New Zealand Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Trade
Manatū Aorere
24 March 2022
195 Lambton Quay
Private Bag 18−901
Wellington 6160
New Zealand
Luke
T +64 4 439 8000
[FYI request #18796 email]
F +64 4 472 9596
OIA 27948
Tēnā koe Luke
I refer to your email of 7 March 2022 in which you request the following under the Official
Information Act 1982 (OIA):
I request the complete New Zealand-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement, that was
formally signed on February 28, 2022.
Please release the same version of the document that was presented to the Minister for
signing in London last week.
The complete New Zealand-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement can be found on the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs and Trade website, here: https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/free-trade-
agreements/free-trade-agreements-concluded-but-not-in-force/new-zealand-united-kingdom-
free-trade-agreement/resources/signature/. Accordingly, your request is refused under section
18(d) of the OIA, as the information requested is publicly available.
Please note that we may publish this letter (with your personal details redacted) on the Ministry’s
website.
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