18 August 2022
Ref: DOIA 2223‐0162
Barry Garrick
fyi‐request‐19984‐[email address]
Dear Barry,
Thank you for your email to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) requesting, under
the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information:
0846 19‐20
Joint Report: Launch of Economic Plan
0864 19‐20
Meeting with the Council of Trade Unions on Industry Transformation Plans
0820 19‐20
MBIE Project People & Pay Update
0906 19‐20
Background on ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Based Series
0908 19‐20
Further Advice on Proposed Supplementary Order Paper to the Regulatory
Systems (Economic Development) Amendment (No 2) Bill
Please find enclosed copies of the four documents listed in the document table below:
Document
Date
Title
Decision
type
1
Briefing
16 September 0864 19‐20 Meeting with the Council of
Some information
2019
Trade Unions on Industry Transformation
withheld under
Plans
section 9(2)(a)
2
Briefing
12 September 0820 19‐20 MBIE Project & Pay Update
Some information
2019
withheld under
section 9(2)(a)
3
Aide
17 September 0906 19‐20 Background on ‘The Lord of the
Some information
Memoire
2019
Rings’ base series
withheld under
section 9(2)(a)
4
Briefing
19 September 0908 19‐20 Further Advice on proposed
Released in full
2019
Supplementary Order Paper to the
Regulatory Systems (Economic
Development) Amendment (No 2) Bill
Some information has been withheld under section 9(2)(a) of the Act to protect the privacy of natural
persons.
Please note that since 2019, decisions about sector agreements referred to in briefing 0864 19‐20 have
been superseded and government’s approach to industry strategy, encompassing Industry Transformation
Plans, has been refreshed. Cabinet’s recent decisions are available on MBIE’s website:
Labour, Science and Enterprise 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140 New Zealand
E [email address]
W www.mbie.govt.nz
Immigration Rebalance – determining the green list and sector agreements:
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Cabinet paper: https://www.mbie.govt.nz/dmsdocument/22707‐immigration‐rebalance‐
determining‐the‐green‐list‐and‐sector‐agreements‐proactiverelease‐pdf
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CAB‐22‐MIN‐0145: https://www.mbie.govt.nz/dmsdocument/22713‐immigration‐rebalance‐
determining‐the‐green‐list‐and‐sector‐agreements‐cab‐minute‐of‐decision‐proactiverelease‐pdf
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SWC‐22‐MIN‐0070: https://www.mbie.govt.nz/dmsdocument/22710‐immigration‐rebalance‐
determining‐the‐green‐list‐and‐sector‐agreements‐swc‐minute‐of‐decision‐proactiverelease‐pdf
A Refreshed Industry Strategy in Response to COVID‐19:
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Cabinet paper: https://www.mbie.govt.nz/dmsdocument/11570‐a‐refreshed‐industry‐strategy‐in‐
response‐to‐covid‐19‐proactiverelease‐pdf
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DEV ‐20‐MIN‐0110: https://www.mbie.govt.nz/dmsdocument/11571‐a‐refreshed‐industry‐
strategy‐in‐response‐to‐covid‐19‐minute‐of‐decision‐proactiverelease‐pdf
Your request for briefing 0846 19‐20
Joint Report: Launch of Economic Plan is being refused under section
18(d) of the Act as this document is publicly available. It has been published on the MBIE website as part of
the
Proactive release of advice and Cabinet papers for the Economic Plan. The briefing 0846 19‐20 can be
found on pages 311‐335 (note that Annex One to this briefing is at pages 319‐335). The proactive release is
available at: https://www.mbie.govt.nz/dmsdocument/7091‐proactive‐release‐of‐advice‐and‐cabinet‐
papers‐for‐the‐economic‐plan‐proactiverelease‐pdf
We are satisfied that, in this circumstance, the withholding of any information is not outweighed by other
considerations that render it desirable to make the information available in the public interest.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision, in accordance
with section 28(3) of the Act. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Gina Williamson Manager Industry Policy
Labour, Science and Enterprise Group, MBIE
