New Zealand Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Trade
Manatū Aorere
26 July 2022
195 Lambton Quay
Private Bag 18−901
Wellington 6160
New Zealand
Ali Anwar
T +64 4 439 8000
[FYI request #19649 email]
F +64 4 472 9596
OIA 28134
Tēnā koe Ali Anwar
I refer to your email of 12 June in which you request the following under the Official Information
Act 1982 (OIA):
In 2005, after the exposure of zionist operations to steal identities of New Zealand and
Australian citizens to use in zionist assassination operations, the zionist consul to Australia,
Amir Laty, was expelled.
The zionist entity attempted to replace him with an Arie Scher, who had previously fled
from Brazil after he came under investigation by Brazilian Federal Police for organizing 'sex
parties' where underage Brazilian children were fed drugs and preyed on by 'Israeli'
tourists.
Given the connection between the zionist crimes against both Australia and New Zealand
at this point of time, I am seeking all MFAT communications, including emails internally
within MFAT and with the Australian government, between 1 January 2004, and 31
December 2006, regarding either 'Arie Scher' or 'Aryeh Scher', the two most common
transliterations of his name.
On 11 July 2022 we contacted you to advise you of a time extension to respond to your request
of a further 20 working days, to 8 August 2022. Your request involved searching and reviewing
a large quantity of information, and meeting the original time limit of your request would have
unreasonably interfered with the operations of the Ministry.
We have now completed a thorough search and review of archived electronic emails and
hardcopy material. We have been unable to locate any documents in scope of your request. As
such, your request is refused under section 18(e) of the OIA as the information does not exist
or, despite reasonable efforts to locate it, cannot be found.
Please note that we may publish this letter (with your personal details redacted) and enclosed
documents 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
Owen Thornber
for Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade
e [MFAT request email]
w www.mfat.govt.nz