Hon Nicole McKee
Minister for Courts
Associate Minister of Justice
25 November 2024
Ref: OIAFA 59
P Robins
fyi-request-28915-92dfe11 a@requests. fyi .org. nz
Dear P,
Official Information Act request: Communications
Thank you for your email of 25 October 2024, in which you requested, under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), communications. Specifically, you requested:
I request all communications in any form sent or received by you, your staff
including departmental seconded, and anyone else in relationship to your
media release entitled "Labour's misleading information is disappointing"
dated 11 September 2024.
In response to your request please refer to the document pack which includes text
messages between ministerial staff from 11 September 2024. Please note, some
information has been removed as it is out of scope of your request, and some
withheld under the following provisions of the Act:
• section 9(2)(a) to protect privacy of natural persons
• section 9(2)(g)(i) to maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through the
free and frank expression of opinions
In withholding information under sections 9(2)(a) and (2)(g)(i), I have considered the
public interest and do not consider it outweighs withholding the information at this
time.
If you are not satisfied with this response, you have the right to make a complaint to
the Ombudsman under section 28(3) of the Act. The Office of the Ombudsman may
be contacted by email to [email address] or by phone on 0800 802
602.
Yours Sincerely,
Nicole McKee
Minister for Courts
Associate Minister of Justice
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand I +64 4 817 6821 I [Nicole McKee request email]