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Kia ora James,

 

Thank you for your OIA request received on 10/11/25 for:

 

o Copies of all communications, correspondence, briefing notes, or
reports between: The New Zealand Government (including the Prime
Minister, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade), and The Office of the
President of the United States (specifically President Donald J. Trump
or President Joseph R. Biden Jr.), during the period 1 January 2021 to
the present.

 

o All copies of all email correspondence (including attachments) between
the above offices from 1 January 2021 to 31 January 2021, where either
“Donald Trump” or “Joe Biden” is mentioned in the subject line or
body.

 

 

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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