritime Security Assessment”
I have decided to withhold the
Annual National Maritime Security Assessment in full under
section 6(a) of the Act, to protect the security or defence of New Zealand or the international
relations of the Government of New Zealand.
You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review my decision under
section 28(3) of the Act.
We do not intend to publish this response on the Department of the Prime Minister and
Cabinet’s website.
Yours sincerely
Tony Lynch
Deputy Chief Executive
National Security Group
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
4487150
64 4 817 9698 www.dpmc.govt.nz