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Kia ora P. Robins

Thank you for your email 27th September 2024 in which you submitted an Official Information Act request as follows:

I am writing to request, under the Official Information Act, the names of any group chats in which you or your staff are in. This includes, but is not limited to, group chats on platforms such as WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram, as well as any Slack channels.

Minister Upston is considering your request in accordance with the Act, and you can expect a response by 25th October 2024.

Thank you

Office of Hon Louise Upston | MP for Taupō
Minister for Social Development and Employment
Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector
Minister for Child Poverty Reduction
Minister for Disability Issues
Acting Minister for Women

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Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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From: P Robins <[FOI #28549 email]>
Sent: Friday, September 27, 2024 8:26 AM
To: Louise Upston (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Group chats

Dear Louise Upston,

I am writing to request, under the Official Information Act, the names of any group chats in which you or your staff are in. This includes, but is not limited to, group chats on platforms such as WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram, as well as any Slack channels.

Yours faithfully,

P Robins

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Good Morning P Robins,

 

Thank you for your email.

 

I apologise for the delay in our response getting to you I Have been away.

 

I was unwell and then away and this meant that I made an administrative
error and this unfortunately meant that I missed the deadline for your
OIA. Please accept my apologies as this was my error.

 

As a result you can expect a response no later than Friday morning.

 

Once again please accept my apologies.

 

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Ceri  

 

 

 

Ceri Burke

Private Secretary (Executive Support)

Office of Hon Louise Upston | MP for Taupō

Minister for Social Development and Employment

Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector

Minister for Child Poverty Reduction

Minister for Disability Issues
Website: [1]www.Beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

                

 

 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: P Robins <[2][FOI #28549 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 27 October 2024 11:43 AM
To: Louise Upston (MIN) <[3][email address]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Group chats

 

Dear Louise Upston (MIN),

 

I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to remind you that the
response to my request under the Official Information Act is overdue.
According to the guidelines, a timely response is expected, and I would
appreciate an update on the status of my request.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

P Robins

 

-----Original Message-----

 

Kia ora P. Robins

 

Thank you for your email 27th September 2024 in which you submitted an
Official Information Act request as follows:

 

I am writing to request, under the Official Information Act, the names of
any group chats in which you or your staff are in. This includes, but is
not limited to, group chats on platforms such as WhatsApp, Signal, and
Telegram, as well as any Slack channels.

 

Minister Upston is considering your request in accordance with the Act,
and you can expect a response by 25th October 2024.

 

 

Thank you

 

 

 

 

Office of Hon Louise Upston | MP for Taupō Minister for Social Development
and Employment Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector Minister
for Child Poverty Reduction Minister for Disability Issues Acting Minister
for Women

 

 

Website: [4]www.Beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

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Good Afternoon P Robins,

 

Further to your email dated 27^th September 2024 in which you submitted an
Official Information Act Request requesting:

 

 I am writing to request, under the Official Information Act, the names of
any group chats in which you or your staff are in. This includes, but is
not limited to, group chats on platforms such as WhatsApp, Signal, and
Telegram, as well as any Slack channels.

 

 As previously stated we apologsie for the delay in getting this response
to you.

 

As per previous communication with the Minister please see attached
response to your OIA request.

 

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Ceri  

 

 

 

  Ceri Burke

Private Secretary (Executive Support

Office of Hon Louise Upston | MP for Taupō

Minister for Social Development and Employment

Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector

Minister for Child Poverty Reduction

Minister for Disability Issues
   

Website: [1]www.Beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

 

                

 

 

 

 

From: Louise Upston (MIN)
Sent: Wednesday, 30 October 2024 8:33 AM
To: P Robins <[FOI #28549 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Group chats

 

Good Morning P Robins,

 

Thank you for your email.

 

I apologise for the delay in our response getting to you I Have been away.

 

I was unwell and then away and this meant that I made an administrative
error and this unfortunately meant that I missed the deadline for your
OIA. Please accept my apologies as this was my error.

 

As a result you can expect a response no later than Friday morning.

 

Once again please accept my apologies.

