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New Zealand Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Trade
Manatū Aorere
195 Lambton Quay
7 March 2025
Private Bag 18−901
Wellington 6160
New Zealand
T +64 4 439 8000
F +64 4 472 9596
John Wilson
OIA 29939
[FYI request #30007 email]
Tēnā koe John Wilson
Thank you for your email of 8 February 2025 in which you request the following under
the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA):
1. Any correspondence received from any of the signatories of the Joint
Statement regarding the signing of the statement. This includes any requests
made for New Zealand to sign the statement or any information provided to New
Zealand before the release of the statement.
2. All communications between New Zealand government ministers and the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade concerning this statement and its contents.
Please find the information relevant to your request attached. Some information is
withheld under the following sections of the OIA:
•
6(a): to avoid prejudicing the security or defence of New Zealand or the
international relations of the New Zealand Government;
•
6(b)(i): to protect the passing of information from another government on a
confidential basis;
•
9(2)(a): to protect individuals’ privacy;
•
9(2)(g)(i): to protect the free and frank expression of opinions by departments;
and
•
9(2)(g)(ii): to protect officers and employees from improper pressure or
harassment.
Where the information has been withheld under section 9 of the OIA, no public interest
in releasing the information has been identified that would override the reasons for
withholding it.
Please note that it is our policy to proactively release our responses to official
information requests where possible. Therefore, our response to your request (with your
personal information removed) may be published on the Ministry website:
www.mfat.govt.nz/en/about-us/contact-us/official-information-act-responses/
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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