Office of Hon Louise Upston

tor Land lntormaucn Assonale at Local 
Minister for Women Assomic Mmmer for lemony Educanun,

 

5mm and Fmploymenr

13 May 2016

I am responding to your email of 27 April 2016 seeking information on my involvement with
the Open Government Partnership.

My involvement in the Open Govemrnent Partnership is limited to attending the October
2015 OGP Summit in Mexico City on behalf 0! Hon Paula Bennett, Minster for State
Services.

I am interested to see the communication you have reterenced relating to New Zealand's
mid-term self-assessment report.
NZ Letter SAR (13212016.pdf
I never received this. nor did I receive any communication from either the OGP Secretariat
nor New Zealand OGP officials alerting me to it.

You have also requested advice and communication I have received relating to the Open
chemmant Partnership since 8 October 2014' My office did not retain any briefings nor
materials relating to the OGP Summit received tram the 0GP Secretariat or from the State
Services Commission lollowing the Summit.

Sincerely

Hon Loulu ston

Pllvalr' Bag Parllamcnl blot), Nm Zealanrl Telephone 4 M7 6613 Fatwmle 54 4 817 6525