26 February 2024
Adam
[FYI request #25304 email]
Dear Adam,
Thank you for your email of 26 January 2024, in which you requested the following under the
Of icial information Act 1982 (OIA):
1. Please provide all correspondence between government ministers and Cameron
Slater (formerly of Whale Oil blog and subject of the "Dirty Politics book).
2. Pease provide any information with regards to any meetings between Mr Slater
and any government ministers.
I can advise that there has been no correspondence or meetings between Mr Slater and the
Rt Hon Winston Peters since his appointment on 27 November 2023. Therefore, I refuse
your request under section 18(e) of the OIA, as the information you have asked for does not
exist.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision by
contacti
ng www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Kind regards,
Jamie Allen
Private Secretary (Advisory/Media)