UNCLASSIFIED
New Zealand Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Trade
Manatū Aorere
195 Lambton Quay
11 November 2024
Private Bag 18−901
Wellington 6160
New Zealand
T +64 4 439 8000
F +64 4 472 9596
Richard Wang
OIA 29754
[FYI request #28752 email]
Tēnā koe Richard Wang
Thank you for your email of 14 October 2024 in which you request the following under
the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA):
“1) Please provide electronic copies of those documents held by MFAT in regards
this policy of maintaining a blacklist of Russian diplomats who were expelled by
zionist puppet regimes like the US and UK. 2) In light of recent comments by
Minister Peters in regards supporting "talking to one another" in the context of
refusing to expel zionist 'diplomats' who have taken part in the genocide of the
Palestinian people, is this policy still in effect but only in regards Russian gentiles,
or has it since been dropped? ”
On 15 October 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (the Ministry) requested
additional information from you to confirm whether you are eligible to make an OIA
request. To date, we have not received a response from you.
Accordingly, the Ministry will not be responding to your OIA request at this stage. If you
are able to provide sufficient ID at a later date, please resubmit your request to
: DM-
[email address].
To avoid any breach of privacy, we recommend you provide copies of sufficient ID from a
separate email address so that it does not appear on fyi.org.nz.
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 Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade
UNCLASSIFIED