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Security or defence
If releasing information to a requester could put New Zealand's security or defence or our international relations at risk, the agency 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, the agency will not have to release that information.
References:
Privacy Act 1993
Section 27(1)
An agency may refuse to disclose any information requested pursuant to principle 6 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.