UNCLASSIFIED
New Zealand Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Trade
Manatū Aorere
195 Lambton Quay
26 January 2026
Private Bag 18−901
Wellington 6160
New Zealand
T +64 4 439 8000
F +64 4 472 9596
Nigel Gray
OIA 30591
[FYI request #33153 email]
Tēnā koe Nigel Gray
Thank you for your email of 6 December 2025, in which you request the following under
the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA):
“Pursuant to the Official Information Act 1982, I request disclosure of the following
information:
Financial Allocations
•
A breakdown of all funds allocated, committed, or transferred by the New Zealand
Government since 1 January 2023 to overseas governments, agencies, or entities
in connection with military, defence, or security-related activities.
•
The total amount disbursed, categorized by recipient country, agency, or
program.
•
Decision-Making Process
•
Copies of Cabinet papers, ministerial briefings, or Treasury documents that
authorized or recommended these expenditures.
•
Any legal or policy frameworks cited as justification for such spending.
•
Recipient Legitimacy and Oversight
•
Documentation assessing the legitimacy, recognition status, or governance
standards of recipient governments or entities.
•
Any risk assessments, due diligence reports, or oversight mechanisms applied
before funds were transferred.
•
Public Accountability
•
Details of how these expenditures were communicated to Parliament or the
public, including press releases, budget statements, or Hansard references.
•
Any monitoring or evaluation reports on the impact of these funds.
Format Requested
I request that the information be provided in electronic form (PDF or spreadsheet),
with clear itemization of amounts, dates, and recipients.”
Your request is refused under section 18(f) of the OIA because the information
requested cannot be made available without substantial collation or research. This is due
to the broad scope of your request over a three-year period.
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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