OIA Request – NZSIS Assessments on Israel-Palestine
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From: Will Bruce
Dear New Zealand Security Intelligence Service,
Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request the following information:
1. Any intelligence assessments, briefings, or reports produced by NZSIS since 1 January 2023 regarding:
* Threats to NZ’s national security or social cohesion linked to the Israel-Palestine conflict.
* Foreign interference in NZ (e.g., by Israel, Palestine, or allied states) related to lobbying, disinformation, or activism.
* Surveillance or risk analyses of NZ-based groups (pro-Palestine, pro-Israel, or other) in connection with the conflict.
2. Records of communications between NZSIS and other government agencies (e.g., MFAT, DPMC, Police) about protests, hate crimes, or extremism tied to Israel-Palestine.
3. Any NZSIS guidelines on classifying Palestine-related activism as a security concern (e.g., monitoring criteria, definitions of 'extremism').
I acknowledge that some information may be withheld under Sections 6 or 9 of the OIA for security reasons. However, I request that any available non-classified summaries or redacted versions be provided. Please respond within 20 working days.
Yours faithfully,
Will Bruce
From: OIA Privacy
New Zealand Security Intelligence Service
Tçnâ koe,
Thank you for your Official Information Act request.
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and, in any event, no later than 20 working days after the day that your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.
If you have any queries, please feel free to contact [NZSIS request email].
Ngâ mihi,
NZSIS
-----Original Message-----
From: Will Bruce <[FOI #30943 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 11 May 2025 1:33 AM
To: OIA Privacy <[NZSIS request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - OIA Request – NZSIS Assessments on Israel-Palestine
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Dear New Zealand Security Intelligence Service,
Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request the following information:
1. Any intelligence assessments, briefings, or reports produced by NZSIS since 1 January 2023 regarding:
* Threats to NZ’s national security or social cohesion linked to the Israel-Palestine conflict.
* Foreign interference in NZ (e.g., by Israel, Palestine, or allied states) related to lobbying, disinformation, or activism.
* Surveillance or risk analyses of NZ-based groups (pro-Palestine, pro-Israel, or other) in connection with the conflict.
2. Records of communications between NZSIS and other government agencies (e.g., MFAT, DPMC, Police) about protests, hate crimes, or extremism tied to Israel-Palestine.
3. Any NZSIS guidelines on classifying Palestine-related activism as a security concern (e.g., monitoring criteria, definitions of 'extremism').
I acknowledge that some information may be withheld under Sections 6 or 9 of the OIA for security reasons. However, I request that any available non-classified summaries or redacted versions be provided. Please respond within 20 working days.
Yours faithfully,
Will Bruce
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From: OIA Privacy
New Zealand Security Intelligence Service
Kia ora Will
We refer to your official information request of 11 May 2025 as set out below.
It will not be possible to meet the 20-working day time limit required by the Official Information Act and we are, therefore, writing to notify you of an extension of the time to make our decision, to 22 July 2025. This extension is necessary because the consultations needed to make a decision on your request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit. We will of course provide our response sooner than 22 July if practicable.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this decision, please feel free to contact [NZSIS request email].
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.
Ngâ mihi
NZSIS
-----Original Message-----
From: OIA Privacy <[NZSIS request email]>
Sent: Monday, 12 May 2025 10:24 AM
To: Will Bruce <[FOI #30943 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - OIA Request – NZSIS Assessments on Israel-Palestine
Tçnâ koe,
Thank you for your Official Information Act request.
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and, in any event, no later than 20 working days after the day that your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.
If you have any queries, please feel free to contact [NZSIS request email].
Ngâ mihi,
NZSIS
-----Original Message-----
From: Will Bruce <[FOI #30943 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 11 May 2025 1:33 AM
To: OIA Privacy <[NZSIS request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - OIA Request – NZSIS Assessments on Israel-Palestine
[You don't often get email from [FOI #30943 email]. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]
Dear New Zealand Security Intelligence Service,
Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request the following information:
1. Any intelligence assessments, briefings, or reports produced by NZSIS since 1 January 2023 regarding:
* Threats to NZ’s national security or social cohesion linked to the Israel-Palestine conflict.
* Foreign interference in NZ (e.g., by Israel, Palestine, or allied states) related to lobbying, disinformation, or activism.
* Surveillance or risk analyses of NZ-based groups (pro-Palestine, pro-Israel, or other) in connection with the conflict.
2. Records of communications between NZSIS and other government agencies (e.g., MFAT, DPMC, Police) about protests, hate crimes, or extremism tied to Israel-Palestine.
3. Any NZSIS guidelines on classifying Palestine-related activism as a security concern (e.g., monitoring criteria, definitions of 'extremism').
I acknowledge that some information may be withheld under Sections 6 or 9 of the OIA for security reasons. However, I request that any available non-classified summaries or redacted versions be provided. Please respond within 20 working days.
Yours faithfully,
Will Bruce
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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.
Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #30943 email]
Is [NZSIS request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to New Zealand Security Intelligence Service? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers
If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.
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This electronic message, together with any attachments, contains information that is provided in confidence and may be subject to legal privilege.
Any classification markings must be adhered to. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not peruse, disclose, disseminate, copy or use the message in
any way. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by return email and then destroy the original message.
The New Zealand Intelligence Community (NZIC) and the departments comprising the NZIC accepts no responsibility for changes to this e-mail, or to any attachments, after its transmission
from NZIC. This communication may be accessed or retained for information assurance purposes. Thank you.
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