18 November 2024
P Robins
[FYI request #28814 email]
Ref: OIA-2024/25-0359
Dear P Robins
Official Information Act request for information regarding OIA-2024/25-0308
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request received on 18 October
2024. You requested:
“I request all communications regarding OIA-2024/25-0308.
I request all notes, electronic, physical including hand written, or otherwise, regarding
OIA-2024/25-0308.”
A search was undertaken for communications and notes regarding OIA-2024/25-0308. I have
decided to release the attached emails and notes, subject to information being withheld
under the following grounds:
• s6(a), to protect the security and defence of New Zealand or the international
relations of New Zealand.
• s9(2)(a), to protect the privacy of individuals.
• s9(2)(f)(ii), to maintain collective and individual ministerial responsibility.
• s9(2)(f)(iv), to maintain the confidentiality of advice tendered by or to Ministers and
officials.
• s9(2)(g)(i), to maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through the free and
frank expression of opinion.
• s9(2)(h), to maintain legal professional privilege.
Where section 9 of the Act applies, in making my decision, I have considered the public
interest considerations in section 9(1) of the Act. No public interest has been identified that
would be sufficient to outweigh the reasons for withholding that information.
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 the Department of the Prime Minister and
Cabinet’s website.
Yours sincerely
Clare Ward
Executive Director
Strategy, Governance and Engagement
4965018
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
64 4 817 9698 www.dpmc.govt.nz