New Zealand Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Trade
Manatū Aorere
13 March 2024
195 Lambton Quay
Private Bag 18−901
Wellington 6160
New Zealand
John Luke
T +64 4 439 8000
[FYI request #25489 email]
F +64 4 472 9596
OIA 29042
Tēnā koe John Luke
I refer to your email of 23 January 2024 in which you request the following under the Official
Information Act 1982 (OIA):
https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/3528316/uae-new-zealand-sign-moa-food-
security
AE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) signed a memorandum of
arrangement (MoA) with New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to enhance
collaboration in food security.
May I kindly request the full copy of memorandum of arrangement (MoA) mentioned
herein.
Your request is refused in full under section 18(d) of the OIA in that the information requested
will soon be publicly available. The following link shows you where this will be published:
https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/media-and-resources/
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 Acting Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade
e [MFAT request email]
w www.mfat.govt.nz