Requests for information will be directed to an appropriate team at the Treasury for a response.
Media enquiries
All enquiries from the media should be directed to the Communications team in the first instance at [email protected].
Requests under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA)
The Treasury is a public service agency covered by the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) and the Privacy Act 2020 and we respond to requests for information under these Acts. These requests can be directed to the Ministerial Advisory Service.
How do I make a request?
To make a request for information held by the Treasury, please contact us at [email protected]
Alternatively, you can post your request to:
The Treasury
PO Box 3724
Wellington 6140
If you are submitting an OIA request, it is helpful to include the phrase "official information request" in the subject line or body of your request. However, all requests for information received will be processed in accordance with the OIA.
Your request must be as specific as it can be. If your request does not contain the necessary level of detail, or if the information requested is held by another government organisation, the Treasury will assist you to make your request in the proper way or will transfer it to the appropriate organisation.
Please note that under the OIA, decisions on requests for information will be communicated as soon as reasonably practicable, and not later than 20 working days.
Requesting Urgency
You have the right to ask that your information request be treated as urgent. If so, you must give suitable reasons for seeking the information urgently.
If you do request urgency, the Treasury will assess the provision of the material requested under urgency using the following criteria:
- reasons for the request of urgency
- whether it would be reasonable to give a request priority over other requests and existing work
- the volume of information to be considered
- the nature of the information requested and how it is held
- whether consultations are needed before a decision can be made, and
- whether giving priority to an urgent request would unreasonably interfere with the operations of the Treasury.
In accordance with our obligations within the OIA, the maximum time limits set out in the OIA to extend, transfer and make a decision on an urgent request remain the same as a standard OIA request. However, the Treasury will endeavour to process your request as soon as possible.
To make a complaint about an OIA request
If you are not satisfied with our response to your request, you have the right to complain to the Ombudsman.
Publicly available information
The Treasury undertakes regular proactive releases of information, including the publication of responses to OIA requests. Therefore, this may mean that requested information is already published online. This information can be found at the following links:
Frequently requested information
There may be more appropriate sources for the information you require.
Read about the sources below to decide whether it is better to approach them with your request.
- Stats NZ is New Zealand's major source of official statistics. Their Topics page provides quick access to the most commonly sought statistical data e.g. population, migration, employment, sales, national accounts, price indexes etc.
stats.govt.nz
- Inland Revenue is responsible for New Zealand's taxation system. Any questions regarding income tax should be referred to Inland Revenue.
ird.govt.nz
- Reserve Bank of New Zealand (Reserve Bank) is New Zealand's central bank and has primary responsibility for the promotion and maintainance of the financial and monetary system. Queries about exchange rates, interest rates and the currency needs of the public are best directed to the Reserve Bank.
rbnz.govt.nz
For information about the Treasury's role and what we do see:
Frequently requested Treasury publications include:
Most major education institutions and large public library systems collect government publications and statistical information which are avialable to borrowers.