Kia ora,

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Please note the Ministry is experiencing high volumes of correspondence at
the moment and there may be a delay to our standard response times.
 
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relating to the Flotilla, please provide proof of your eligibility to make
a request under the OIA and including the wording ‘Official Information
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Trade 

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it further if necessary. [16]Official Information Act requests | New
Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Ngâ mihi
 
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Kia ora Roger Brown

 

Thank you for your OIA request received on4 November 2025 for:

 

The '@NewZealandMFA' Twitter/X was used to make a 'post' in the morning,
2025-10-28 Central European Time, with the text "We...", referencing a
post by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon about the new trade partnership
agreement Luxon had made with ASEAN and claiming credit for the Prime
Minister's efforts. I understand this account is, on occasion, used by
Winston Peters. Given the importance of trade relations with brotherly
nations, and New Zealand's history of abrupt decisions made by political
figures while tired and emotional:

 

1) Did Winston Peters make the post in question? While the Ombudsman has
determined that "information which is known to an agency, but which has
not yet been recorded in writing or otherwise" is subject to the OIA
(https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...),
I appreciate that Peters may not remember if he did or not, and that is
obviously a perfectly acceptable answer.

2) As of 31 October 2025, are there any rules or guidance about under
which circumstances Peters can or should use the account? I.e. hours of
the day, BAC levels, conformance to prescriptions, etc.

 

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.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

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

 

 

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Tēnā koe Roger Brown

 

We refer to your official information request of 04 November 2025, below.

 

We have transferred your request to theOffice of the  Minster of Foregin
Affairs.  The information to which your request relates is not held by us
but is believed to be held by  the Office of the Minister of Foreign
Affairs (section 14(b)(i) of the OIA refers). In these circumstances, we
are required by section 14 of the Official Information Act to transfer
your request.

 

You will hear further from the Office concerning your request.

 

Ngā mihi

 

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

 

 

UNCLASSIFIED

From: ESD <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, 6 November 2025 12:02 pm
To: [FOI #32736 email]
Subject: RE: Official Information request - We...? [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

 

[UNCLASSIFIED]

UNCLASSIFIED

 

Kia ora Roger Brown

 

Thank you for your OIA request received on4 November 2025 for:

 

The '@NewZealandMFA' Twitter/X was used to make a 'post' in the morning,
2025-10-28 Central European Time, with the text "We...", referencing a
post by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon about the new trade partnership
agreement Luxon had made with ASEAN and claiming credit for the Prime
Minister's efforts. I understand this account is, on occasion, used by
Winston Peters. Given the importance of trade relations with brotherly
nations, and New Zealand's history of abrupt decisions made by political
figures while tired and emotional:

 

1) Did Winston Peters make the post in question? While the Ombudsman has
determined that "information which is known to an agency, but which has
not yet been recorded in writing or otherwise" is subject to the OIA
([1]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...),
I appreciate that Peters may not remember if he did or not, and that is
obviously a perfectly acceptable answer.

2) As of 31 October 2025, are there any rules or guidance about under
which circumstances Peters can or should use the account? I.e. hours of
the day, BAC levels, conformance to prescriptions, etc.

 

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.

 

Ngā mihi

 

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

 

 

 

UNCLASSIFIED

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