 

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Ceri  

 

 

 

Ceri Burke

Private Secretary (Executive Support)

Office of Hon Louise Upston | MP for Taupō

Minister for Social Development and Employment

Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector

Minister for Child Poverty Reduction

Minister for Disability Issues
Website: [2]www.Beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

                

 

 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: P Robins <[3][FOI #28549 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 27 October 2024 11:43 AM
To: Louise Upston (MIN) <[4][email address]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Group chats

 

Dear Louise Upston (MIN),

 

I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to remind you that the
response to my request under the Official Information Act is overdue.
According to the guidelines, a timely response is expected, and I would
appreciate an update on the status of my request.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

P Robins

 

-----Original Message-----

 

Kia ora P. Robins

 

Thank you for your email 27th September 2024 in which you submitted an
Official Information Act request as follows:

 

I am writing to request, under the Official Information Act, the names of
any group chats in which you or your staff are in. This includes, but is
not limited to, group chats on platforms such as WhatsApp, Signal, and
Telegram, as well as any Slack channels.

 

Minister Upston is considering your request in accordance with the Act,
and you can expect a response by 25th October 2024.

 

 

Thank you

 

 

 

 

Office of Hon Louise Upston | MP for Taupō Minister for Social Development
and Employment Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector Minister
for Child Poverty Reduction Minister for Disability Issues Acting Minister
for Women

 

 

Website: [5]www.Beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

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Good Morning P Robins,

Thank you for your email.

After carefully reaching the phone's of staff we can confirm that the group chat named in the OIA is the only group chat that either the Minister or her staff are in.

In short this office communicates mostly through emails and text messages and does not use messaging services like WhatsApp or Signal to communicate.

We apologise that this was not more effectively communicated the first time but the information provided in the OIA response is correct and accurate.

We thank you for taking the time to write to the Minister.

Ngā mihi,

Ceri

Ceri Burke
Private Secretary (Executive Support)
Office of Hon Louise Upston | MP for Taupō
Minister for Social Development and Employment
Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector
Minister for Child Poverty Reduction
Minister for Disability Issues

Website: www.Beehive,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

-----Original Message-----
From: P Robins <[FOI #28549 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 3 November 2024 1:39 PM
To: Louise Upston (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Group chats

Dear Louise Upston (MIN),

Thank you for your response. In my primary message, I asked for "the names of any group chats that you or your staff are in." The request includes group chats both you and your staff are in not just the chats you are both in together so your response should include any other group chats that you or your staff are part of.

I would appreciate it if you could advise me as soon as possible regarding when I can expect an updated response.

Yours sincerely,

P Robins

-----Original Message-----

Good Afternoon P Robins,

Further to your email dated 27^th September 2024 in which you submitted an Official Information Act Request requesting:

I am writing to request, under the Official Information Act, the names of any group chats in which you or your staff are in. This includes, but is not limited to, group chats on platforms such as WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram, as well as any Slack channels.

As previously stated we apologsie for the delay in getting this response to you.

As per previous communication with the Minister please see attached response to your OIA request.

Ngā mihi,

Ceri

Ceri Burke

Private Secretary (Executive Support

Office of Hon Louise Upston | MP for Taupō

Minister for Social Development and Employment

Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector

Minister for Child Poverty Reduction

Minister for Disability Issues

Website: [1]www.Beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

From: Louise Upston (MIN)
Sent: Wednesday, 30 October 2024 8:33 AM
To: P Robins <[FOI #28549 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Group chats

Good Morning P Robins,

Thank you for your email.

I apologise for the delay in our response getting to you I Have been away.

I was unwell and then away and this meant that I made an administrative error and this unfortunately meant that I missed the deadline for your OIA. Please accept my apologies as this was my error.

As a result you can expect a response no later than Friday morning.

Once again please accept my apologies.

Ngā mihi,

Ceri

Ceri Burke

Private Secretary (Executive Support)

Office of Hon Louise Upston | MP for Taupō

Minister for Social Development and Employment

Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector

Minister for Child Poverty Reduction

Minister for Disability Issues
Website: [2]www.Beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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