OIA Request to NZDF Over Five Eyes UAP Briefings and PURSUE Declassification Triggers Reassessment

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Andrew Arkins filed a formal Official Information Act request with the New Zealand Defence Force to reassess and disclose its UAP briefing materials in light of PURSUE declassification, seek related communications with U.S. agencies since February 2026, and obtain a detailed listing of what is withheld, with Ministerial Services confirming receipt and promising a decision by 3 July 2026 and public updates to follow.

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NZDF Five Eyes UAP briefing material: reassessment in light of US PURSUE declassification - a Official Information Act request to New Zealand Defence Force
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NZDF Five Eyes UAP briefing material: reassessment in light of US PURSUE declassification - a Official Information Act request to New Zealand Defence Force

Andrew Arkins filed an Official Information Act request with the New Zealand Defence Force seeking a reassessment of withholding on Five Eyes UAP briefing materials in light of PURSUE declassifications beginning May 8, 2026, noting a 2023 briefing by Dr Sean Kirkpatrick of AARO and requesting communications with U.S. agencies related to PURSUE since February 1, 2026, whether NZ was notified or consulted, UAP-related NZDF correspondence since December 1, 2024, and a description and schedule of documents withheld (including counts, dates, classifications, and originating agencies), with grounds for any refusals stated under sections 18 or 6 tied to PURSUE releases; the June 8, 2026 Ministerial Services reply confirms receipt and a decision by July 3, 2026, with any wider-public-interest responses published on the NZDF site excluding personal data, and the page notes related past requests by Arkins and mentions attachments and public-facing updates.