24 March 223.
Spencer Jones
FYI.org.nz
[FYI request #32770 email]
Ref: OIA-2025/26-0587
Tēnā koe Spencer,
Official Information Act request: Cabinet papers referencing Veteran's Advisory Board
Advice
Thank you for your request made under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), which
was received by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) on 17 March
2026. You requested:
“I request copies of any Cabinet papers, Cabinet committee papers, or Cabinet
briefings which reference advice, recommendations, or reports from the Veterans’
Advisory Board (VAB).
This request includes:
1. Cabinet papers discussing policy proposals informed by Veterans’ Advisory Board
advice.
2. Cabinet committee papers referencing recommendations made by the Veterans’
Advisory Board.
3. Briefings prepared for Ministers or Cabinet committees summarising Veterans’
Advisory Board advice.
If any such documents are publicly available through proactive release, I would
appreciate links to those documents.
If relevant information is held by another agency (for example NZDF or Veterans’
Affairs New Zealand), please transfer the relevant portion of this request under section
14 of the OIA.” the timeframe of “1 January 2015
On 24 March 2026, you agreed to refine your request to the timeframe of “1 January 2015 to
the present.”
I believe the information you have requested is more closely connected to the functions of
the Minister for Veterans, Hon Chris Penk. Accordingly, I have decided to transfer your
request to the Minister for Veterans, Hon Chris Penk under section 14(b)(i ) of the Act.
DPMC holds all Cabinet and Cabinet Committee papers and Minutes as Cabinet Office is a
business unit within DPMC. However, DPMC transfers requests for Cabinet papers to the
relevant portfolio Minister or, for previous governments, to the relevant government agency
as they are in the best position to assess them for release under the Act. This is also set out
in para 8.5 of the Cabinet Manual, which can be found on DPMC's website at:
www.dpmc.govt.nz/our-business-units/cabinet-office/supporting-work-cabinet/cabinet-manual
5147775
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
64 4 817 9700 Facsimile 64 4 472 3181 www.dpmc.govt.nz
The Minister for Veterans has the usual timeframes under the Act from receipt of this transfer
to make a decision on your request.
Nākū noa, nā,
Jenna Hansen
Manager, Accountability and Ministerial Services
5147775
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
64 4 817 9700 Facsimile 64 4 472 3181 www.dpmc.govt.nz
