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New Zealand Ministry of 
 
Foreign Affairs and Trade 
Manatū Aorere   
 
195 Lambton Quay 
16 December 2025 
Private Bag 18−901 
Wellington 6160 
 
New Zealand 
 
 
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Francis Cole 
 
OIA 30507 
[FYI request #32617 email] 
 
 
Tēnā koe Francis Cole 
 
Thank you for your email of 21 October 2025, in which you request the following under 
the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA): 
1-  List of the entire delegation accompanying Singapore prime minister Lawrence 
Wong including support staff on his trip to New Zealand in October 2025. Only 
peoples job titles if you plan to exclude names. 
2-  Schedule of Singapore prime minister Lawrence wong visit to new zealand in 
October 2025 
3-  List of the entire delegation accompanying president of the czech republic Petr 
Pavel including support staff on his trip to New Zealand in December 2024. Only 
peoples job titles if you plan to exclude names. 
 
On 19 November 2025, the timeframes for responding to your request were extended by 
an additional 20 working days due to the consultations necessary to make a decision on 
your request (section 15A(1)(b) of the OIA refers). 
 
Regarding part one of your request please refer to page one of the attached document. 
The full delegation details, including names, job titles, and total numbers, were provided 
to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (the Ministry) in confidence. Names and job 
titles that have not been publicly announced have been withheld under the following 
sections of the OIA: 
• 
6(a): to avoid prejudicing the security or defence of New Zealand or the 
international relations of the New Zealand Government; and 
• 
6(b)(i): to protect the passing of information from another government on a 
confidential basis. 
Regarding part two of your request please refer to pages 2-14 of the attached document. 
The information provided in response to part two of your request forms part of a larger 
programming document. Sections unrelated to Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s schedule 
have been removed as they are out of scope. Some information has been withheld under 
the following sections of the OIA: 
• 
6(a): to avoid prejudicing the security or defence of New Zealand or the 
international relations of the New Zealand Government;  
 
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6(b)(i): to protect the passing of information from another government on a 
confidential basis; and 
• 
9(2)(g)(ii): to protect officers and employees from improper pressure or 
harassment. 
 
Where the information has been withheld under section 9 of the OIA, no public interest 
in releasing the information has been identified that would override the reasons for 
withholding it. 
Regarding part three of your request please refer to pages 15-17 of the attached 
document. The names of the majority of this delegation were provided in confidence. 
Names that have not been publicly announced have been withheld under the following 
sections of the OIA: 
• 
6(a): to avoid prejudicing the security or defence of New Zealand or the 
international relations of the New Zealand Government; and 
• 
6(b)(i): to protect the passing of information from another government on a 
confidential basis. 
 
Please note that it is our policy to proactively release our responses to official 
information requests where possible. Therefore, our response to your request (with your 
personal information removed) may be published on the Ministry website: 
www.mfat.govt.nz/en/about-us/contact-us/official-information-act-responses/  
 
If you have any questions about this decision, you can contact us by email at: 
[email address]. You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the 
Ombudsman of this decision by contacting www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 
0800 802 602. 
 
Nāku noa, nā 
 
Sarah Corbett 
for Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade 
 

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