Information request regarding any records mentioning scientists Ned Nikolov and/or Kari Zeller

Details of the request

Can you please repeat the OIA linked below from the date the search was executed for the to the current time.

Some of the original OIA text is repeated for clarity below:

"Please provide any records (e.g. documents, emails, notes or minutes) mentioning scientists Ned Nikolov and/or Kari Zeller and/or Dr Roy Spencer as mentioned in the link below. For context - so that you can correctly identify the individuals - some links relevant to their work are mentioned in the links below. 1) 2017 Peer Reviewed and Published Paper Describing How Earth's Long Term Average Temperature can be estimated from NASA data on other planets without referencing the composition of Earth's atmosphere. That is, the finding is that CO2 does not have an impact on the long term average temperature of Earth. 2) Blog reply by Ned Nikolov in response to a critique by Dr Roy Spencer Also note the entire correspondence of the previous OIA (and the conventions established) as part of this request …. and the form of reply already provided (as precedent). This includes communications with the Minister’s office on any no surprises basis about this OIA.

Also note this published paper by Nikolov and Zeller.

Does MFE have a copy stored as a Public Record in its systems?

Please also report on any actions taken as a result of passing the previous feedback to the team (see link below), and any correspondence with the Climate Change Commission on the topic of Ned Nikolov’s findings.

With respect to the above and the previous OIA, please provide evidence that the Ministry of the Environment has fulfilled its responsibility to the NZ public for due diligence and duty of care to get the Nikolov/Zeller research reviewed and critiqued by suitable experts. What action was taken (or not) and why. Please provide evidence for any actions claimed to have been taken, the people involved (where you are able), their role, findings, the date and MoE subsequent actions.

Lastly, please provide the latest 3 documents that discuss the extent to which the MFE may be liable for financial compensation (or its officers liable to discipline or prosecution), if its advice and lack of reasonable due diligence on all the scientific data on Global Warming/Climate Change available has led to the economic harm of NZ citizens or industries, and/or loss of national treasure. For example, this could be a SSC policy document saying every public servant and govt agency is exempt, or a MoE/Treasury/Auditor General document that discusses and quantifies an identified risk or issue.