Tēnā koe Barnaby Perkins

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Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and independent
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Mr Barnaby Perkins

[1][FOI #2919 email]

 

 

Dear Mr Perkins

 

On 8 July 2015 you emailed the Ministry requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982, the following information:

·         Please provide all information on a forthcoming high court
appeal against the deduction of Canada Pension Plan from NZ
superannuation. The date of the appeal is set for 22nd  September 2015.

 

I can inform you that no information has been prepared for the upcoming
High Court appeal concerning the deduction of the Canada Pension Plan
scheduled on 22 September 2015. As such your request for this information
is refused under section 18(e) of the Official Information Act as this
information does not exist.

I am sorry I could not be more help in this instance. You have the right
to seek an investigation and review of my response by the Ombudsman, whose
address for contact purposes is:

The Ombudsman

Office of the Ombudsman

PO Box 10-152

WELLINGTON 6143

 

Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and Executive
Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and
independent
Ko ta mātou he whakamana tangata kia tū haumaru, kia tū kaha, kia tū
motuhake

 

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Dear Mr Perkins

 

On 13 August 2015 you emailed the Ministry requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982, the following information:

o Is the Ministry aware of, and party to, a hearing in the High Court on
the 22^nd of September 2015 to deal with an appeal against the
deduction of the Canada Pension Plan from New Zealand Superannuation?

I can inform you that the Ministry is aware and is party to the High Court
appeal regarding the deduction of Canadian pensions from New Zealand
Superannuation payments.

I note on the 8 July 2015, you previously requested copies of any
information that the Ministry had prepared for this appeal. As this case
has yet to be considered by the High Court, any information prepared by
the Ministry in relation to this case would be withheld under section
9(2)(h) of the Official Information Act in order to maintain legal
professional privilege. The greater public interest is in ensuring that
government agencies can continue to obtain confidential legal advice.

 

I am sorry I could not be more helpful in this instance. You have the
right to seek an investigation and review of my response by the Ombudsman,
whose address for contact purposes is:

 

The Ombudsman

Office of the Ombudsman

PO Box 10-152

WELLINGTON 6143

 

Yours sincerely

 

Official and Parliamentary Information team   |  Ministerial and
Executive Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and
independent
Ko ta mātou he whakamana tangata kia tū haumaru, kia tū kaha, kia tū
motuhake

 

 

 

------------------------------- This email and any attachments may contain
information that is confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you
are not the intended recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or
duplication of this email and attachments is prohibited. If you have
received this email in error please notify the author immediately and
erase all copies of the email and attachments. The Ministry of Social
Development accepts no responsibility for changes made to this message or
attachments after transmission from the Ministry.
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