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9 December 2015

TM Kne--

Re: Request for information about NZ Intelligence Community Exhibition

lam writing in response to your email on 9 November 2015' in which you requested the
lollowing information under the Official information Act 1952.

Has Te Papa been in any negotiations about or does it have any plans for an exhibition on the
New Zealand intelligence community (SIS, GCSE NAB etc)? lfso I'd like all communications
with the originating agency as well as their Vision /desires for the exhibition

The followmg documents have been provided in response to your query

- Idea Summary Science and Spooks

. Emails between Te Papa staff and New Zealand intelligence Community in regards to
this matter

Please note personal details have been in the above documents to protect the
privacy of natural persons under Section of the aflicial lnlormation Act

 

Background to Te Papa's exhibition proposal process

Until Juiy 20i4' Te Papa staff captured initial concepts for proposed exhibition ideas in an
internal 'ldea Summary' document before seeklng agreement to proceed to proposal stage it
a more in-depth proposal document was developed, approval would then be sought to
develop the proposed exhibition

it is worth noting a large number of possible exhibition ideas are captured at the initial idea
Summary' levei' but after considerations including budget, audiences and timeframes only a
few of these would be expected to be developed as exhibitions

Discussions with NZ Intelligence Community re exhibition

Te Papa had some engagement with the New Zealand Intelligence Community regarding their collections including possible collaboration with Te Papa for an exhibition. In March 2014 a brief 'Idea Summary' document was drafted and agreement to proceed to a proposal stage was approved.

Due to changes in Te Papa's long-term exhibition planning in July 2014, ideas for an exhibition With the NZ Intelligence Community did not proceed beyond this stage. No exhibition proposal document was developed, nor was further negotiation about an exhibition With the NZ Intelligence Community undertaken.

Te Papa doesn't currently have any plans for an exhibition on the New Zealand intelligence community.

National Security Communications Director Antony Byers would be happy to discuss the NZ
intelligence Community exhibition proposal in more detail He can be contacted on

aniony byers@dgmc govt nz

Yours sincerely,

Loraine Milne
SENIOR ADVISOR, PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE