12 January 2024
Office of the National Librarian
National Library of New Zealand
PO Box 1467
Michael Pringle
Wel ington 6140
fyi-request-24966-
Phone +64 4 474 3000
[email address]
dia.govt.nz
Tēnā koe Michael
Official Information Act (1982) request 2324-0380
Thank you for your Official Information Act (the Act) request of 1 December 2023.
You have asked for:
1. Copies of al feedback and consultation provided to the National Library on its draft
removal and disposal policy;
2. Notes from meetings with submitters;
3. Internal documentation which covers discussion after the submission process ended,
including documents covering the current state of the draft policy, including meeting
agendas, minutes and emails.
The National Library (the Library) is declining part two of your request under Sections 18(e) of
the Act as any notes taken were incorporated into the draft analysis of submissions.
In response to part one of your request, I am releasing the draft analysis of all submissions
and responses received. That and the other information requested in part three are attached
as Appendix A.
Some material contained in the attachments is out of scope for the request, or has been
withheld under the fol owing sections of the OIA:
Section of the Official Provision
Information Act
9(2)(a)
Privacy of natural persons
9(2)(g)(i)
To maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through the
free and frank expression of opinions by or between or to
Ministers of the Crown or members of an organisation or
officers and employees of any public service agency or
organisation in the course of their duty
As is required by section 9(1) of the Act, I have considered whether the grounds for
withholding information are outweighed by other considerations which would make it
desirable, in the public interest, to make that information available. In this instance, I do not
consider that to be the case.
As this information may be of interest to other members of the public, we have decided to
proactively release a copy of this response on the Department of Internal Affairs website. All
requester data, including your name and contact details, will be removed prior to release. The
released response will be made available here:
Official Information Act Requests-2 -
dia.govt.nz.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz
or Freephone 0800 802 602.
If you have any feedback or questions about the Department’s response, please let us know
at [email address].
Ngā mihi
Rachel Esson
Te Pouhuaki National Librarian
National Library of New Zealand
Appendix A: Schedule of documents released
Bundle number Description
1.
Emails
2.
Email Attachments
3.
Memo to NLLT (National Library Leadership Team)
4.
Memo to LIAC (Library and Information Advisory Commission
5.
National Library Removal and Disposal Policy – Updated draft and
explanation of proposed changes [for Advisory Group] following
engagement process
6.
NLLT (National Library Leadership Team) Agenda 26 October 2023
7.
NLLT (National Library Leadership Team) Minutes 26 October 2023
8.
Submission analysis – NLNZ Removal and Disposal Policy