P Shaw
[FYI request #18790 email]
Ref: OIA-2021/22-1065
Dear P Shaw
Official Information Act request for email communications containing the phrase 'the
great reset'
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request received on 6 March 2022.
You requested:
“1).I would like to request all email communications sent from and/or sent to any official
of this office during the dates 01/09/2020 - 01/09/2021 that include the term "The Great
Reset" and "the great reset”
The time frame for responding to your request was extended under section 15A of the Act by
20 working days because it required a search through a large quantity of information, and
consultation was needed before a decision could be made on the request.
While we are still completing our search for information, we have now located some email
communications that are in scope of your request. We intend to partially release these to you
noting that we are likely to withhold some information contained in these emails under the
following grounds:
• section 6(a) of the Act, as making the information available is likely to prejudice the
security or defence of New Zealand or the international relations of the Government
of New Zealand; or
• section 9(2)(a) of the Act, to protect the privacy of individuals
Additionally, some consultations still need to be concluded before a final decision is made
and a response to your request provided.
We apologise for the further delay to your request and a response will be sent to you as soon
as possible.
We do not intend to publish this response on the Department of the Prime Minister and
Cabinet’s website.
Yours sincerely
p.p. Tony Lynch
Deputy Chief Executive, National Security
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
4538744
64 4 817 9698 www.dpmc.govt.nz