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Draft Versions of "New Zealand’s Strategy for Artificial Intelligence: Investing with confidence"

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From: Andrew Lensen

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

Can you please provide all draft versions of the document "New Zealand’s Strategy
for Artificial Intelligence: Investing with confidence" (published 8 July 2025). This includes, but is not limited to, the draft that was sent to public sector agencies for consultation. Please also provide all information held on the changes made based on consultation feedback, including how feedback from the public sector was taken into account in the final version.

Yours faithfully,

Andrew Lensen and Chris McGavin

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Kia ora Andrew Lensen,
 
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 15/07/2025 requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982, the following:
Can you please provide all draft versions of the document "New Zealand’s
Strategy for Artificial Intelligence: Investing with confidence"
(published 8 July 2025). This includes, but is not limited to, the draft
that was sent to public sector agencies for consultation. Please also
provide all information held on the changes made based on consultation
feedback, including how feedback from the public sector was taken into
account in the final version.
 
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 12/08/2025, being 20 working days after the day 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 enquiries
regarding your request feel free to contact us via email to
[1][MBIE request email].
 
Nāku noa, nā
Ministerial Services
Strategy and Assurance
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

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Kia ora Andrew,
 
Please disregard the previous acknowledgement email, which contained an
incorrect due date due to an administrative error. We apologize for any
confusion this may have caused.
 
 
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 15/07/2025requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982, the following:
 
          ‘Can you please provide all draft versions of the document "New
Zealand’s Strategy for Artificial Intelligence: Investing with confidence"
(published 8 July 2025). This includes, but is not limited to, the draft
that                was sent to public sector agencies for consultation.
Please also provide all information held on the changes made based on
consultation feedback, including how feedback from the public sector was
taken into                account in the final version.’
 
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 12/08/2025, being 20 working days after the day 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 enquiries
regarding your request feel free to contact us via email to
[1][MBIE request email].
 
Nāku noa, nā
Ministerial Services
 
 
Strategy and Assurance
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

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Kia ora Andrew,
 
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 14/07/2025 requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982, the following:
 
          ‘Can you please provide all draft versions of the document "New
Zealand’s Strategy for Artificial Intelligence: Investing with confidence"
(published 8 July 2025). This includes, but is not limited to, the draft
that was sent to public sector agencies for consultation. Please also
provide all information held on the changes made based on consultation
feedback, including how feedback from the public sector was taken into
account in the final version.’
 
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 11/08/2025, being 20 working days after the day 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 enquiries
regarding your request feel free to contact us via email to
[1][MBIE request email].
 
Nāku noa, nā
Ministerial Services

 

Strategy and Assurance
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

 

 

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From: Andrew Lensen

Dear Ministerial Services,

Thank you for your clarification on the due date of the OIA. In addition to my original request, can you please also provide any information held about how AI (including, but not limited to, Large Language Models such as ChatGPT and Copilot) was utilised to help write the Strategy? I note that the Strategy has a statement about the use of AI on the inside cover, but I am requesting that the usage is explained more clearly and specifically than this provides.

If this addition would delay your response to my original OIA, please treat this as a separate OIA.

Yours sincerely,
Andrew Lensen

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From: Andrew Lensen

Dear Ministerial Services,

Please confirm receipt of my follow-up OIA request from July 18, 2025.

Yours sincerely,
Andrew Lensen

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Kia ora 
 
Please see attached our response to your request for information under the
Official Information Act 1982.

Ngā mihi nui,
 
Joe Cheung
Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140
 

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