4 March 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 (the Act), received on 9
February 2024. You requested:
“1. 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.
2. 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.
3. how many Women’s portfolio/Nicola Grigg staff are taking acting roles in other
portfolios during the leave period?
4. 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.”
I have extended the ten working day time limit available to make this transfer. This extension
was required because of the consultation needed to make a decision on your request.
The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) does not hold information relating
to part three of your request. I believe this information is held by the Department of Internal
Affairs (DIA). Accordingly, I have decided to transfer this part of your request to DIA under
section 14(b)(i) of the Act.
I believe part four of your request is more closely connected to the functions of DIA.
Accordingly, I have decided to partially transfer this part of your request to DIA under section
14(b)(ii) of the Act.
Part one of your request will remain with DPMC. Part four of your request will also remain with
DPMC for information we hold.
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
4855992
64 4 817 9700 Facsimile 64 4 472 3181 www.dpmc.govt.nz
DIA 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
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