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Inquiry Into Operation Burnham Progress Update

Tuesday, 5 May 2020, 12:03 pm | Inquiry into Operation Burnham

The Inquiry is in the final stages of its work, however this has been impacted by COVID-19. As advised in our 25 March 2020 update, the private hearings on the Inquiry’s confidential draft report as detailed in Minute No 22 were cancelled due to COVID-19. ... More >>

Inquiry into Operation Burnham reporting date extension

Monday, 14 October 2019, 6:42 pm | Inquiry into Operation Burnham

The Inquiry has today published Minute No 21. This Minute sets out how the Inquiry intends to proceed given that the Attorney-General the Hon David Parker has agreed to extend the Inquiry’s reporting date by three months to 31 March 2020. More >>

Operation Burnham Progress Report No 7

Thursday, 3 October 2019, 2:47 pm | Inquiry into Operation Burnham

An update on Public Hearing Module 4, the latest disclosure of classified documents and the provision of information by Crown agencies. More >>

Minute No 20 re adjourned Public Hearing Module 4

Thursday, 26 September 2019, 2:00 pm | Inquiry into Operation Burnham

This Minute deals with the adjourned “cover-up” allegations hearing ( Public Hearing Module 4 ). The resumed hearing will take place on Tuesday 15 October and Wednesday 16 October 2019 at the Royal Society of New Zealand, 11 Turnbull Street, ... More >>

Inquiry publishes latest declassified NZDF documents

Wednesday, 28 August 2019, 12:04 pm | Inquiry into Operation Burnham

The Inquiry has published the latest tranche of documents that have been reviewed under the protocol for reviewing classified material. More >>

Operation Burnham - Minute No 19 - 18 July 2019

Friday, 19 July 2019, 11:25 am | Inquiry into Operation Burnham

This summary is provided to assist in the understanding of the Inquiry’s proceedings but does not constitute the official record. The full Minute is available at the link below. More >>

Aerial footage and new documents published

Monday, 1 July 2019, 1:53 pm | Inquiry into Operation Burnham

US army investigation and aerial footage The investigation report into Operation Burnham has now been published here . If you still want to review the footage please be in touch. More >>

Inquiry into Operation Burnham - US Government material

Friday, 28 June 2019, 1:42 pm | Inquiry into Operation Burnham

Inquiry into Operation Burnham - Minute No 18 re release of US Government material on Operation Burnham More >>

Withdrawal of Afghan villagers as core inquiry participants

Tuesday, 18 June 2019, 2:33 pm | Inquiry into Operation Burnham

The Inquiry remains confident that it will get to the truth of the matters under scrutiny despite the withdrawal of the Afghan villagers as core participants. More >>

Operation Burnham Inquiry - Minute No 16.

Thursday, 6 June 2019, 4:08 pm | Inquiry into Operation Burnham

The Inquiry has published Minute No 16 today. This Minute sets out an alternative approach for taking evidence from the Afghan villagers and asks counsel for the Afghan villagers to help facilitate this. It also addresses funding for their counsel for ... More >>

Government Inquiry into Operation Burnham

Friday, 31 May 2019, 2:26 pm | Inquiry into Operation Burnham

The Inquiry held Public Hearing Module 2 on 22 and 23 May 2019 in Wellington. An expert witness opened the presentations by providing a perspective on how the conflict in Afghanistan has affected the lives of people who live there, with particular reference ... More >>

Minute - gathering evidence from Aghan villagers

Wednesday, 1 May 2019, 4:08 pm | Inquiry into Operation Burnham

This Minute sets out the Inquiry's views about gathering evidence from Afghan villagers in response to submissions from counsel for the villagers. More >>

Background papers for Public Hearing 1

Monday, 1 April 2019, 1:45 pm | Inquiry into Operation Burnham

1. Background paper from Crown Agencies on the Government’s decisions to deploy NZ forces into Afghanistan 2. An overview of Afghanistan, NZ’s relationship with the Afghanistan Government, international response to 9/11, summary of security situation ... More >>

Minute - memoranda from Afghan villagers and Mr Hager

Thursday, 14 March 2019, 1:37 pm | Inquiry into Operation Burnham

Following the issue of Minute No 8 dealing with the first of the public hearings, the Inquiry has received memoranda dated 26 February 2019, 5 March 2019 and 7 March 2019 from counsel for the Afghan villagers and letters dated 13 February and 11 March ... More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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