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OIA request 25/26 1236 Request for copy of citizenship video

Thank you for your Official Information Act (Act) request received by the Department of Internal Affairs (Department) on 20 May 2026.

You requested –

• I attended a Citizenship ceremony on 3 February 2026 in the Soundings Theatre of Te Papa in Wellington. We were presented with two video messages that I would like to get a copy of please. One was from the Honourable Brook van Velden as Minister of Internal Affairs. The other was from the Governor General, Dame Cindy Kiro.

In response to your request, I can advise that the information you have requested is publicly available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uuJFDKO....

Therefore, I must refuse your request pursuant to section 18(d) of the Act; that the information is publicly available.

As this information may be of interest to other members of the public, the Department has decided to proactively release a copy of this response on the DIA website. All requestor data, including your name and contact details, will be removed prior to release. The released response will be made available here: https://www.dia.govt.nz/Official-Informa....

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/ or freephone 0800 802 602.

Nāku noa, nā

Micheala Ngaia (she/her)* | Manager Official Correspondence | Reta Ōkawa Kaiwhakahaere
Regulatory and Identity Services | Taituarā
Department of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua
dia.govt.nz

-----Original Message-----
From: Matthew Underwood <[FOI #34731 email]>
Sent: 18 May 2026 06:04 PM
To: OIA <[DIA request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Videos from the 3 February 2026 Ceremony from the Honourable Brook van Velden and Dame Cindy Kiro

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Dear Department of Internal Affairs,

I attended a Citizenship ceremony on 3 February 2026 in the Soundings Theatre of Te Papa in Wellington.

We were presented with two video messages that I would like to get a copy of please.
One was from the Honourable Brook van Velden as Minister of Internal Affairs.
The other was from the Governor General, Dame Cindy Kiro.

Can I get a copy of those two video messages please.

In terms of physical delivery it would be quite acceptable to me if they were put up on Youtube and I was given a link to them. I understand that any such posted videos can be either publicly available in a search of Youtube or only accessible if you have the address.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Matthew Underwood

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