UNCLASSIFIED
New Zealand Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Trade
Manatū Aorere
195 Lambton Quay
18 June 2026
Private Bag 18−901
Wellington 6160
New Zealand
T +64 4 439 8000
F +64 4 472 9596
Ivan
OIA 30982
[FYI request #34825 email]
Tēnā koe Ivan
Thank you for your email of 31 May 2026 in which you request the following under the
Official Information Act 1982 (OIA):
“I request the following information under the Official Information Act 1982:
1) The oldest unpaid invoice currently held on MFAT's accounts payable system:
- Date it was raised
- Payment terms at the time of issuance
- Original invoice value
- A brief description of the goods or services the invoice relates to, or the relevant
expense category used in financial records
2) The oldest unpaid invoice currently held on the MFAT's accounts receivable
system (money owed to the department by a customer or external entity):
- Date it was raised
- Payment terms at the time of issuance
- Original invoice value
- A brief description of the goods or services the invoice relates to, or the relevant
revenue category used in financial records.”
Response to your request
In response to part one of your request the oldest unpaid invoice on the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Trade’s (the Ministry) accounts payable system.
Data as at Wednesday 3 June 2026
- Date it was raised
14 August 2025
- Payment terms at the time of issuance
M20 (20th of month following)
- Original invoice value
NZ$1881.83
- A brief description of the goods or
iPhone charges, cases, screen protectors,
services the invoice relates to, or the
and cables.
relevant expense category used in
financial records
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In response to part two of your request the oldest unpaid invoice on the Ministry’s
accounts receivable system (money owed to the department by a customer or external
entity).
Data as at Wednesday 3 June 2026
- Date it was raised
6 August 2024
- Payment terms at the time of issuance
M20 (20th of month following)
- Original invoice value
NZ$777.64
- A brief description of the goods or
Cost recovery overseas visit
services the invoice relates to, or the
relevant expense category used in
financial records
Please note that during the preparation of this response to you the outstanding amount
due to the Ministry was paid on 5 June 2026.
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