22 July 2022
Scott
[FYI request #19784 email]
Ref: OIA-2021/22-1491
Dear Scott
Official Information Act request relating to the designation of terrorist entities
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request received on 8 July 2022.
The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) received a partial transfer of your
request from New Zealand Police for the following:
“TWO: Proposal to Designate The Base as a Terrorist Entity
FOUR: Proposal to Designate The American Proud Boys as a Terrorist Entity”
Please find attached the following documents:
Item
Date
Document Description
1.
4 Nov 2021
Briefing: Proposed Designation of The Base and The Proud
Boys as Terrorist Entities
2.
14 Jun 2022
Briefing: Designation of The American Proud Boys and The
Base as terrorist entities
3.
28 Mar 2022
Briefing: Decision to Designate The Base and The Proud Boys
as terrorist entities
The documents above are released subject to information being withheld under one or more
of the following sections of the Act:
• Section 6(a), to protect the security or defence of New Zealand or the
international relations of the Government of New Zealand;
• Section 6(b)(i), to protect the entrusting of information to the
Government of New Zealand on a basis of confidence by the
Government of any other country or any agency of such a
Government;
• Section 6(c), to protect the maintenance of the law, including the
prevention, investigation, and detection of offences, and the right to a
fair trial;
• section 9(2)(a), to protect the privacy of individuals;
• section 9(2)(g)(i), to maintain the effective conduct of public affairs
through the free and frank expression of opinion; and
• section 9(2)(h), to maintain legal professional privilege.
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
4578544
64 4 817 9698 www.dpmc.govt.nz
In making my decision, I have considered the public interest considerations in section 9(1) of
the Act.
You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review my decision under
section 28(3) of the Act.
This response wil be published on the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s
website during our regular publication cycle. Typically, information is released monthly, or as
otherwise determined. Your personal information including name and contact details will be
removed for publication.
Yours sincerely
Tony Lynch
Acting Chief Executive
4578544
2