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Reference: OIA-2019/20-0045

5 August 2020

Jem Traylen PolicyWorks NZ [email protected] .nz

Dear Mx Traylen,

Official Information Act request: Agenda for First 100 Days of Current Government

On 21 July 2019, the Cabinet Office received a request from you under the Official Information Act (the Act) for:

" ... a copy of all agenda for Cabinet meetings from the first 100 Days of the Ardern Ministry"

In a letter dated 8 August 2019, the Cabinet Office withheld the information that you requested under section 9(2)(f)(ii) of the OIA to maintain the constitutional conventions for the time being which protect collective ministerial and individual ministerial responsibility.

Following an investigation by the Ombudsman, I have reconsidered our original decision.

Please find enclosed copies of the agendas for the Cabinet meetings from the first 100 Days of the current Government, with some information withheld under section 9(2)(f)(ii) of the Act.

You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review my decision under section 28(3) of the Act.

Yours sincerely

Michael Webster Secretary of the Cabinet

DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET 298833 Parliament Buildings, We ll ington, New Zealand. Telephone: (04) 471 9743 Facsimile: (04) 472 6332 IN CONFIDENCE CAB-17-AG-31/10 Cabinet Version 1.0

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Meeting date 31 October 2017

Time 1:00 pm

Venue Cabinet Room

Making Tertiary Education and Training Affordable For All Section 9(2)(f)(ii) Pmtfolio: Education CAB-17-SUB-0485 Section 9(2)(f)(ii)

Section 9(2)(f)(ii)

Overseas Travel: Governor-General Portfolio: Prime Minister CAB-17-SUB-0487

Martin Bell for Secretary of the Cabinet

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This document contains information for the New Zealand Cabinet. It must be treated in confidence and handled in accordance with any security classification, or other endorsement. The information can only be released, including under the Official Information Act 1982, by persons with the appropriate authority.

Meeting date 6 November 2017

Time 1:00 pm

Venue Cabinet Room

Section 9(2)(f)(ii)

Section 9(2)(f)(ii)

Proposed Overseas Travel: Prime Minister Po1tfolio: Prime Minister Section 9(2)(f)(ii) CAB-17-SUB-0498

Maitin Bell for Secretary of the Cabinet

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Meeting date 20 November 2017

Time 1:00pm

Venue Cabinet Room

Reports of Cabinet Committees: Period Ended 17 Novembeir 2017

Report of the Cabinet Business Committee Section 9(2)(t)(ii) Pmtfolio: CAB-17-SUB-0507

Report of the Cabinet Legislation Committee Pmtfolio: Section 9(2)(t)(ii) CAB-17-SUB-0501

Fiscal and Policy Issues

Budget 2018 and Fiscal Strategy Pmtfolio: Finance Section 9(2)(f)(ii) CAB-17-SUB-0506 Section 9(2)(t)(ii)

Establishment of the Pike River Recovery Agency

Section 9(2)(t)(ii) Portfolios: State Services, Pike River Re-entry CAB-17-SUB-0503

Ministerial Directive Letter to the Overseas Investment Office Pmtfolio: Finance Section 9(2)(1)(ii) CAB-17-SUB-0504

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Travel Items

Overseas Travel: Fletcher Tabuteau MP on behalf of the Rt Hon

Section 9(2)(f)(ii) P01tfolio: Foreign Affairs CAB-17-SUB-0502

Proposed Overseas Travel: Hon Damien O'Connor P01tfolio: Food Safety Section 9(2)(f)(ii) CAB-17-SUB-0508

Martin Bell for Secretary of the Cabinet

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Meeting date 27 November 2017

Time 1:00pm

Venue Cabinet Room

Reports of Cabinet Committees: Period Ended 24 Novembe1r 2017

Report of the Cabinet Business Committee Section 9(2)(f)(ii) CAB-17-SUB-0513

Report of the Cabinet Legislation Committee CAB-17-SUB-0511 Section 9(2)(f)(ii)

Fiscal and Policy Issues

Families Package Portfolio: Finance Section 9(2)(f)(ii) CAB-17-SUB-0516 Section 9(2)(t)(ii)

Making Tertiary Education More Affordable: Fees-free Education in 2018 Potifolio: Education Section 9(2)(f)(ii) CAB-17-SUB-0515 Section 9(2)(f)(ii)

MattinBell for Secretary of the Cabinet

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Meeting date 4 December 201 7

Time 1:00 pm

Venue Cabinet Room

Reports of Cabinet Committees: Period Ended 1 December 2017

Report of the Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee Section 9(2)(f)(ii) CAB-17-SUB-0517

Repo1·t of the Cabinet Business Committee CAB-17-SUB-0520 Section 9(2)(f)(ii) Repo1·t of the Cabinet Legislation Committee Section 9(2)(f)(ii) CAB-17-SUB-0525 Section 9(2)(f)(ii)

1 IN CONFIDENCE IN CONFIDENCE Section 9(2)(f)(ii) CAB-17-AG-04/12

Report on Overseas Travel: Hon Damien O'Connor Portfolio: Trade and Expmt Growth Section 9(2)(f)(ii) CAB-17-SUB-0519

Proposed Overseas Travel: Governor~General Pmtfolio: Prime Minister Section 9(2)(f)(ii) CAB-l ?-SUB-OS l B

Pmposed Overseas Travel: Hon David Parker Pmtfolio: Trade and Export Growth Section 9(2)(f)(ii) CAB-17-SUB-0524

Maitin Bell for Secretary of the Cabinet

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Meeting date 11 December 2017

Time 1:00 pm

Venue Cabinet Room

Reports of Cabinet Committees: Period Ended 8 December 2017

Report of the Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee Section 9(2)(f)(ii) CAB-17-SUB-0538

Report of the Cabinet Business Committee Section 9(2)(f)(ii) CAB-17-SUB-0539

Report of the Cabinet Legislation Committee

Section 9(2)(f)(ii) CAB-17-SUB-0541 Section 9(2)(f)(ii)

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Travel Items

Report on Overseas 'Ii'avel: Prime Minister section 9(2)(f)(ii) Portfolio: Prime Minister CAB-17-SUB-0533

Report on Overseas Travel: Hon Grnnt Robertson Portfolio: Sport and Recreation Section 9(2)(f)(ii) CAB-17-SUB-0534

Proposed Overseas 1i·avel: Hon Dr Portfolio: Energy and Resources Section 9(2)(f)(ii) CAB-17-SUB-0542

Martin Bell for Secretary of the Cabinet

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Meeting date 18 December 2017

Time 1:00 pm

Venue Cabinet Room

Reports of Cabinet Committees: Period Ended 15 December 2017

I Repol't of the Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee section 9(2)(1)(ii) CAB-17-SUB-0546

Report of the Cabinet Business Committee CAB-l 7-SUB-0547 Section 9(2)(1)(ii) Report of the Cabinet Legislation Committee CAB-17-SUB-0548 Section 9(2)(1)(ii) Section 9(2)(f)(ii)

Govemment Inquiry into Havelock Nol'th Drinking Water Pmtfolios: Health / Local Government Section 9(2)(f)(ii) CAB-17-SUB-0563

1 IN CONFIDENCE Section 9{2){f)(ii) IN CONFIDENCE CAB-17-AG-18/12

Upper North Island Supply Chain Strategy Pmtfolio: Associate Transpo1t Section 9{2){f)(ii) CAB-17-SUB-0550

The Provincial Growth Fund Pmtfolio: Regional Economic Development Section 9{2){f)(ii) CAB-17-SUB-0554

Travel Items

Report on Overseas Travel: Prime Minister Portfolio: Prime Minister Section 9(2)(f)(ii) CAB-17-SUB-0556

Report on Overseas Travel: Rt Hon Winston Peters Portfolio: Foreign Affairs section 9(2)(f)(ii) CAB-17-SUB-0557

Report on Overseas Travel: Hon David Parker Po1tfolio: Trade and Expo1t Growth Section 9(2)(1)(ii) CAB-l 7-SUB-0559

Report on Overseas Travel: Hon James Shaw Pmtfolio: Climate Change Section 9(2)(f)(ii) CAB-17-SUB-0560

Report on Overseas Travel: Fletcher Tabuteau MP on behalf of Rt Hon Winston Pete1·s Portfolio: Foreign Affairs Section 9{2){f)(ii) CAB-17-SUB-0558

Proposed Overseas Travel: Rt Hon Winston Peters Portfolio: Foreign Affairs Section 9(2)(f)(ii) CAB-17-SUB-0561

Pl'Oposed Ove1·seas Travel: Hon Aupito William Sio Portfolio: Pacific Peoples Section 9(2)(f)(ii) CAB-17-SUB-0562

Maitin Bell for Secretai·y of the Cabinet

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Meeting date 23 January 2018

Time 1:00 pm

Venue Cabinet Room

Reports of Cabinet Committees: Period Ended 22 Decembe1r 2017

Report of the Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee section 9(2)(f)(ii) CAB-18-SUB-0002

Report of the Cabinet Business Committee Section 9(2)(()(ii) CAB-l8-SUB-0001 Section 9(2)(f)(ii)

Travel Item

Proposed Overseas Travel: Hon David Parker Pmtfolio: Trade and Expo1t Growth section 9(2)(f)(ii) CAB-l 8-SUB-0005

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Meeting date 30 January 2018

Time 11:00 am (Please note date of meeting and earlier start time)

Venue Cabinet Room

Reports of Cabinet Committees: Period Ended 26 January 2018

Report of the Cabinet Legislation Committee Section 9{2)(f)(ii) CAB-18-SUB-00 12

Report of the Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee CAB-18-SUB-00 11 Section 9(2){f)(ii) Report of the Cabinet Business Committee

Section 9(2){f)(ii) Part 1: CAB-18-SUB-0013 Pa1't 2: CAB-l 8-SUB-0013.01 Section 9{2)(f)(ii)

Travel Items

Report on Overseas Travel: Hon David Parker

Section 9{2)(f)(ii) Po1tfolio: Trade and Expo1t Growth CAB-18-SUB-0009

1 IN CONFIDENCE IN CONFIDENCE CAB-18-AG-30/01 Proposed Overseas Travel: Hon Andrew Little Portfolio: Section 9(2)(f)(ii) CAB-18-SUB-00 14

Proposed Overseas Travel: Hon Stuart Nash P01tfolio: Police/ Small Business Section 9(2)(f)(ii) CAB-18-SUB-00 15

Proposed Overseas Travel: Hon P01tfolio: Defence s ection 9(2)(f)(ii ) CAB-18-SUB-00 10

Martin Bell for Secretary of the Cabinet

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