1 July 2022
Scott
[FYI request #19545 email]
Official Information Act request Tēnā koe Scott,
Thank you for your request dated 1 June 2022, requesting the following information under
the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
I would like to make a request for copies of the following reports received by the
minister in his capacity as Minister for Statistics:
ONE: June 2020: Aide memoire: “Meeting with Professor Juliet Gerrard”
TWO: November 2020: Aide memoire: “Meeting with Professor Juliet Gerrard –
November 2020”
THREE: December 2020: Briefing: [MM1998] “Options for consideration regarding
trust and confidence in facial recognition technology”
FOUR: May 2021: Briefing: [MM2043] “Fostering public trust and confidence in new
and emerging use of data and digital technologies”
FIVE: August 2021: Briefing: [MM2073] “Establishing a Data Ethics Commissioner
Function”
SIX: August 2021: Briefing: [MM2087] “Long-term Insights Briefing: The exponential
growth of data and data-driven technologies”
SEVEN: September 2021: Memorandum: “Examples of Algorithm Charter
Implementation”
EIGHT: September 2021: Briefing: [MM2096] “Strengthening public confidence in the
ethical use of data”
NINE: November 2021: Aide Memoire: [MM2152] “Update on the Long-term Insights
Briefing: Data as a driver of national competitive advantage”
TEN: November 2021: Memorandum: [MM2144] “Update on the Royal Commission
of Inquiry into the Terrorist Attack on Christchurch Masjidain Recommendation 32”
In response to your request, please see below a table setting out which documents are
either being released to you in full, or with redactions, in response to your request:
Date
Document
Redactions
4 June 2020
Aide memoire to the Minister of
Redactions under s
Statistics: Meeting with Professor Juliet
(9)(2)(g)(i)
Gerrard
23 November 2020 Aide memoire to the Minister of
Redactions under s
Statistics: Meeting with Professor Juliet
9(2)(a) and s (9)(2)(g)(i)
Gerrard
11 December 2020 Joint Briefing: Options for consideration
Redactions under s
regarding trust and confidence in facial
9(2)(a) and s 9(2)(f)(iv)
recognition technology
5 May 2021
MM2043 Briefing to the Minister of
Redactions under s
Statistics: Fostering public trust and
9(2)(f)(iv) and s 9(2)(g)(i)
confidence in new and emerging uses
of data and digital technology
25 August 2021
MM2087 Report to the Minister of
Released in full
Statistics – Long-term Insights Briefing:
The exponential growth of data and
data-driven technologies
16 September
MM2096 Briefing to the Minister of
Redactions under s
2021
Statistics: Strengthening public
9(2)(f)(iv)
confidence in the ethical use of data
28 September
Memorandum: Examples of Algorithm
Released in full
2021
Charter implementation
17 November 2021 MM2144 Memorandum to the Minister
Released in full
of Statistics – Update on the Royal
Commission of Inquiry into the Terrorist
Attack on Christchurch Masjidain
Recommendation 32
25 November 2021 MM2152 Aide Memoire to the Minister
Released in full
of Statistics – Update on the Long-term
Insights Briefing: Data as a driver of
national competitive advantage
Please note that a decision has been made to withhold the following document in full under
section 9(2)(f)(iv) of the Act.
MM2073 Establishing a Data Ethics Commissioner Function
This briefing has been withheld as the information contained within it is under active
consideration.
If you are not satisfied with this response, you have the right to seek an investigation and
review by the Ombudsman. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely,
Hon Dr David Clark
Minister of Statistics
