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Kia ora Regan Gibbons,

Thank you for your OIA request received on 27 April 2023 for:

Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request all advice provided by MFAT to the Minister of Foreign Affairs regarding the status of the two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict.

This email confirms receipt of your request and advises that we will respond to it as soon as reasonably practicable, and in terms of the timeframes and requirements of the OIA.

Please note that our response letter to you (with your personal details redacted), and any enclosed documents, may be published on the Ministry’s website.

Ngâ mihi

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

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Tēnā koe Regan Gibbons,

I am writing concerning your Official Information Act request below, to advise to your request as it is currently framed would require the review of a significant amount of information and capture a significant volume of information. It is likely your request would be refused under Section 18(f) of the OIA as it would require substantial collation and research.

You may wish to consider refining your request for information by asking for information on a specific subject related to Israel or Palestine and/or specifying a specific timeframe for your request.

The Ombudsman has provided guidance for requestors which you may find useful, this can be accessed at the following link: https://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/reso...

If we do not hear from you by 8 May 2023, we will proceed with your original request.

Ngā mihi

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

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Tēnā koe Regan Gibbons,

Please see the attached letter concerning your OIA request.

Ngā mihi

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

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www.mfat.govt.nz | www.safetravel.govt.nz

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Tēnā koe Regan Gibbons,

Regarding your Official Information Act (OIA) request of 27 April 2023 (ref: 28611) the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade would like to provide the following comments on the relevant harm in releasing the material withheld under the below sections of the OIA in accordance with section 19(a)(ii).

Where information has been withheld under section 6(a) of the OIA it is our assessment that releasing the information at issue would prejudice the international relations of the New Zealand Government given that the material withheld are of a nature that if they became available publically or to other countries our government’s international relations would be prejudiced. Information withheld under section 9(2)(g)(i) of the OIA is necessary to protect the free and frank expression of opinions by departments in order to provide advice to decision makers. Releasing this advice would prejudice provision of this and other advice in the future. We are unable to provide any further information on the grounds in support of our reason without prejudicing the interests protected by the reason for refusal. 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.

Ngā mihi

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

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