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New Zealand Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Trade
Manatū Aorere
195 Lambton Quay
9 June 2025
Private Bag 18−901
Wellington 6160
New Zealand
T +64 4 439 8000
F +64 4 472 9596
Andrew Li
OIA 30123
[FYI request #30940 email]
Tēnā koe Andrew Li
Thank you for your email of 10 May 2025 in which you request the following under the
Official Information Act 1982 (OIA):
Please disclose the subject line, and date, of any communications since the start of
2024 by MFAT personnel with this organization [the Asia New Zealand Foundation]
that contain either of the following text words/phrases in the body of the email,
excluding the quotes obviously, and case-insensitive:
* 'Taiwan'
* 'jolan hsieh'
Please find attached the information relevant to your request. We have withheld some
information 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; and
•
9(2)(k): to prevent disclosure or use of official information for improper gain or
improper advantage.
Where the information is 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