Dear G Mitchells

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

In which you requested the following:

I am writing to request information under the Official Information Act 1982 regarding the attendance of Judith Collins at the Munich Security Conference on or around 11 February 2026.

I request the following information:

1. The total cost to the New Zealand Government associated with this travel;
2. A breakdown of those costs where possible (including but not limited to international flights, accommodation, meals and incidentals, conference registration fees, security, and administrative support);
3. The titles or official roles of members of the travelling party (including accompanying staff), excluding personal names where appropriate;
4. The stated purpose of the visit, including official objectives, briefing materials, and scheduled meetings.

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.

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.

Reagrds,

Branch Performance Team
Partnerships and Commissions Branch
Department of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua
http://www.dia.govt.nz/

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Dear G Mitchells

 

Transfer of your request (OIA 2526 - 0926)

 

Thank you for your request made under the Official Information Act (the
Act) to the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) dated 2 March 2026. In
which you requested the following:

 

I am writing to request information under the Official Information Act
1982 regarding the attendance of Judith Collins at the Munich Security
Conference on or around 11 February 2026. I request the following
information:

 

1. The total cost to the New Zealand Government associated with this
travel;

2. A breakdown of those costs where possible (including but not limited to
international flights, accommodation, meals and incidentals, conference
registration fees, security, and administrative support);

3. The titles or official roles of members of the travelling party
(including accompanying staff), excluding personal names where
appropriate;

4. The stated purpose of the visit, including official objectives,
briefing materials, and scheduled meetings.

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

 

Information that could potentially be in scope of part 4 of your request
for “the stated purpose of the visit, including official objectives,
briefing materials, and scheduled meetings” is not held by DIA. However,
we understand that information relating to this part of your request is
more closely associated with the functions of the Ministry of Defence.

 

This email is to advise you that part 4 of your request, specific to “the
stated purpose of the visit, including official objectives, briefing
materials, and scheduled meetings” has been transferred to the Ministry of
Defence under

section 14(b)(ii) of the Act.

 

If you have any concerns with the information in this response, you have a
right to request an investigation and review by the Ombudsman under
section 28(3) of the Act. Information on how to do this is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802602.

 

 

Regards,

 

Branch Performance Team

Partnerships and Commissions Branch

Department of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua

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