24 November 2025
Ali Ahmed
[FYI request #32685 email]
DOIA-REQ-0023561-Ali Ahmed
Tēnā koe Ali
Thank you for your email of 29 October 2025 to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade requesting,
under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
According to a quote from MFAT in the fol owing article, the visit of Gaza Holocaust propagandist
Sharren Haskel as part of a tour of nations whose governments had been subverted through
bribery and blackmail to support the 'israeli' cause, and to give instructions face to face to
sayanim like Yifat Goddard, was not 'official':
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1) Did Haskel enter New Zealand using a diplomatic passport?
2) Please provide all communications between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Haskel and/or
the 'israeli' Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2025-08-01 regarding her visit to New Zealand.
On 6 November 2025, Question 1 of your request was transferred to the Ministry of Business, Innovation
and Employment (MBIE) under section 14(b)(ii) of the Act as it is closely aligned with the functions of
MBIE.
Our Response
MBIE is withholding the information requested in question 1 under section 9(2)(a) of the Act to protect the
privacy of natural persons. I have taken into account s9(1) of the Act and I do not consider that the
withholding of this information is outweighed by the public interest in making the information available.
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.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, please contac
t [email address].
Nāku noa, nā
Jeannie Melville
Deputy Chief Operating Officer Immigration
Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
