Kia ora Sarah,

Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 request (the Act) to NZTE, received 13 May 2024 requesting:

Of the taxpayer funded annual NZTE budget allocated to international Trade Commissioner roles and Regional Director roles, please provide detail for the below costs, by region:

1 All NZTE funded private accommodation costs (rent/leases and or property purchases), including living costs (electricity, water, broadband, telephony, food).
2. All NZTE funded private vehicle costs per role - lease/rent of vehicles, gasoline, maintenance, taxes.
3. All NZTE funded school education costs - including fees, travel, equipment, computers, and extracurricular activities.
4. All NZTE funded private staff at accommodation - cleaners, maids, gardeners, chefs/cooks, drivers.
5. All NZTE funded flights, both international & domestic - for all family members.
6. All NZTE funded insurances for health, life, property, contents/assets, and income.
7. All NZTE funded reimbursements or cover for any personal tax costs or payments.
8. All NZTE funded costs per role not listed above.

Salaries & names obviously cannot be provided, so these are not requested.

In accordance with the Act, NZTE will make a decision on your request as soon as reasonably practicable and within 20 working days of 13 May 2024. The latest date for a decision on your request is 11 June 2024.

Kind regards,
Maya.

-----Original Message-----
From: Sarah Hillsdene <[FOI #26725 email]>
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2024 6:34 PM
To: Ministerials <[NZTE request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Trade Commissioner & Regional Director costs

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Dear New Zealand Trade and Enterprise,

Of the taxpayer funded annual NZTE budget allocated to international Trade Commissioner roles and Regional Director roles, please provide detail for the below costs, by region:

1 All NZTE funded private accommodation costs (rent/leases and or property purchases), including living costs (electricity, water, broadband, telephony, food).
2. All NZTE funded private vehicle costs per role - lease/rent of vehicles, gasoline, maintenance, taxes.
3. All NZTE funded school education costs - including fees, travel, equipment, computers, and extracurricular activities.
4. All NZTE funded private staff at accommodation - cleaners, maids, gardeners, chefs/cooks, drivers.
5. All NZTE funded flights, both international & domestic - for all family members.
6. All NZTE funded insurances for health, life, property, contents/assets, and income.
7. All NZTE funded reimbursements or cover for any personal tax costs or payments.
8. All NZTE funded costs per role not listed above.

Salaries & names obviously cannot be provided, so these are not requested.

Yours faithfully,

Sarah

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Kia ora Sarah,

You requested:
Of the taxpayer funded annual NZTE budget allocated to international Trade Commissioner roles and Regional Director roles, please provide detail for the below costs, by region:

1 All NZTE funded private accommodation costs (rent/leases and or property purchases), including living costs (electricity, water, broadband, telephony, food).
2. All NZTE funded private vehicle costs per role - lease/rent of vehicles, gasoline, maintenance, taxes.
3. All NZTE funded school education costs - including fees, travel, equipment, computers, and extracurricular activities.
4. All NZTE funded private staff at accommodation - cleaners, maids, gardeners, chefs/cooks, drivers.
5. All NZTE funded flights, both international & domestic - for all family members.
6. All NZTE funded insurances for health, life, property, contents/assets, and income.
7. All NZTE funded reimbursements or cover for any personal tax costs or payments.
8. All NZTE funded costs per role not listed above.
Salaries & names obviously cannot be provided, so these are not requested.

We ask that you please clarify your request. Do you mean of the taxpayer funded annual NZTE budget in the year ending 2023? We would like to make sure we are providing you with the accurate data to respond to your request.

Please note, any clarification or amendment of a request is considered to be a new request for the purpose of calculating the maximum statutory timeframe for response-see section 15(1AA) of the Official Information Act.

Yours sincerely,
Maya.

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Hi Sarah,

As we haven't heard from you, we started collating information related to your request for the financial year 22/23, which is the last full financial year. Please advise if this will meet your needs.

Kind regards
Maya.

-----Original Message-----
From: Sarah Hillsdene <[FOI #26725 email]>
Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2024 4:37 PM
To: Ministerials <[NZTE request email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Trade Commissioner & Regional Director costs Clarification

Dear Ministerials,

Apologies, and thank you for checking. The request is for this 23/24 Financial Year.

Yours sincerely,

Sarah Hillsdene

-----Original Message-----

Kia ora Sarah,

You requested:
Of the taxpayer funded annual NZTE budget allocated to international Trade Commissioner roles and Regional Director roles, please provide detail for the below costs, by region:

1 All NZTE funded private accommodation costs (rent/leases and or property purchases), including living costs (electricity, water, broadband, telephony, food).
2. All NZTE funded private vehicle costs per role - lease/rent of vehicles, gasoline, maintenance, taxes.
3. All NZTE funded school education costs - including fees, travel, equipment, computers, and extracurricular activities.
4. All NZTE funded private staff at accommodation - cleaners, maids, gardeners, chefs/cooks, drivers.
5. All NZTE funded flights, both international & domestic - for all family members.
6. All NZTE funded insurances for health, life, property, contents/assets, and income.
7. All NZTE funded reimbursements or cover for any personal tax costs or payments.
8. All NZTE funded costs per role not listed above.
Salaries & names obviously cannot be provided, so these are not requested.

We ask that you please clarify your request. Do you mean of the taxpayer funded annual NZTE budget in the year ending 2023? We would like to make sure we are providing you with the accurate data to respond to your request.

Please note, any clarification or amendment of a request is considered to be a new request for the purpose of calculating the maximum statutory timeframe for response-see section 15(1AA) of the Official Information Act.

Yours sincerely,
Maya.

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Kia ora Sarah,

 

I am writing to update you on your OIA request to NZTE regarding Trade
Commissioner and Regional Director costs.

 

We are currently working through your request and consultation is
required. We are therefore extending the time to make a decision on your
request from 11 June 2024 to 9 July 2024.

 

We will endeavour to respond to you sooner, with 9 July 2024 being the
latest date for a decision. This extension is made under section
15A(1)(b), as the consultations necessary to make a decision on the
request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within
the original time limit.

 

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
[1]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
or you can freephone 0800 802 602.

 

Many thanks,

Isla

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References

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Hi Sarah,

 

Please find attached NZTE’s response to your Official Information Act
request.

 

Thanks,

Maya.

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