20 September 2024
Scott
[FYI request #28160 email]
Ref: OIA-2024/25-0184
Dear Scott
Official Information Act request relating to speeches by DPMC staff at Intelligence
Professionals conference
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request received on 23 August
2024. You requested:
“This request is for documents relating to the participation of DPMC staff at the recent
New Zealand Institute of Intelligence Professionals annual conference 2024.
I would like to request:
ONE: For the speeches, addresses, etc made by Chief Executive Ben King, I would
like to request copies of all speech notes, talking points and other presentation
materials (e.g. PowerPoint slides) he used.
TWO: For any other presentations, speeches, talks, addresses etc made by DPMC
staff at this conference I would like to request copies of all speech notes, talking points
and other presentation materials used by these staff.”
Information being released
Ben King, Chief Executive of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC), was
the only person from DPMC to speak at the New Zealand Institute of Intelligence
Professionals conference.
I have decided to release the following document:
Item
Date
Document description
Decision
1
22/08/2024
Speech to Intelligence Professional’s Conference by Ben King
Release in full
This document includes Mr King’s speech notes. It is not a transcript of the actual speech he
gave.
You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review my decision under
section 28(3) of the Act. We do not intend to publish this response on DPMC’s website.
Yours sincerely
Clare Ward
Executive Director
Strategy, Governance and Engagement
4950614
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
64 4 817 9698 www.dpmc.govt.nz