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Kia ora Michael Brenndorfer

Thank you for your OIA request received on 13 February 2024 for:

On the 12th of February, at the same time Israel was bombing the city of Rafah in Gaza, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters had a photo of himself with the Israeli ambassador posted to the official @NewZealandMFA twitter/X account, including a list of topics it was claimed they discussed during their meeting.

My query is relatively simple: how many times did the Minister of Foreign Affairs utter the word "ceasefire" during this meeting?
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

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Brenndorfer <[FOI #25717 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 13 February 2024 7:48 am
To: ENQUIRIES <[MFAT request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Minister of Foreign Affairs meeting with Israeli ambassador

Dear Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,

On the 12th of February, at the same time Israel was bombing the city of Rafah in Gaza, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters had a photo of himself with the Israeli ambassador posted to the official @NewZealandMFA twitter/X account, including a list of topics it was claimed they discussed during their meeting.

My query is relatively simple: how many times did the Minister of Foreign Affairs utter the word "ceasefire" during this meeting?

Yours faithfully,

Michael Brenndorfer

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Tēnā koe Michael

We refer to your official information request of 13 February 2024 for information relating to the meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Israel's Ambassador to New Zealand, Ran Yaakoby, on 12 February 2024.

We have transferred your request to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The information to which your request relates is believed to be more closely connected with the functions of the Minister of Foreign Affairs (section 14(b)(ii) of the OIA refers). In these circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the Official Information Act to transfer your request.

You will hear further from the Minister of Foreign Affairs concerning your request.

Ngā mihi
Ministerial Adviser - Executive Services Division

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Brenndorfer <[FYI request #25717 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 13 February 2024 7:48 am
To: ENQUIRIES <[MFAT request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Minister of Foreign Affairs meeting with Israeli ambassador

Dear Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,

On the 12th of February, at the same time Israel was bombing the city of Rafah in Gaza, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters had a photo of himself with the Israeli ambassador posted to the official @NewZealandMFA twitter/X account, including a list of topics it was claimed they discussed during their meeting.

My query is relatively simple: how many times did the Minister of Foreign Affairs utter the word "ceasefire" during this meeting?

Yours faithfully,

Michael Brenndorfer

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Dear Michael Brenndorfer,

 

I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act (OIA) request dated
13 February 2024, in which you requested the following.

 

“On the 12th of February, at the same time Israel was bombing the city of
Rafah in Gaza, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters had a photo
of himself with the Israeli ambassador posted to the official
@NewZealandMFA twitter/X account, including a list of topics it was
claimed they discussed during their meeting.

 

My query is relatively simple: how many times did the Minister of Foreign
Affairs utter the word "ceasefire" during this meeting?”

 

We received your request on 19 February 2024 after it was transferred to
us from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We will endeavour to respond to
your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 18 March
2024, being 20 working days after the day your request was received. If we
are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an
extension of that timeframe.

 

If you have any queries, please feel free to contact our office. If any
additional factors come to light which are relevant to your request,
please do not hesitate to contact us so that these can be taken into
account.

 

Kind Regards

Private Secretary

 

Office of Rt Hon Winston Peters
Deputy Prime Minister

Minister of Foreign Affairs |

Minister for Racing |

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

 

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Dear Michael Brenndorfer

 

Please find attached a response from the Minister of Foreign Affairs to
your email of 13 February 2024.

 

Kind regards

 

Foreign Affairs Private Secretary

 

Office of Rt Hon Winston Peters

Deputy Prime Minister |

Minister of Foreign Affairs | Minister for Racing |

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

 

 

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