China wants to help New Zealand recover from Cyclone Gabrielle, including financing, constructing key infrastructure

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From: john luke

Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,

I noted

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/...

Can you please provide the full copy of the letter from Chinese Ambassador and full copy of the BRI memorandum of arrangement.

Yours faithfully,

john luke

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Kia ora,

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA)
received on 17 March 2023, copied below. We will respond to your request
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Please see the attached letter regarding your recent OIA request.

 

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From: ESD

[UNCLASSIFIED]

Tēnā koe John Luke

 

I refer to your Official Information Act request 1982 (OIA) of 17 March
2023 which was sent to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
and was transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 3
April 2023 where you requested:

 

“I noted
[1]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
o.nz%2Fhome%2Fpolitics%2F2023%2F03%2Fchina-wants-to-help-new-zealand[1]recover-from-cyclone-gabrielle-including-financing-constructing-key[1]infrastructure.html&data=05%7C01%7Cinformation%40dpmc.govt.nz%7Ce7c2d2cd89
ce4bbbc51d08db26133f1a%7Ceea6053309ef4b7a94060f38551cc613%7C0%7C0%7
C638145636350050346%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiL
CJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata
=uy%2BzUG3k3MMurvq%2BJQaJNRVwMac0KOfiF%2FDLKz%2BKdvc%3D&reserve d=0 Can
you please provide the full copy of the letter from Chinese Ambassador and
full copy of the BRI memorandum of arrangement.”

 

A full copy of the BRI memorandum is publicly available, found using the
below link:

[2]https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/countries-an...

 

Consequently, this part of your request is refused under section 18(d), as
the information requested is publically available.

 

This letter is to advise that the timeframe for responding to the
remainder of your request is being extended by 10 working days, to 18 May
2023. This is because consultations necessary to make a decision on your
request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within
the original time frame (section 15A(1)(b) of the OIA refers).

 

However, if this process is completed before 18 May 2023, the response
will be sent to you as soon as possible.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision by contacting [3]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone
0800 802 602.

 

Nāku noa

 

 

Julián (he/him)

 

Adviser
Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere

 

 

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[UNCLASSIFIED]

Tēnā koe John Luke

 

I refer to your Official Information Act request 1982 (OIA) of 17 March
2023 which was sent to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
and was transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 3
April 2023.

 

Please see the attached response to this request.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Julián (he/him)

 

Adviser
Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere

 

From: ESD <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, 4 May 2023 1:09 pm
To: [FOI #22125 email]
Subject: Notification of extension: OIA 28581 John Luke

 

[UNCLASSIFIED]

Tēnā koe John Luke

 

I refer to your Official Information Act request 1982 (OIA) of 17 March
2023 which was sent to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
and was transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 3
April 2023 where you requested:

 

“I noted
[1]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
o.nz%2Fhome%2Fpolitics%2F2023%2F03%2Fchina-wants-to-help-new-zealand[1]recover-from-cyclone-gabrielle-including-financing-constructing-key[1]infrastructure.html&data=05%7C01%7Cinformation%40dpmc.govt.nz%7Ce7c2d2cd89
ce4bbbc51d08db26133f1a%7Ceea6053309ef4b7a94060f38551cc613%7C0%7C0%7
C638145636350050346%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiL
CJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata
=uy%2BzUG3k3MMurvq%2BJQaJNRVwMac0KOfiF%2FDLKz%2BKdvc%3D&reserve d=0 Can
you please provide the full copy of the letter from Chinese Ambassador and
full copy of the BRI memorandum of arrangement.”

 

A full copy of the BRI memorandum is publicly available, found using the
below link:

[2]https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/countries-an...

 

Consequently, this part of your request is refused under section 18(d), as
the information requested is publically available.

 

This letter is to advise that the timeframe for responding to the
remainder of your request is being extended by 10 working days, to 18 May
2023. This is because consultations necessary to make a decision on your
request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within
the original time frame (section 15A(1)(b) of the OIA refers).

 

However, if this process is completed before 18 May 2023, the response
will be sent to you as soon as possible.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision by contacting [3]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone
0800 802 602.

 

Nāku noa

 

 

Julián (he/him)

 

Adviser
Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere

 

 

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