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Kia ora John,

 

Thank you for your OIA request received on 12/06/25 for:

 

 1. Any communications received by MFAT from the United States Government
(including cables, demarches, or other diplomatic correspondence) related
to the upcoming United Nations conference in New York concerning a
two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict.

 

2. Any internal MFAT briefings, memos, or reports that reference or
respond to such U.S. communications, or discuss New Zealand’s potential
attendance or position regarding this conference.

 

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 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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Tēnā koe John Wilson

We are writing about your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of
12 June 2025 which asks for:

1. Any communications received by MFAT from the United States Government
(including cables, demarches, or other diplomatic correspondence) related
to the upcoming United Nations conference in New York concerning a
two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict.

 

2. Any internal MFAT briefings, memos, or reports that reference or
respond to such U.S. communications, or discuss New Zealand’s potential
attendance or position regarding this conference.

This email is to advise that we will need to extend the time limit for
responding to you by 20 working days, to 8 August 2025. This is because
consultations necessary to make a decision on your request are such that a
proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time frame
and responding to still 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) of the OIA
refers).

However, if this process is completed before 8 August 2025, the response
will be sent to you as soon as possible.

If you have any questions, you can contact us by email at:
[1]DM‑[email address]. You have the right to seek an investigation and
review by the Ombudsman of this decision by contacting
[2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

Nga mihi

 

Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatu Aorere

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-----Original Message-----

From: John Wilson <[5][FOI #31282 email]>

Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2025 8:13 AM

To: ENQUIRIES <[6][MFAT request email]>

Subject: Official Information request - U.S. Demarche re: UN Conference on
Two-State Solution

 

Dear Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Under the OIA, I am requesting
the following information:

 

1. Any communications received by MFAT from the United States Government
(including cables, demarches, or other diplomatic correspondence) related
to the upcoming United Nations conference in New York concerning a
two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict.

 

2. Any internal MFAT briefings, memos, or reports that reference or
respond to such U.S. communications, or discuss New Zealand’s potential
attendance or position regarding this conference.

 

It is reported that the U.S. has issued a diplomatic demarche discouraging
participation in the conference:

Reuters, 11 June 2025 –
[7]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 

Yours faithfully,

 

John Wilson

 

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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:

[8][FOI #31282 email]

 

Is [9][MFAT request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade? If so, please contact
us using this form:

[10]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

[11]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 

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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Tēnā koe John Wilson,

 

Please find the attached documents regarding your request

 

 

Nga mihi

 

Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatu Aorere

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195 Lambton Quay, Private Bag 18901, Wellington 5045, New Zealand

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