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it further if necessary. [15]Official Information Act requests | New
Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Ngâ mihi
 
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UNCLASSIFIED

Kia ora Penny,

 

Thank you for your OIA request received on 29/05/2026 for:

 

All correspondence, emails, briefing papers, meeting notes, or records of
communication between MFAT officials and Helen Clark — in any capacity
including but not limited to her roles as Chair of GAVI (the Vaccine
Alliance), President of Chatham House, or as a private individual —
regarding the pharmaceutical and medical devices provisions of the New
Zealand-India Free Trade Agreement, during the period 1 January 2024 to 26
April 2026 (the date of signing).

 

All correspondence, emails, briefing papers, meeting notes, or records of
communication between MFAT officials and any representative of GAVI (the
Vaccine Alliance), the Gates Foundation, CEPI (Coalition for Epidemic
Preparedness Innovations), the Serum Institute of India, AstraZeneca, or
Merck & Co regarding the pharmaceutical regulatory provisions of the New
Zealand-India Free Trade Agreement, during the period 1 January 2024 to 26
April 2026.

 

All internal MFAT briefing documents, risk assessments, or policy papers
that address the implications of the FTA's pharmaceutical mutual
recognition and GMP acceptance provisions (including acceptance of FDA,
EMA, and UK MHRA approvals in lieu of independent Medsafe inspection) for
New Zealand's pandemic preparedness or emergency vaccine procurement
framework, prepared during the period 1 January 2024 to 26 April 2026.

 

Any advice provided to, or received from, the Ministry of Health or
Pharmac regarding the pandemic preparedness implications of the
pharmaceutical provisions of the New Zealand-India FTA, during the period
1 January 2024 to 26 April 2026.

 

Any submissions received from pharmaceutical companies, vaccine
manufacturers, or industry bodies during the negotiation of the New
Zealand-India FTA pharmaceutical provisions, during the period 1 January
2024 to 21 December 2025 (the date of conclusion).

 

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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UNCLASSIFIED

Tēnā koe Penny Claridge,

 

We are writing concerning your Official Information Act request regarding
NZ-India FTA Pharmaceutical Provisions and Helen Clark Consultation, to
advise that responding to your request as currently framed would require
review of a significant amount of information, to locate information
potentially in scope, & capture a significant volume of information. As
such, it is likely that your request will be refused under section 18(f)
of the OIA, as the information requested cannot be made available without
substantial collation and research.

 

Accordingly, we are seeking your agreement to refine your request to be
for:

       

Formal advice provided to the Minister for Trade and Investment relating
to pharmaceutical provisions in the India-New Zealand Free Trade
Agreement.

 

Please note, it is likely that we will need to withhold information from
documents in scope of your request.

 

Please confirm if you are happy to proceed with the refined request above,
by 8 June 2026. If we do not hear from you, we will proceed with your
original request.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade intends to begin proactively
releasing information on the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement by mid
July 2026. Information will be available at the following address:
[1]www.mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/free-trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements-concluded-but-not-in-force/new-zealand-india-free-trade-agreement/resources

 

Please note, any clarification or amendment of a request is considered to
be a new request for the purpose of calculating the maximum statutory
timeframe for response (section 15(1AA) of the OIA refers).  

 

Ngā mihi,

 

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

 

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Tēnā koe Penny Claridge,

 

Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request, refined on
9 June 2026, for formal advice provided to the Minister for Trade and
Investment relating to pharmaceutical provisions in the India-New Zealand
Free Trade Agreement.

 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade intends to begin proactively
releasing information on the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement by mid
July 2026 at the following address:
[1]www.mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/free-trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements-concluded-but-not-in-force/new-zealand-india-free-trade-agreement/resources

 

This will include advice provided by the Ministry to the Minister for
Trade and Investment on the negotiations toward the Agreement.

 

Your request is therefore refused under section 18(d) of the OIA, as the
information will be publicly available.

 

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,

 

Tom Turnbull (he/him/ia)

 

Senior Advisor
Executive Services Division
Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere

 

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