17 August 2022
Sebastian
[FYI request #19975 email]
Tēnā koe Sebastian
Thank you for your email of 20 July 2022 in which you request the following submission under the
Official Information Act 1982 (OIA):
“Reprioritising within the offshore post network" (9 November 2021)
This document is being withheld in full under the following sections of the OIA:
6(a): to avoid prejudicing the security or defence of New Zealand or the international relations
of the New Zealand Government; and
9(2)(f)(iv): to protect the confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers of the Crown and
officials.
Where the information has been withheld under section 9 of the OIA, no public interest in releasing
the information has been identified that would override the reasons for withholding it.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision by
contactin
g www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa
Hon Nanaia Mahuta
Minita Take Aorere / Minister of Foreign Affairs
