Hon Simeon Brown
MP for Pakuranga
Minister for Energy
Minister for Auckland
Minister of Local Government
Deputy Leader of the House
Minister of Transport
Curious Wellington
OIA24-324
[email address]
Dear Curious Wellingtonian,
I am responding to your email of 7 August 2024 requesting the following under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act):
In relation to the Wellington City Council 2024/34 Long Term Plan, any letters,
emails, Txt messages, WhatsApp messages, Signal messages, Viber
messages, calendar appointments, and handwritten/typed notes/recordings of
phone conversations/meetings between:
• Minister Simeon Brown (and/or his staff) and Cr Diane Calvert
• Minister Simeon Brown (and/or his staff) and Cr Tony Randle
• Minister Simeon Brown (and/or his staff) and Cr Ray Chung
for the period between 1 May and 30 June 2024.
There are three documents within scope of your request. A list of the documents are
enclosed in the table within this letter.
I am releasing all three documents in full, attached as Appendix A.
You have the right, under section 28(3) of the Act, to seek a review of my decision by the
Office of the Ombudsman. The postal address of the Office of the Ombudsman is PO Box
10152, Wellington. Alternatively, you can phone 0800 802 602 or email
[email address].
Yours sincerely,
Hon Simeon Brown
Minister of Local Government
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160 New Zealand
+64 4 817 6804 | [Simeon Brown request email] | www.beehive.govt.nz
Table one: documents in scope
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Document title
Date
Released or
Reason for
withheld
withholding
1
Email from Office of Minister
14/06/24
Released in
N/A
Brown to Cr Ray Chung
full
2
Response letter to Cr Ray Chung
14/06/24
Released in
N/A
full
3
Email from Cr Ray Chung on LTP
28/05/24
Released in
N/A
amendments for reducing staff
full
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160 New Zealand
+64 4 817 6804 | [Simeon Brown request email] | www.beehive.govt.nz
