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Hon Simeon Brown 
MP for Pakuranga 
Minister for Energy 
Minister for Auckland 
Minister of Local Government 
Deputy Leader of the House 
Minister of Transport 
P Robins 
[FYI request #28943 email] 
Dear P Robins,  
Your Official Information Act 1982 request, reference OIA24-444 
Thank you for your email of 27 October 2024 requesting the following under the Of icial 
Information Act (the Act): 
“…any communications via any medium from October 2024 between your office, your staff 
members employed by Ministerial Services, and the following individuals: Kerry Prendergast, 
Neil Paviour-Smith, Patsy Reddy, Therese Walsh, and Fran Wilde.” 
Response to your request 
Appendix A
 below contains a list of all the communications I received from the individuals 
you have listed within the timeframe provided.  The communications I received were in the 
form of text messages. Some information is withheld under section 9(2)(a) of the Act to 
protect the privacy of natural persons. 
Public interest considerations 
As is required by section 9(1) of the Act, I have given consideration to whether the 
withholding of information is outweighed by other public interest considerations which would 
make it desirable to make this information available. In this instance I do not consider this to 
be the case.   
Access to the Ombudsman 
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. 
Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz 
or freephone 0800 802 602.  
Yours sincerely, 
Hon Simeon Brown 
Minister of Local Government
 Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wel ington 6160 New Zealand 
+64 4 817 6804 | [Simeon Brown request email] |  www.beehive.govt.nz


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