Section ,Short Description ,Long Description 
27(1)(a),Predjudice the Security of New Zealand,An agency may refuse to disclose any information requested pursuant to principle 6 if the disclosure of the information would be likely to prejudice the security or defence of New Zealand of the international relations of the Government of New Zealand
27(1)(b)(i),Predjudice the entrusting of information to the Government,An agency may refuse to disclose any information requested pursuant to principle 6 if the disclosure of the information would be likely to prejudice the entrusting of information to the Government of New Zealand on a basis of confidence by the Government of any other Country or any agency of such a Government
27(1)(b)(ii),Prejudice the entrusting of information to the Government of New Zealand on a basis of confidence any international organisation,An agency may refuse to disclose any information requested pursuant to principle 6 if the disclosure of the information would be likely to prejudice the entrusting of information to the Government of New Zealand on a basis of confidence any international organisation 
27(1)(c),"Prejudice the maintance of the law, including the prevention, investigation, and detection of offences, and the right to a fair trial ","An agency may refuse to disclose any information requested pursuant to principle 6 if the disclosure of the information would be likely to prejudice the maintance of the law, including the prevention, investigation, and detection of offences, and the right to a fair trial "
27(1)(d),likely to endanger the safety of any individual,An agency may refuse to disclose any information requested pursuant to principle 6 if the disclosure of the information would be likely to endanger the safety of any individual
27(2)(a)(i),Prejudice the security of defence of the self-governing State of the Cook Islands,An agency may refuse to disclose any information requested pursuant to principle 6 if the disclosure of the information would be likely to prejudice the security of defence of the self-governing State of the Cook Islands
27(2)(a)(ii),Prejudice the security of defence of the self-governing State of Nuie,An agency may refuse to disclose any information requested pursuant to principle 6 if the disclosure of the information would be likely to prejudice the security of defence of the self-governing State of Nuie
27(2)(a)(ii),Prejudice the security of defence of Tokelau,An agency may refuse to disclose any information requested pursuant to principle 6 if the disclosure of the information would be likely to prejudice the security of defence of Tokelau
27(2)(a)(iv),Prejudice the security of defence of the Ross Dependency,An agency may refuse to disclose any information requested pursuant to principle 6 if the disclosure of the information would be likely to prejudice the security of defence of the Ross Dependency
27(2)(b)(i),Predjudice relations between any of the Governments of New Zealand ,An agency may refuse to disclose any information requested pursuant to principle 6 if the disclosure of the information would be likely to predjudice relations between any of the Governments of New Zealand 
27(2)(b)(ii),Predjudice relations between any of the Governments of the self-governing State of the Cook Islands,An agency may refuse to disclose any information requested pursuant to principle 6 if the disclosure of the information would be likely to predjudice relations between any of the Governments of the self-governing State of the Cook Islands
27(2)(b)(iii),Predjudice relations between any of the Governments of  self-governing State of Niue,An agency may refuse to disclose any information requested pursuant to principle 6 if the disclosure of the information would be likely to predjudice relations between any of the Governments of  self-governing State of Niue
27(2)(c)(i),Predjudice the international relations of the Governments of the self-governing State of the Cooks Islands ,An agency may refuse to disclose any information requested pursuant to principle 6 if the disclosure of the information would be likely to predjudice the international relations of the Governments of the self-governing State of the Cooks Islands 
27(2)(c)(ii),Predjudice the international relations of the Governments of the self-governing State of Niue,An agency may refuse to disclose any information requested pursuant to principle 6 if the disclosure of the information would be likely to predjudice the international relations of the Governments of the self-governing State of Niue
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28(1)(a),Would disclose a trade secret,"Subject to subsection (2), an agency may refuse to disclose any information requested pursuant to principle 6 if the withholding of the information is necessary to protect information where the making available of the information would disclose a trade secret"
28(1)(b),Prejudice the commerical position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information ,"Subject to subsection (2), an agency may refuse to disclose any information requested pursuant to principle 6 if the withholding of the information is necessary to protect information where the making available of the information would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commerical position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information "
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29(1)(a),Unwarranted dsiclosure of the affairs of another individual or of a deceased individual,An agency may refuse to disclose any information requested pursuant to principle 6 if the disclosure of the information would involve the unwarranted dsiclosure of the affairs of another individual or of a deceased individual 
29(1)(b)(i),"information identifying the person who suplied it, being evaluative material, would breach an express or implied promise which was made to the person who supplied the information","An agency may refuse to disclose any information requested pursuant to principle 6 if the disclosure of the information or of information identifying the person who suplied it, being evaluative material, would breach an express or implied promise which was made to the person who supplied the information"
29(1)(b)(ii)," information identifying the person who supplied it, being evaluative material, would breach an express or implied promise which was to the effect that the information or the identity of the person who supplied it or both would be held in confidence","An agency may refuse to disclose any information requested pursuant to principle 6 if the disclosure of the information or of information identifying the person who supplied it, being evaluative material, would breach an express or implied promise which was to the effect that the information or the identity of the person who supplied it or both would be held in confidence"
