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Kia ora John Luke

 

Thank you for your OIA request received on 23/07/25 for:

 

o I understand that MFAT provides "Party Overflow" badges to members of
the public for events such as COP, UN, or Commonwealth meetings. Aside
from COP, are there any other events for which MFAT publicly calls for
expressions of interest or applications?

 

o If so, could you please provide the names of those events?

 

o Additionally, apart from the Overflow badge process, are there any
other channels through which members of the general public can be
invited to or attend events hosted by the UN or the Commonwealth?

 

o I’m looking to get a general understanding of how members of the
public may attend official international events—such as COP—without
being part of a government delegation.

 

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.

 

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Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatû Aorere

 

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