Ref: DOIA 1617-0844

 

Dear Mr Lane

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of DATE requesting under the Official Information
Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

 

I would like a break down of the costs incurred by MFAT on:

1. ministerial travel,

2. official travel,

3. legal and policy advice,

4. analysis, and

5. communications

related to the negotiations and public promotion of the Trans-Pacific
Partnership Agreement and its predecessors (from which it evolved). I
would like it segmented to show costs incurred prior to, and following,
the involvement of the USA.

 

Please also include any expenditure related to the negotiation meeting in
Wellington and the signing meeting in Auckland.

 

Finally, please also list any other government agency, departmental, or
ministerial budgets which contributed towards the costs of the TPPA
process or negotiation in any way.

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course. If you have any enquiries regarding
your request feel free to contact us via email [1][MBIE request email] or
using the contact details below.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

Alan Witcombe

MANAGER, MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

Corporate, Governance and Information

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

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Dear Mr Lane
 
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 24 January 2017 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
 
I would like a break down of the costs incurred by MFAT on:
1. ministerial travel,
2. official travel,
3. legal and policy advice,
4. analysis, and
5. communications
related to the negotiations and public promotion of the Trans-Pacific
Partnership Agreement and its predecessors (from which it evolved). I
would like it segmented to show costs incurred prior to, and following,
the involvement of the USA.
 
Please also include any expenditure related to the negotiation meeting in
Wellington and the signing meeting in Auckland.
 
Finally, please also list any other government agency, departmental, or
ministerial budgets which contributed towards the costs of the TPPA
process or negotiation in any way.
 
Your request has been transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Trade [1][email address]  as the matters you have raised are more
aligned with the function of that Ministry and is being processed in
accordance with the Official Information Act 1982. A response will be sent
to you in due course.
 
 
Yours sincerely,
Alan Witcombe
MANAGER, MINISTERIAL SERVICES
 
Corporate, Governance and Information
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140
 
 

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Good morning

 

Attached is the letter closing this OIA with MBIE as per our phone
conversation on Thursday last week.

 

MFAT will be responding to your request to them, if you need anything
further from MBIE, please just let us know.

 

Regards

 

Renée

 

Renée Maunder
SENIOR MINISTERIAL WRITER

Ministerial Services,
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

[1][email address] | Telephone: +64 (0)4 9019822|

 

 

 

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Dear Dave Lane,

 

Please find attached a letter regarding your OIA request.

 

Kind regards,

 

 

 

Executive Services

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

Email: [1][email address]      

 

[UNCLASSIFIED]

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