Query re. MFAT emails
Jason Smith (chairman Anti Pedophile Action Group NZ) made this Official Information request to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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From: Jason Smith (chairman Anti Pedophile Action Group NZ)
Afternoon,
I am requesting the full contents of any email held on the MFAT email system sent in the past year, that contains the following keyword:
residence
AND
israel
AND
either of the following text strings, in full
Ran Yaakoby
OR
Yaakoby, Ran
OR
Alon Roth
OR
Roth, Alon
OR
Roth-Snir, Alon
If Alon Roth appears as 'Alon Roth-Snir', that should be included.
I am not concerned as to the case (lower or upper) of the text in question. I am requesting the full contents of the emails, not a summary.
Cheers,
Jason Smith (Chairman Anti-Pedophile Action Group NZ)
From: ESD
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[UNCLASSIFIED]
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Kia ora Jason,
Thank you for your OIA request received on 17/06/25 for:
The full contents of any email held on the MFAT email system sent in the
past year, that contains the following keyword:
residence
AND
israel
AND
either of the following text strings, in full Ran Yaakoby OR Yaakoby, Ran
OR Alon Roth OR Roth, Alon OR Roth-Snir, Alon
If Alon Roth appears as 'Alon Roth-Snir', that should be included.
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
UNCLASSIFIED
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From: ESD
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[UNCLASSIFIED]
UNCLASSIFIED
Kia ora Jason Smith
Thank you for your email of 17 June 2025, requesting information under the
Official Information Act (1982).
At this stage, we need some information from you to confirm whether you
are eligible to make an OIA request.
Section 12(1) of the OIA specifies who can use it to seek information from
government agencies. You are eligible to make an OIA requests if you are
a:
(a) New Zealand citizen; or
(b) Permanent resident of New Zealand; or
(c) Person who is in New Zealand; or
(d) Body corporate which is incorporated in New Zealand; or
(e) Body corporate which is incorporated outside New Zealand but
which has a place of business in New Zealand.
Please confirm by return email that you fulfil one of the criteria
outlined above, and provide evidence of your eligibility.
Please respond by: 4pm on Tuesday 24 June 2025.
We will continue processing your OIA request once we have received this
confirmation.
Ngā mihi
Whatupūaho | 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
[1]www.mfat.govt.nz | [2]www.safetravel.govt.nz
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From: ESD <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2025 9:54 AM
To: Jason Smith (chairman Anti Pedophile Action Group NZ)
<[FOI #31325 email]>
Subject: OIA request [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
[UNCLASSIFIED]
UNCLASSIFIED
Kia ora Jason,
Thank you for your OIA request received on 17/06/25 for:
The full contents of any email held on the MFAT email system sent in the
past year, that contains the following keyword:
residence
AND
israel
AND
either of the following text strings, in full Ran Yaakoby OR Yaakoby, Ran
OR Alon Roth OR Roth, Alon OR Roth-Snir, Alon
If Alon Roth appears as 'Alon Roth-Snir', that should be included.
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.
Ngā mihi
Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere
UNCLASSIFIED
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From: Jason Smith (chairman Anti Pedophile Action Group NZ)
Dear ESD,
I just received your email. I am disturbed that you are trying to delay responding in this manner and giving a ridiculously short deadline as an excuse to not respond. As you are doubtless aware FYI is a public platform, so I will NOT be posting my identifying documents protected by the Privacy Act on a public website.
Provide a phone number, and I am happy to call you (from New Zealand, obviously, as I am a New Zealand citizen and am in New Zealand). Alternatively I can make a house call at some point over the next few weeks at 195 Lambton Key, or the house in St Mary's Bay, or at your official Auckland office. If those options are inconvenient I could go around taking photos of New Zealand Police cars that you will be able to verify are unique and not taken off the internet? I feel all of these are reasonable ways to fulfill your frankly unreasonable and unjustified request.
Yours sincerely,
Jason Smith (chairman Anti Pedophile Action Group NZ)
From: ESD
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[UNCLASSIFIED]
UNCLASSIFIED
Kia ora Jason Smith
Please send your proof of eligibility directly to [email address] from your personal email address to avoid publishing them on the fyi website.
Ngā mihi
Whatupūaho | Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere
195 Lambton Quay, Private Bag 18901, Wellington 5045, New Zealand
http://www.mfat.govt.nz/ | http://www.safetravel.govt.nz/
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