New Zealand Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Trade
Manatū Aorere
26 April 2023
195 Lambton Quay
Private Bag 18−901
Wellington 6160
Reagan Gibbons
New Zealand
[FYI request #21671 email]
T +64 4 439 8000
F +64 4 472 9596
OIA 28496
Tēnā koe Reagan Gibbons
I refer to your email of 30 January 2023 in which you request the following under the Official
Information Act 1982 (OIA):
I request all advice provided by MFAT to the Minister of Foreign Affairs since 1 January
2022 regarding the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
On 15 February 2023, you agreed to refine your request to be for:
Key Submissions provided by MFAT to the Minister of Foreign Affairs since 1 January 2022
regarding the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
On 28 February 2023, your request was extended by 20 working days.
On 28 March 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade advised you of our decision to
release to you information in scope of your request, and that this would be provided as soon as
possible. Thank you for your patience.
The information relevant to your request is attached. Some of this information is withheld 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;
6(b)(i): to protect the passing of information from another government on a confidential
basis;
9(2)(a): to protect individuals’ privacy;
9(2)(g)(i): to protect the free and frank expression of opinions by departments; and,
9(2)(h): to maintain legal professional privilege.
Where the information has been withheld under section 9 of the OIA, we have identified no
public interest in releasing the information that would override the reasons for withholding it.
If you have any questions about this decision, you can contact us by email at:
[email address].
e [MFAT request email]
w www.mfat.govt.nz
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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
Sarah Corbett
for Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade
