20 November 2024
Ref: DOIA-REQ-0005579-P robins
P Robins
Email: [FYI request #28853 email]
Tēnā koe P Robins
Thank you for your email of 22 October 2024 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
(MBIE) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information:
I am writing to formally request access to the following briefings under the Official Information
Act:
Briefing 2425-0447
Briefing 2425-0181
Briefing 2425-0771
Briefing 2425-0906
Briefing 2324-2544
Please find attached the documentation relevant to your request, as indicated in the document schedule
below:
Information
#
Date
Description
Withheld
Withheld in full
1
N/A
Cabinet Paper - 2425-0181 Draft Cabinet Paper
under section
9(2)(f)(iv)
Withheld in full
Briefing – 2425 0771 Leveraging petroleum royalties to
2
16 August 2024
under section
address security of gas supply
9(2)(f)(iv)
Information
withheld under
sections 9(2)(a),
3
6 August 2024
Briefing– 2324-2544 Progressing Space Portfolio Priorities
9(2)(f)(iv),
9(2)(b)(ii) and
6(a)
Information
Cabinet Paper - 2524-0447 Draft Cabinet Paper to progress
4
1 August 2024
withheld under
appointments
sections 9(2)(a)
Withheld in full
19 September
Briefing – 2324-0906 Milford Opportunities Project:
5
under section
2024
Developing Governments response
9(2)(f)(iv)
Please note some information has been withheld under the following sections of the Act:
• 6(a), as the making available of that information would be likely to prejudice the security or
defence of New Zealand or the international relations of the Government of New Zealand
• 9(2)(a), to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of deceased natural persons;
• 9(2)(b)(ii), as the making available of the information would be likely unreasonably to prejudice
the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information;
• 9(2)(f)(iv), to maintain the constitutional conventions for the time being which protect the
confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers of the Crown and officials.
I do not consider that the withholding of this information is outweighed by public interest considerations
in making the information available.
With relation to the briefing titled
2324-2544 Progressing Space Portfolio Priorities,
please note that
briefing is being released however the objectives for the Space Portfolio as agreed by the government are
set out in the New Zealand Space and Advanced Aviation Strategy (the Strategy) linked below.
New Zealand Space and Advanced Aviation Strategy 2024-2030
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, or if you require any further assistance,
please contact
[email address]. 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 www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802
602.
Nāku noa, nā
Paul Metcalf
Manager Appointments and Governance
Labour, Science and Enterprise, MBIE