21 February 2024
Adam M
[FYI request #25686 email]
Ref: OIA-2023/24-0523
Tēnā koe Adam M
Official Information Act request relating to Minister Grigg’s maternity leave
Thank you for your request made under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), received
on 9 February 2024. You requested:
“- is the Women’s portfolio in hibernation during the Minister’s leave? As suggested by
her staff taking acting roles in other portfolios during her leave period.
Please provide all communications, including minutes from meetings, where the
portfolio/s of Nicola are discussed for the period during her leave. Including
suggestions it slows down during this period. This includes staff communications about
their acting positions or secondments elsewhere during her leave, or their “workload”
etc during the period.
- how many Women’s portfolio/Nicola Grigg staff are taking acting roles in other
portfolios during the leave period?
- is the portfolio looked after by another minister during this period? If so, are Nicola’s
staff seconded to that acting minister during this period.”
The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet does not hold any communications that
discuss Nicola’s Grigg Ministerial portfolio(s) during her maternity leave. I believe this
information is held by the Prime Minister (Rt Hon Christopher Luxon). Accordingly, I have
decided to transfer this part of your request to the Prime Minister under section 14(b)(i) of the
Act. The other parts of the request have not been transferred, and I will respond in due
course.
The Prime Minister (Rt Hon Christopher Luxon) has the usual timeframes under the Act from
receipt of this transfer to make a decision on your request.
Nāku noa, nā
Amy Teague
Manager, Ministerial Services
4853995
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
64 4 817 9700 Facsimile 64 4 472 3181 www.dpmc.govt.nz