25 August 2022
Rav
[FYI request #20211 email]
Reference: OIA-2022/23-0025
Dear Rav
Official Information Act request for written complaints to the Prime Minister’s
office as well as their staff details
Thank you for your request made under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act),
received on 12 August 2022. Your request was:
“I) Are there any written complaints received by your office on December 18th
2021 from any MP or their office ? If yes, please receive all communications
associated with it.
II) Total number of complaints received in December 2021
III) What is the total number of staff at the PMO currently and what are their
designations and job descriptions ?(don't need names or private information)
IV) Who hires the staff at the PMO ? Is there a hiring committee or does the Hon
PM does chooses her own staff ?
V) Who was the Chief of Staff at the PMO in Dec 2021 and who is the current
Chief of Staff?”
The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet does not hold information relating to
your request. I believe the information on complaints requested in your first two
questions is held by the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern. Staff information
relating to the Prime Minister’s office, requested in your third, fourth and fifth questions
is held by the Department of Internal Affairs (the Department).
Accordingly, I have decided under section 14(b)(i) of the Act to transfer questions one
and two to the Prime Minister and questions three, four and five to the Department.
The Prime Minister and the Department have the usual timeframes under the Act from
receipt of this transfer to make a decision on your request.
Yours sincerely
Margaret Noonan
Team Leader, Ministerial Services
4602312
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
64 4 817 9700 Facsimile 64 4 472 3181 www.dpmc.govt.nz