13 October 2025
45 Pipitea Street, Wellington 6011
Phone +64 4 495 7200
dia.govt.nz
John Luke
fyi-request-31726-
[email address]
Tēnā koe John
OIA request 25/26 0308 Request for boards related to defence
Thank you for your Official Information Act (Act) request received by the Department of Internal
Affairs (Department) on 15 September 2029 by way of transfer pursuant to section 14(b) of the
Act from the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF). This section provides that the information, or
some of the information, to which the request relates is believed by the person dealing with the
request to be more closely connected with the functions of another department.
You requested –
There are currently 5 boards with a total of 24 ministerial appointed members. Could you
please provide the following information:
1. The name of each board
2. The terms of reference for each board
3. Are there any boards where member terms have expired this year?
4. If so, please provide the name of the board(s) and the number of members whose
terms have expired.
In response to your request, I can provide you with the following information in relation to the
Viet Nam Veterans And Their Families Trust.
Questions one and two
I can advise that the
Viet Nam Veterans And Their Families Trust Deed document can be found
on the Charities Services website: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/Search
Simply enter the charity’s name in the search function, then select
‘Charity Documents’.
Therefore, I must refuse this portion of your request pursuant to section 18(d) of the Act; that
the information is or will soon be publicly available.
Questions three and four
I can confirm for the year ending 30 June 2025, that no terms have expired. Therefore, I must
refuse this portion of your request pursuant to section 18(e) of the Act; the document alleged to
contain the information requested does not exist or, despite reasonable efforts to locate it,
cannot be found.
As this information may be of interest to other members of the public, the Department has
decided to proactively release a copy of this response on the DIA website. All requestor data,
including your name and contact details, will be removed prior to release. The released
response will be made available here: https://www.dia.govt.nz/Official-Information-Act-
Requests-2.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
Ngā mihi
John Crawford-Smith
Principal Advisor
Regulatory and Identity Services
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