Overseas travel and accomodation
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From: James
Dear Reserve Bank of New Zealand,
Under the OIA please provide the following:
For the year 2023/2024, the RBNZ spent $1,219,789.67 on flights.
Please provide the number and total cost of international business class flights and the destinations.
Please provide the number and total cost of international premium economy flights and the destinations.
Please provide the number and cost of economy class flights.
Please provide former Governer Adrian Orr's yearly flight and accommodation total for the last 3 years up until his resignation.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
James
From: Ministerial correspondence Mailbox
Reserve Bank of New Zealand
UNCLASSIFIED
Dear James
Thank you for your official information request.
We can confirm that RBNZ is currently processing your request.
In our 2023/24 Annual Review, the RBNZ confirmed our spend on domestic
travel was $1,314,343, and $737,289 on international travel. This figure
is publicly available on the New Zealand Parliament website, at:
[1]https://www.parliament.nz/resource/en-NZ...
In your request, you mentioned "For the year 2023/24, the RBNZ spent
$1,219,789.67 on flights".
Can you please confirm if your request is meant for RBNZ, or if it is
meant for another agency.
Much appreciated.
Government Relations
Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua
2 The Terrace, Wellington 6011
PO Box 2498, Wellington 6140
W rbnz.govt.nz
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
-----Original Message-----
From: James <[FOI #31594 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 15 July 2025 8:06 pm
To: RBNZ Info <[RBNZ request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Overseas travel and accomodation
Dear Reserve Bank of New Zealand,
Under the OIA please provide the following:
For the year 2023/2024, the RBNZ spent $1,219,789.67 on flights.
Please provide the number and total cost of international business class
flights and the destinations.
Please provide the number and total cost of international premium economy
flights and the destinations.
Please provide the number and cost of economy class flights.
Please provide former Governer Adrian Orr's yearly flight and
accommodation total for the last 3 years up until his resignation.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
James
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From: James
Dear Ministerial correspondence Mailbox,
Kia ora,
The figure of $1,219,789.67 is taken directly from your response to OIA request ref: OIA2425_139 dated July 7th 2025.
However, please use the figures you have provided.
Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
James
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