Good morning Chris

Your request below has been received and a decision on your request will be provided as soon as possible and no later Wednesday 19 June. Responses to requests for information that are considered to be in the wider public interest will be published on the New Zealand Defence Force website (www.nzdf.mil.nz).

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Dear New Zealand Defence Force,

There is an OIA on your page about the CDF being awarded a US medal. He was also awarded an Australian medal.

I request:

1. Citations for these medals
2. Who approved him being awarded foreign medals?
3. Has the Governor General approved him to wear those medals with his uniform? If not, has a request been made? Can I please see the paperwork that was done for this?
4. What budget did the NZDF use for ceremonies presenting the medals?
5. Do soldiers have to accept medals awarded to them?
6. Has the CDF had the medals mounted?
7. How long from the time that the medals were first offered to the time they were accepted by the CDF?
8. How long from the time that the CDF asked the GG for approval to wear to the time approval was granted?

Yours faithfully,

Chris

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Dear Chris

 

I refer to your email of 23 May 2024 requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982 (OIA), information regarding medals.

 

Parts 3 and 8 of your request have been transferred to the Department of
Prime Minister and Cabinet, as these parts of your request are believed to
be more closely connected with the functions of the Department of Prime
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ministerial Services
Sent: Thursday, 23 May 2024 9:28 a.m.
To: 'Chris' <[FOI #26901 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - CDF's overseas medals
(UNCLASSIFIED)

 

Good morning Chris

 

Your request below has been received and a decision on your request will
be provided as soon as possible and no later Wednesday 19 June. Responses
to requests for information that are considered to be in the wider public
interest will be published on the New Zealand Defence Force website
([2]www.nzdf.mil.nz).

 

Regards

 

Corporate and Ministerial Services

OCDF, Office of Chief of Defence Force

New Zealand Defence Force

[3]www.nzdf.mil.nz

 

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Dear New Zealand Defence Force,

 

There is an OIA on your page about the CDF being awarded a US medal.  He
was also awarded an Australian medal.

 

I request:

 

1. Citations for these medals

2. Who approved him being awarded foreign medals?

3. Has the Governor General approved him to wear those medals with his
uniform?  If not, has a request been made?  Can I please see the paperwork
that was done for this?

4. What budget did the NZDF use for ceremonies presenting the medals?

5. Do soldiers have to accept medals awarded to them?

6. Has the CDF had the medals mounted?

7. How long from the time that the medals were first offered to the time
they were accepted by the CDF?

8. How long from the time that the CDF asked the GG for approval to wear
to the time approval was granted?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Chris

 

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[IN-CONFIDENCE]

 

Kia ora,

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA)
partially transferred from the NZ Defence Force on 14 June 2024. You
requested:

 

“3. Has the Governor General approved him to wear those medals with his
uniform? If not, has a request been made? Can I please see the paperwork
that was done for this?

[…]

8. How long from the time that the CDF asked the GG for approval to wear
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Ngâ mihi,

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Ministerial Services
Sent: Thursday, 23 May 2024 9:28 a.m.
To: 'Chris' <[3][FOI #26901 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - CDF's overseas medals
(UNCLASSIFIED)

 

Good morning Chris

 

Your request below has been received and a decision on your request will
be provided as soon as possible and no later Wednesday 19 June. Responses
to requests for information that are considered to be in the wider public
interest will be published on the New Zealand Defence Force website
([4]www.nzdf.mil.nz).

 

Regards

 

Corporate and Ministerial Services

OCDF, Office of Chief of Defence Force

New Zealand Defence Force

[5]www.nzdf.mil.nz

 

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Dear New Zealand Defence Force,

 

There is an OIA on your page about the CDF being awarded a US medal.  He
was also awarded an Australian medal.

 

I request:

 

1. Citations for these medals

2. Who approved him being awarded foreign medals?

3. Has the Governor General approved him to wear those medals with his
uniform?  If not, has a request been made?  Can I please see the paperwork
that was done for this?

4. What budget did the NZDF use for ceremonies presenting the medals?

5. Do soldiers have to accept medals awarded to them?

6. Has the CDF had the medals mounted?

7. How long from the time that the medals were first offered to the time
they were accepted by the CDF?

8. How long from the time that the CDF asked the GG for approval to wear
to the time approval was granted?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Chris

 

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Good afternoon Chris

Please find attached the response to your request.

Regards

Corporate and Ministerial Services
OCDF, Office of Chief of Defence Force
New Zealand Defence Force
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ministerial Services
Sent: Thursday, 23 May 2024 9:28 a.m.
To: 'Chris' <[FOI #26901 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - CDF's overseas medals (UNCLASSIFIED)

Good morning Chris

Your request below has been received and a decision on your request will be provided as soon as possible and no later Wednesday 19 June. Responses to requests for information that are considered to be in the wider public interest will be published on the New Zealand Defence Force website (www.nzdf.mil.nz).

Regards

Corporate and Ministerial Services
OCDF, Office of Chief of Defence Force
New Zealand Defence Force
www.nzdf.mil.nz

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Dear New Zealand Defence Force,

There is an OIA on your page about the CDF being awarded a US medal. He was also awarded an Australian medal.

I request:

1. Citations for these medals
2. Who approved him being awarded foreign medals?
3. Has the Governor General approved him to wear those medals with his uniform? If not, has a request been made? Can I please see the paperwork that was done for this?
4. What budget did the NZDF use for ceremonies presenting the medals?
5. Do soldiers have to accept medals awarded to them?
6. Has the CDF had the medals mounted?
7. How long from the time that the medals were first offered to the time they were accepted by the CDF?
8. How long from the time that the CDF asked the GG for approval to wear to the time approval was granted?

Yours faithfully,

Chris

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[UNCLASSIFIED]

Kia ora Chris

 

Please find attached an extension letter from Rachel Hayward, Clerk of the
Executive Council.

 

 

 

 

Ngā mihi,

 

The Cabinet Office

 

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[UNCLASSIFIED]

Kia ora Chris

 

Please find attached an OIA response from Rachel Hayward, Clerk of the
Executive Council.

 

 

 

 

Ngā mihi,

 

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