Ref: DOIA 2324-2301

 

Kia ora J Beddeek,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 19 April 2024 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

‘I am interested New Zealand's position regarding the International Lunar
Research Station (ILRS), a planned lunar installation led by the China
National Space Administration (CNSA). I note that New Zealand has signed
the Artemis Accords, a similar program for lunar exploration led by the
United States. If you could please give the following information: - Has
the New Zealand Space Agency ever had plans to inquire about signing an
MoU with the CNSA as it relates to space policy? - Please release all
records mentioning and relating to the International Lunar Research
Station (ILRS) including documents, email chains, minutes, etc. Please
provide this information in an accessible, searchable format without a
watermark. If any information needs to be withheld from a document, please
ensure this is not done in a way that makes the surrounding content (such
as other content on the same page) inaccessible. Please provide both the
reason for removal of information as well as the grounds in support of
that reason as outlined by section 17(2)(b) of the Act.’

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 20 May 2024, being 20 working days after the day your request
was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe.  If you have any enquiries
regarding your request feel free to contact us via email to
[1][MBIE request email].

 

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

Ministerial Services Business Advisory

Communications, Design & Ministerial Services

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  PO Box 1473 Wellington 6140

[2]www.mbie.govt.nz

 

 

References

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Ref: DOIA 2324-2301

 

Kia ora J Beddek,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 19 April 2024 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

‘I am interested New Zealand's position regarding the International Lunar
Research Station (ILRS), a planned lunar installation led by the China
National Space Administration (CNSA). I note that New Zealand has signed
the Artemis Accords, a similar program for lunar exploration led by the
United States. If you could please give the following information: - Has
the New Zealand Space Agency ever had plans to inquire about signing an
MoU with the CNSA as it relates to space policy? - Please release all
records mentioning and relating to the International Lunar Research
Station (ILRS) including documents, email chains, minutes, etc. Please
provide this information in an accessible, searchable format without a
watermark. If any information needs to be withheld from a document, please
ensure this is not done in a way that makes the surrounding content (such
as other content on the same page) inaccessible. Please provide both the
reason for removal of information as well as the grounds in support of
that reason as outlined by section 17(2)(b) of the Act.’

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 20 May 2024, being 20 working days after the day your request
was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe.  If you have any enquiries
regarding your request feel free to contact us via email to
[1][MBIE request email].

 

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

Ministerial Services Business Advisory

Communications, Design & Ministerial Services

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  PO Box 1473 Wellington 6140

[2]www.mbie.govt.nz

 

 

References

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2. http://www.mbie.govt.nz/
http://www.mbie.govt.nz/

Kia ora Mr Beddek

 

Please see attached response letter to your OIA request.

 

Ngā mihi nui

 

New Zealand Space Agency

 

Space Policy & Sector Development, and Space Regulatory Systems

Labour, Science & Enterprise

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

 

[1][email address] |

PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140 | 15 Stout St, Wellington 6011 | New Zealand

 

References

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