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If releasing information to a requester could put New Zealand's security or defence or our international relations at risk, an organisation can withhold the information.
This is a relatively broad withholding ground. For instance, if there's a real risk that releasing information to a requester could get in the way of New Zealand agencies being able to detect and track a terrorist cell, an organisation will not have to release that information.
| 51. Security, defence, international relations as reason for refusing access to personal information (1) An agency may refuse access to any personal information requested if the disclosure of the information would be likely — |
| (a) to prejudice the security or defence of New Zealand or the international relations of the Government of New Zealand; or |
| (c) to prejudice the security or defence of— |
| (i) the Cook Islands; or (ii) Niue; or (iii) Tokelau; or (iv) the Ross Dependency |
Refusal ground - International relations
