5 July 2022
Archives New Zealand, 10 Mulgrave Street, Wellington
Phone +64 499 5595
Website
s www.archives.govt.nz
www.dia.govt.nz
Angela
fyi-request-19681-
[email address]
Tēnā koe Angela,
Official Information Act Request: Ref 2122-0854
Thank you for your request for official information to my office dated 15 June 2022.
Archives New Zealand received your request through FYI.co.nz. Your questions are set out in
Appendix A.
Information within scope of your request has been provided to you.
Question 1:
This question is based on incorrect information. As such, this question is refused pursuant to
section 18(e) of the Official Information Act 1982; the requested information does not exist.
Question 2:
This information is available on the Department of Internal Affairs website. Please see the
attached link: Request-for-pre-adoptive-NZ-birth-certificate-BDM451.pdf (www.govt.nz).
Questions 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7:
Pursuant to section 2(1)(e) of the Official Information Act 1982, Archives NZ collections are
not deemed to be Official Information subject to the Act but are instead regulated through
the Public Records Act 2005. Public records are transferred under the Public Records Act to
the possession of Archives NZ, or an approved repository are not subject to the Official
Information Act 1982 just because they have been so transferred.
You are able to search Archives NZ holdings using the Archives Collections Search portal:
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena.
If you would like an Archivist to undertake a detailed search of the Archive to assist you with
your research, you are able to make a research request to Archives NZ. Please note that in
some cases there may be an associated charge. You can make a research request using this
webform
: https://www.archives.govt.nz/search-the-archive/ask-an-archivist.
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Question 8:
This question is based on incorrect information. As such, this question is refused pursuant to
section 18(e) of the Official Information Act 1982; the requested information does not exist.
BDM 107a is the pre-adoptive birth certificate. More information can be found through the
link attach
ed: Finding your birth parents | New Zealand Government (www.govt.nz).
Birth certificates record the event of a birth, and other birth forms support the recording of
a birth. None of these documents are trusts, bonds or any other kind of financial
instrument. The recording of a birth enables the recognition of citizenship of those eligible
to be recognised as citizens by birth. It also enables the factual determination of age, which
is relevant for a range of public support systems in which age may be relevant, such as
school entry, offender status within the justice system, the issuing of the pension, eligibility
for social services and support benefits to families, and provision of health services.
Question 9:
This question is based on incorrect information. As such, this question is refused pursuant to
section 18(e) of the Official Information Act 1982; the requested information does not exist.
The New Zealand Government does not undertake or practise ‘legal fiction’. The New
Zealand Government fulfills its obligations under New Zealand legislation as can be found
through the website link
ed: https://www.legislation.govt.nz/.
Please note that in cases where the Department’s response provides information that is
identified to be of public interest, the response may also be published on the Department of
Internal Affairs website.
If the Department publishes its response to your OIA request, all personal information,
including your name and contact details will be removed.
You have the right under section 28 of the OIA to seek an investigation and review by the
Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint can be found at
https://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/ or freephone 0800 802 602.
Ngā mihi nui,
Stephen Clarke
Chief Archivist
Archives New Zealand
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Appendix A:
Question:
1 Can the chief archivist provide all of the documentation leading up to the creation of
the BDM107a pre-adoptive certificate, please include the wet ink signature and
authority by either parent to the agreement of the creation of the BDM107a being a
TRUST certificate and certificate of incorporation creating a legal entity and
attachment of a SURNAME?
2 Can the chief archivist supply the form rg5 used for permanent registration material
at the BDM for perusal please?
3 Can the chief archivist please supply the wet ink signature and royal patent letters
by which Queen Elizabeth ii gave authority to the creation of the 1986 Constitution
Act by the New Zealand parliament in addition to all Acts of parliament post 1986?
4 Can the chief archivist please supply any documentation, records, letters or
evidences or agreement to the ceding of authority and administration of lands by
Tipuna chief Te Waru Tamatea of Wairoa Iwi and Hapu?
5 Can archives NZ please provide all documentation pertaining to the New Zealand
company and their set up here in Moana Nui a Kiwa?
6 Who are the descendants of those who originally established the NZ company?
7 Can the chief archivist please supply the BILL OF SALE for any lands that were agreed
to by Tipuna Te Waru Tamatea for any of his whenua, not limited to and including
Mahia peninsula?
8 Can the Chief Archivist provide any record of consent or authorisation to the
contract by any single member of the New Zealand public to the creation of a legal
entity via the BDM107a?
9 Can the chief archivist supply all documentation relating to the setting up and
creation of legal fictions by the NZ Government, specifically as "persons" in
legislation, as to when the practice commenced in NZ and for what purpose, all
correspondence, emails, letters pertaining to the setting up of this practice as it is
referred to in Ancient Laws and also Blackstones commentaries on the Laws of
England?
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