Diplomatic/official statements/notes on recognition and diplomatic relations
tyler made this Official Information request to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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From: tyler
Dear Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
Is it possible to provide, to extent possible subject to necessary redactions or omissions,
copy of formal diplomatic or other statements or notes, which relate to New Zealand's recognition and establishment of diplomatic relations, that were exchanged between the government of New Zealand and:
- Montenegro (around 2006)
- Kosovo (around 2008)
- South Sudan (around 2011)
Thank yous
Yours faithfully,
tyler
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From: ENQUIRIES
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[UNCLASSIFIED]
Kia ora Tyler
Thank you for your OIA request received on 15 January 2025 for:
- "full powers" for New Zealand's representative to sign the Articles of Agreement of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (https://www.treaties.mfat.govt.nz/search...)
(By "full powers", I mean a document that a head of state, a head of government, or the foreign minister, authorises someone else to sign or conclude a treaty on the state's behalf. Whether or not the document contains the term "full powers" in its heading for instance is really for the state to decide, which is New Zealand in this request. Also, this request is about the 'full powers' for "signature" of the Articles of Agreement by New Zealand.)
Is it possible to provide, to extent possible subject to necessary redactions or omissions,
copy of formal diplomatic or other statements or notes, which relate to New Zealand's recognition and establishment of diplomatic relations, that were exchanged between the government of New Zealand and:
- Montenegro (around 2006)
- Kosovo (around 2008)
- South Sudan (around 2011)
This email confirms receipt of your request and advises that we will respond to it as soon as reasonably practicable, and in terms of the timeframes and requirements of the OIA. Please note, this takes into account the upcoming statutory holidays and the summer period between 25 December 2024 to 15 January 2025, which are not considered working days, as set out in section 2(1) of the OIA.
Please note that our response letter to you (with your personal details redacted), and any enclosed documents, may be published on the Ministry’s website.
Ngâ mihi
Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatû Aorere
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From: tyler
Topic: 'Diplomatic/official statements/notes on recognition and diplomatic relations'
Dear MFAT/ESD,
Thank yous for your message on 13 February 2025. I just would want to tell I receive copy of full powers on AIIB Articles of Agreement from the Treasury. For copy of formal diplomatic or other statements or notes, I am happy to wait until 20 March 2025, which is the deadline MFAT suggested.
Thank yous!
Yours faithfully
tyler
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From: ESD
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
February 13, 2025
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Tēnā koe Tyler,
I am writing concerning your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request
of 15 January 2024 date which asks for:
Is it possible to provide the following:
- "full powers" for New Zealand's representative to sign the Articles of
Agreement of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
([1]https://www.treaties.mfat.govt.nz/search...)
And
Is it possible to provide, to extent possible subject to necessary
redactions or omissions,
copy of formal diplomatic or other statements or notes, which relate to
New Zealand's recognition and establishment of diplomatic relations, that
were exchanged between the government of New Zealand and:
- Montenegro (around 2006)
- Kosovo (around 2008)
- South Sudan (around 2011)
This email is to advise that we will need to extend the time limit for
responding to you by 25 working days, to 20 March 2024. This is because
responding to your request necessitates review of a large quantity of
information, and meeting the original time limit would unreasonably
interfere with the operations of the Ministry (section 15A(1)(a) of the
OIA refers).
However, if this process is completed before 20 March 2024, the response
will be sent to you as soon as possible.
We have transferred part of your request to The Treasury, namely the part
of request regarding the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, as this
information is held by The Treasury. In these circumstances, we are
required by section 14 of the Official Information Act to transfer your
request.
You will hear further from The Treasury concerning the Asian
Infrastructure Investment Bank part of your request.
If you have any questions, you can contact us by email at:
[2]DM‑[email address]. You have the right to seek an investigation and
review by the Ombudsman of this decision by contacting
[3]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Ngā mihi
Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere
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195 Lambton Quay, Private Bag 18901, Wellington 5045, New Zealand
[4]www.mfat.govt.nz | [5]www.safetravel.govt.nz
UNCLASSIFIED
From: ENQUIRIES
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[UNCLASSIFIED]
Kia ora and thank you for your email.
For enquiries regarding:
• Advice for New Zealanders living and travelling overseas – visit Home |
[1]https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/
• Consular issues - or if you are a New Zealand citizen overseas needing
assistance, email: [email address].
• New Zealand Scholarships - email [email address]
• MFAT Vacancies - visit our website at:
[2]https://vacancies.mfat.govt.nz/.
• MFAT Graduate Programme - email: [email address].
• New Zealand visas, asylum and other immigrations matters - contact
Immigration New Zealand, by emailing
[email address] or visit the Immigration New
Zealand website at: [3]https://www.immigration.govt.nz/ revised
• Visas for other countries - contact the relevant foreign representative
to New Zealand. A full list is available at
[4]https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/embassies/.
• New Zealand passports - visit the Internal Affairs website at:
[5]www.passports.govt.nz.
• New Zealand citizenship - visit the Internal Affairs website at:
[6]www.dia.govt.nz/New-Zealand-citizenship.
• Authentication of documents and Apostilles - visit the Internal Affairs
website at: [7]www.dia.govt.nz/document-authentication.
• Bringing goods into New Zealand - visit the New Zealand Customs website
at: [8]www.customs.govt.nz.
• NZ suppliers or companies - visit the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
website at: [9]www.nzte.govt.nz.
• To attest fingerprints - visit
[10]https://www.police.govt.nz/faq/having-fi...
For all other enquiries, you will receive a response in due course.
Ngâ mihi
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