Peter Watts
[FYI request #6265 email]
15 August 2017
Dear Peter
RE: OIA 2017-18-4 – NZ KINA EXPORTS
Thank you for your email of 24 July 2017, received by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
(NZTE) concerning an Official Information Act 1982 request. You requested the following
information:
1. The value of NZ Kina exports annually
NZTE is not releasing this information under section:
18(g) of the OIA - the information requested is not held by NZTE and we have no
grounds for believing that the information is either held by, or connected more closely
with, the functions of another department or Minister of the Crown or organisation or of
a local authority:
In making the decision to withhold the requested information, we have considered the public
interest under section 9(1) of the Act.
However, we understand that Statistics NZ publishes export data that may be useful to you
(available from:
http://ow.ly/XMBj30dYnJg). In addition, Statistics NZ operate a free
Information Centre Service that may be able to assist you further. They can be contacted on
0508 525 525, or at
[email address]. This response fully covers the material you requested. You have the right under section 28(3)
of the Act to seek an investigation and review from the Ombudsman about the decision to
refuse your request. The contact details are:
Office of the Ombudsman
PO Box 10 152
Wellington 6143
Yours sincerely
Marcus Scoliege
DIRECTOR – MINISTERIAL