14 July 2026
OIA26-172
Marcus
[FYI request #34910 email]
Dear Marcus,
Thank you for your email of 17 June 2026 to my Of ice requesting, under the Of icial
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information:
•
BRIEFING-REQ-0031587 Legislative tests to grant a payload permit
Please find attached a copy of the document relevant to your request. Please note some
information in it has been withheld under section 9(2)(a), to protect the privacy of natural
persons, including that of deceased natural persons.
I do not consider that the withholding of this information is outweighed by public interest
considerations in making the information available.
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
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz
or freephone 0800 802 602.
Kind regards,
Hon Chris Penk
Minister for Space