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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