New Zealand Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Trade
Manatū Aorere
17 January 2024
195 Lambton Quay
Private Bag 18−901
Wellington 6160
New Zealand
Valerie Morse
T +64 4 439 8000
[FYI request #24743 email]
F +64 4 472 9596
OIA 28891
Tēnā koe Valerie Morse
I refer to your email of 14 November 2023 in which you request the following under the Official
Information Act 1982 (OIA):
‘any information held by MFAT about the proposed trade delegation "Innovation Nation"
led by Simon Bridges to Israel organised by the Auckland Business Chamber.
On 12 December 2023, the timeframes for responding to your request were extended by an
additional 25 working days due to the consultations necessary to make a decision on your
request. (section 15A(1)(b) of the OIA refers).
The information relevant to your request is attached. We have withheld some information under
the following sections of the OIA:
•
9(2)(a): to protect individuals’ privacy; and
•
9(2)(b)(ii): to avoid prejudice to the commercial position of another party.
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.
Please note that it is our policy to proactively release our responses to official information
requests where possible. Therefore, our response to your request (with your personal information
removed) may be published on the Ministry website:
www.mfat.govt.nz/en/about-us/contact-
us/official-information-act-responses/
If you have any questions about this decision, you can contact us by email at:
[email address]. 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
e [MFAT request email]
w www.mfat.govt.nz