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SUBMISSION GUIDE

# OIA Request Submission Guide **For:** Matthew Paul Jenssen **Date:** December 11, 2025 --- ## Before You Submit ### 1. Add Your Contact Details Each OIA request document has placeholders for your contact information. Please replace the following in **ALL 8 documents**: - `[Your Email Address]` → Your actual email address - `[Your Phone Number]` → Your phone number (optional but recommended) - `[Your Postal Address]` → Your full postal address ### 2. Review Each Request Please read th...

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OIA Request Submission Guide

For: Matthew Paul Jenssen Date: December 11, 2025

Before You Submit

1. Add Your Contact Details

Each OIA request document has placeholders for your contact information. Please replace the following in ALL 8 documents:
  • [Your Email Address] → Your actual email address
  • [Your Phone Number] → Your phone number (optional but recommended)
  • [Your Postal Address] → Your full postal address

2. Review Each Request

Please read through each request carefully to ensure you're comfortable with the content and the information being requested.

Submission Strategy

Recommended Approach: Simultaneous Submission

Why: Sending all requests on the same day prevents agencies from coordinating their responses or delaying while they consult with each other. When: Choose a date when you're ready to manage the responses. Agencies have 20 working days to respond.

Order of Priority (if you prefer staged submission):

  • Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) - Core evidence of the "Damming" strategy
  • The Treasury - Financial audit of Operation River
  • Official Assignee / MBIE - Liquidation records and asset dispersal
  • Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) - Deep Sea II investigation
  • Statistics New Zealand - Anne McAllister employment records
  • Law Society - Trust account inspection failures
  • MFAT - Anne McAllister's "golden parachute" consultancy
  • Companies Office - B.B. Consulting shell company records

Submission Method

Email Submission (Recommended)

Each document includes the correct email address. Simply:

  • Open the markdown file
  • Copy the entire content
  • Paste into an email
  • Send to the email address listed at the top of the document

Postal Submission (Alternative)

If you prefer postal submission, you can convert the documents to PDF or print them directly. Physical addresses can be found on each agency's website.

What to Expect

Timeline

  • Acknowledgment: Within 5 working days
  • Response: Within 20 working days
  • Extension: Agencies may request an extension (up to 20 additional working days) if the request is large or complex

Possible Outcomes

  • Full Release: All information provided
  • Partial Release: Some information withheld (with reasons given)
  • Refusal: Request denied (with reasons and right to complain to Ombudsman)
  • Transfer: Request transferred to another agency that holds the information

If Information is Withheld

You have the right to:

  • Ask for a review by the agency's chief executive
  • Complain to the Ombudsman (www.ombudsman.parliament.nz)

Record Keeping

Create a Tracking Spreadsheet

| Agency | Date Sent | Date Acknowledged | Expected Response Date | Date Received | Status | Notes |

|--------|-----------|-------------------|------------------------|---------------|--------|-------|

| MPI | | | | | | |

| Treasury | | | | | | |

| MBIE (Official Assignee) | | | | | | |

| TAIC | | | | | | |

| Stats NZ | | | | | | |

| Law Society | | | | | | |

| MFAT | | | | | | |

| Companies Office | | | | | | |

Save All Correspondence

  • Keep copies of all emails sent and received
  • Save all responses in a dedicated folder
  • Note any phone calls or other communications

Strategic Notes

The "Pincer Movement"

By requesting the same information from multiple agencies (e.g., MPI and Treasury both asked about Operation River costs), you create a cross-reference system. If their answers don't match, you have evidence of inconsistency.

The "88 Personnel" Trap

The request for the cost of deploying 88 personnel is strategic. A standard compliance team is 5-10 people. By forcing them to cost out 88 personnel, you're forcing them to admit this was a militarized anomaly that couldn't be funded by a normal budget.

The "Closed Loop" Focus

Multiple requests target the destination of "Deemed Value" revenue. If the Ministry kept the money instead of returning it to Treasury, it proves they had a financial incentive to liquidate the company.

Next Steps After Receiving Responses

  • Analyze the responses for inconsistencies
  • Identify gaps where information was withheld
  • Cross-reference responses from different agencies
  • Prepare follow-up requests based on new information
  • Consider legal action if evidence of wrongdoing is confirmed

Contact for Assistance

If you need help understanding responses or preparing follow-up requests, consider consulting with:

  • A lawyer specializing in administrative law
  • The Office of the Ombudsman
  • Investigative journalists who may be interested in the story
Good luck with your investigation, Matthew. These requests are well-crafted and should yield significant information.