29(1)(c)(i),"individual’s medical practitioner, the agency is satisfied that the information relates to that individual","An agency may refuse to disclose any information requested pursuant to principle 6 if after consultation undertaken (where practicable) by or on behalf of the agency with an individual’s medical practitioner, the agency is satisfied that the information relates to that individual"
29(1)(c)(ii),(being information that relates to the physical or mental health of the individual who requested it) would be likely to prejudice the physical or mental health of that individual,"An agency may refuse to disclose any information requested pursuant to principle 6 if after consultation undertaken (where practicable) by or on behalf of the agency with an individual’s medical practitioner, the agency is satisfied that he disclosure of the information (being information that relates to the physical or mental health of the individual who requested it) would be likely to prejudice the physical or mental health of that individual"
29(1)(d),"In the case of an individual under the age of 16, the disclosure of that information would be contrary to that individual’s interests","An agency may refuse to disclose any information requested pursuant to principle 6 if in the case of an individual under the age of 16, the disclosure of that information would be contrary to that individual’s interests"
29(1)(e),information (being information in respect of an individual who has been convicted of an offence or is or has been detained in custody) would be likely to prejudice the safe custody or the rehabilitation of that individual,An agency may refuse to disclose any information requested pursuant to principle 6 if the disclosure of that information (being information in respect of an individual who has been convicted of an offence or is or has been detained in custody) would be likely to prejudice the safe custody or the rehabilitation of that individual
29(1)(f),if the disclosure of the information would breach legal professional privilege,An agency may refuse to disclose any information requested pursuant to principle 6 if the disclosure of the information would breach legal professional privilege
29(1)(g)(i),The disclosure of the information would be likely to reveal the source of information of a bona fide news media journalist and either the information is subject to an obligation of confidence,"An agency may refuse to disclose any information requested pursuant to principle 6 if in the case of a request made to Radio New Zealand Limited or Television New Zealand Limited, the disclosure of the information would be likely to reveal the source of information of a bona fide news media journalist and either the information is subject to an obligation of confidence"
29(1)(g)(ii),"The disclosure of the information would be likely to reveal the source of information of a bona fide news media journalist and either the disclosure of the information would be likely to prejudice the supply of similar information, or information from the same source","An agency may refuse to disclose any information requested pursuant to principle 6 if in the case of a request made to Radio New Zealand Limited or Television New Zealand Limited, the disclosure of the information would be likely to reveal the source of information of a bona fide news media journalist and either the disclosure of the information would be likely to prejudice the supply of similar information, or information from the same source"
29(1)(h),"being information contained in material placed in any library or museum or archive, would breach a condition subject to which that material was so placed","An agency may refuse to disclose any information requested pursuant to principle 6 if the disclosure of the information, being information contained in material placed in any library or museum or archive, would breach a condition subject to which that material was so placed"
29(1)(i),Would constitute contempt of court or of the House of Representatives,An agency may refuse to disclose any information requested pursuant to principle 6 if the disclosure of the information would constitute contempt of court or of the House of Representatives
29(1)(ia)(i),Information that could be sought by the defendant under the Criminal Disclosure Act 2008,An agency may refuse to disclose any information requested pursuant to principle 6 if the request is made by a defendant or a defendant’s agent and is for information that could be sought by the defendant under the Criminal Disclosure Act 2008
29(1)(ia)(ii),Is for information that could be sought by the defendant under that Act ,"An agency may refuse to disclose any information requested pursuant to principle 6 if the request is made by a defendant or a defendant’s agent and is for information that could be sought by the defendant under that Act and that has been disclosed to, or withheld from, the defendant under that Act"
29(1)(j),"If the request is frivolous or vexatious, or the information requested is trivial","An agency may refuse to disclose any information requested pursuant to principle 6 if the request is frivolous or vexatious, or the information requested is trivial"
29(2)(a),If the information requested is not readily retrievable,An agency may refuse a request made pursuant to principle 6 if the information requested is not readily retrievable
29(2)(b),If the information requested does not exist or cannot be found,An agency may refuse a request made pursuant to principle 6 if the information requested does not exist or cannot be found
29(2)(c)(i),Is not held by the agency and the person dealing with the request has no grounds for believing that the information is either held by another agency,An agency may refuse a request made pursuant to principle 6 if the information requested is not held by the agency and the person dealing with the request has no grounds for believing that the information is either held by another agency
29(2)(c)(ii),The information is either connected more closely with the functions or activities of another agency,An agency may refuse a request made pursuant to principle 6 if the information requested is not held by the agency and the person dealing with the request has no grounds for believing that the information is either connected more closely with the functions or activities of another agency