Kia ora G Mitchells,

 

Thank you for your request made under the Official Information Act to the
Department of Internal Affairs (the Department) dated today, 2 March 2026.

 

In which you requested the following:

I am writing to request information under the Official Information Act
1982 regarding the visit of the Commonwealth Secretary-General to New
Zealand on 13 February 2026.

 

I request the following information:

 1. The total cost to the New Zealand Government associated with the
visit;
 2. A breakdown of those costs where possible (including but not limited
to hospitality, venue hire, travel within New Zealand, accommodation,
security, administrative support, and event organisation);
 3. The locations and venues of official meetings or events held in New
Zealand as part of the visit;
 4. The titles or official roles of attendees at official events
associated with the visit (excluding personal names where
appropriate);
 5. The stated purpose of the visit, including any official objectives,
agendas, or briefing materials prepared in advance.

 

If any part of the requested information is publicly available, please
direct me to the relevant source.

 

The Department will provide its response to your request as soon as
practicable and within twenty working days. The due date for your request
is 30 March 2026. We will contact you if we require clarification of your
request, more time to respond, or if your request has been transferred to
another organisation to respond to.

 

Please note that in cases where the Department’s response provides
information that is identified to be of general public interest, the
response may also be published on the Department of Internal Affairs
website. If the Department publishes its response to your OIA request, all
personal information, including your name and contact details, will be
removed.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Branch Performance

Partnerships and Commissions | Te Aukaha

Department of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua

[1]www.dia.govt.nz

 

[2]Logo: Internal Affairs - Te Tari Taiwhenua

 

References

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Kia ora G Mitchells,

 

I refer to your Official Information Act (the Act) request to the
Department of Internal Affairs dated 2 March 2026, in which you requested
the following:

I am writing to request information under the Official Information Act
1982 regarding the visit of the Commonwealth Secretary-General to New
Zealand on 13 February 2026.

 

I request the following information:

 1. The total cost to the New Zealand Government associated with the
visit;
 2. A breakdown of those costs where possible (including but not limited
to hospitality, venue hire, travel within New Zealand, accommodation,
security, administrative support, and event organisation);
 3. The locations and venues of official meetings or events held in New
Zealand as part of the visit;
 4. The titles or official roles of attendees at official events
associated with the visit (excluding personal names where
appropriate);
 5. The stated purpose of the visit, including any official objectives,
agendas, or briefing materials prepared in advance.

 

If any part of the requested information is publicly available, please
direct me to the relevant source.

 

This email is to advise you that we have partially transferred parts 4 and
5 of your request to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT).
Your request has been transferred because it is more closely connected
with the functions of MFAT. In these circumstances, we are required by
section 14 of the Act to partially transfer your request.

 

You will hear further from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
concerning your request, they have the usual time limits from receipt of
this transfer to make a decision on your request.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Branch Performance

Partnerships and Commissions | Te Aukaha

Department of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua

[1]www.dia.govt.nz

 

[2]Logo: Internal Affairs - Te Tari Taiwhenua

 

References

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1. http://www.dia.govt.nz/

Kia ora G Mitchells,

 

Please find the attached response to your Official Information Act request
from the Department of Internal Affairs.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Branch Performance

Partnerships and Commissions | Te Aukaha

Department of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua

[1]www.dia.govt.nz

 

[2]Logo: Internal Affairs - Te Tari Taiwhenua

 

References

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1. http://www.dia.govt.nz/

[UNCLASSIFIED]

UNCLASSIFIED

Tēnā koe G Mitchells,

 

We are writing in regards to your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA)
request which was partially transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and Trade on 13 March 2026  which asks for:

 

I am writing to request information under the Official Information Act
1982 regarding the visit of the Commonwealth Secretary-General to New
Zealand on 13 February 2026.

 

I request the following information:

 4. The titles or official roles of attendees at official events
associated with the visit (excluding personal names where
appropriate);
 5. The stated purpose of the visit, including any official objectives,
agendas, or briefing materials prepared in advance.

 

This email is to advise that we will need to extend the time limit for
responding to you by 10 working days, to 29 April 2026. This is because of
consultations necessary to make a decision on your request are such that a
proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time frame
(section 15A(1)(b) of the OIA refers).

 

However, if this process is completed before 29 April 2026, the response
will be sent to you as soon as possible.

 

If you have any questions, you can contact us by email at: DM
[1][email address]. You have the right to seek an investigation and
review by the Ombudsman of this decision by contacting
[2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

 

Ngā mihi

 

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

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195 Lambton Quay, Private Bag 18901, Wellington 5045, New Zealand

[3]www.mfat.govt.nz | [4]www.safetravel.govt.nz

 

The information contained in this email message is intended only for the
addressee and is not necessarily the official view or communication of the
Ministry. It may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended
recipient you must not use, disclose, copy or distribute this message or
the information in it as this may be unlawful. If you have received this
message in error, please email or telephone the sender immediately ..

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2. http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/
3. http://www.mfat.govt.nz/
4. http://www.safetravel.govt.nz/

[UNCLASSIFIED]

UNCLASSIFIED

Tēnā koe

 

Please see the attached letter concerning your OIA request.

 

Ngā mihi

 

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

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