Good morning John

 

Your request below has been received and a decision on your request will
be provided as soon as possible and no later than 21 August 2025.
Responses to requests for information that are considered to be in the
wider public interest will be published on the New Zealand Defence Force
website ([1]www.nzdf.mil.nz).

 

Regards

 

Corporate and Ministerial Services
Office of the Chief of Defence Force
New Zealand Defence Force | Te Ope Kātua o Aotearoa

[2]www.nzdf.mil.nz

 

 

 

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Good afternoon John Luke,

I refer to your email of 23 July 2025 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), information about several boards in the defence sector.

With apologies for the delay. Your request relates to five boards. Part of your request has been transferred to the Office of the Minister of Defence as two of the boards you have requested information about are more closely connected with the functions of that office. The remainder of your request has been transferred to the Office of the Minister for Veterans as three of the boards you have requested information about are more closely connected with the functions of that office. In these circumstances, section 14 of the OIA requires your request to be transferred.

You retain the right, under section 28(3) of the OIA, to ask an Ombudsman to review the decision to transfer your request.

Regards

Corporate and Ministerial Services
Office of the Chief of Defence Force
New Zealand Defence Force | Te Ope Kātua o Aotearoa
www.nzdf.mil.nz

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Good afternoon John Luke,

Further to the below email, one of the boards in question (The Viet Nam Veterans and their Families Trust) is the responsibility of the Department of Internal Affairs. This is to notify you that the part of your request relating to this board is transferred to that agency, and not the Office of the Minister of Defence as previously advised.

You retain the right, under section 28(3) of the OIA, to ask an Ombudsman to review the decision to transfer your request.

Regards

Corporate and Ministerial Services
OCDF, Office of Chief of Defence Force
New Zealand Defence Force
www.nzdf.mil.nz

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Kia ora John,

 

Please find attached a response to your OIA request.

 

Warm regards,

Office of Hon Judith Collins KC

 

 

 

Office of Hon Judith Collins KC MP

 

Member of Parliament for Papakura

Attorney-General | Minister of Defence | Minister for Digitising
Government | Minister for the Public Service  Minister Responsible for
the GCSB | Minister Responsible for the NZSIS | Minister for Space

 
 

DDI: 04 817 6808

Email: [1][email address]   Website:
[2]www.Beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

 

 

Authorised by Hon Judith Collins KC, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

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Tçnâ koe John,

Thank you for your Official Information Act request to the New Zealand Defence Force. As previously notified this request was transferred to the Department of Internal Affairs on 15 September 2025.

The Department will provide its response to your request as soon as practicable and within twenty working days.  The 20th working day is 13 October 2025.

Please note that in cases where the Department’s response provides information that is identified to be of general public interest, the response may also be published on the Department of Internal Affairs website.  If the Department publishes its response to your OIA request, all personal information, including your name and contact details, will be removed.

Ngâ mihi

Damian Perez | Official Correspondence Advisor
Te Pâhekoheko | Operations
Regulatory and Identity Services
The Department of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua
www.dia.govt.nz

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