Official Information Act Request by Andrew Arkins to NZDF on NZ Participation in the Five Eyes UAP Caucus at the Pentagon (24 May 2023): Process Ongoing Pending Ombudsman Investigation
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Andrew Arkins filed an Official Information Act request with the New Zealand Defence Force seeking detailed records about NZDF’s participation in the Five Eyes Inaugural UAP Caucus Working Group meeting at the Pentagon on 24 May 2023, including attendee identities or affiliations, positions, roles, units, and agency affiliations, invitations, agendas, terms of reference, attendance lists, briefing materials, notes, post‑meeting briefings, and related communications with the US DoD and other agencies, with NZDF acknowledging receipt on 18 June 2026 and promising a decision by 15 July 2026 for public release, though the final decision is being held pending an Ombudsman investigation and will be published when permissible.
