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-----Original Message-----
From: Matthew Hooton [mailto:[FYI request #10442 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 4 June 2019 8:06 AM
To: J Ardern (MIN) <[Jacinda Ardern request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Contact between Beehive and Treasury on Tuesday 28 May

Dear Prime Minister

My request concerns the background to announcements made by the Treasury and the Minister of Finance on the evening of 28 May about a decision to refer to the police a complaint that the Treasury’s IT systems had been hacked.

The complaint was linked to statements made earlier in the day by the Opposition, but was quickly found by the police to not refer to any illegal activity.

To say the least, it is highly controversial for a government department to make a police complaint about the opposition, especially one that turns out to be unfounded, with or without its minister’s knowledge, acquiescence and/or encouragement. There is enormous public interest in all the background to the decision becoming public as soon as possible in order to explain what looks like, on the face of it, a politically motivated attempt to use an unfounded police allegation to interfere with what turned out to be legitimate activity by the opposition.

I therefore request under the OIA a timeline of all contact between all Treasury and DPMC officials and staff (including seconded staff) in the PMO and the offices of the Minister and Associate Ministers of Finance between 5pm and 9pm on 28 May.

This includes face-to-face discussions, phone calls, emails whether on public or private email addresses, texts, private WhatsApp, FaceBook or other similar messages, and any other communications whatsoever.

I do not at this stage seek information on the content of these communications.

I am sure you agree that it is desirable this matter be cleared up as soon as possible in order to protect your government’s and New Zealand’s reputation and therefore ask that this request be dealt with as a matter of urgency.

Yours faithfully,

Matthew Hooton

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[IN-CONFIDENCE]

 

Kia ora,

 

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) are supporting the
Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in the processing of your Official
Information Act request, which was received by their Office on 4 June
2019.

 

We are looking to clarify whether you seeking copies of:

·         all correspondence between PMO (including any staff from DPMC
and Treasury based in our Offices) and the Minister of Finance/Associates
OR

·         all correspondence between PMO and the Minister of
Finance/Associates, all correspondence between Treasury and the Minister
of Finance/Associate and all correspondence between DPMC and the Minister
of Finance/Associates.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Ministerial Advisor
Ministerial Services
Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
 
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-----Original Message-----

From: Matthew Hooton
[[3]mailto:[FOI #10442 email]]

Sent: Tuesday, 4 June 2019 8:06 AM

To: J Ardern (MIN) <[4][Jacinda Ardern request email]>

Subject: Official Information request - Contact between Beehive and
Treasury on Tuesday 28 May

 

Dear Prime Minister

 

My request concerns the background to announcements made by the Treasury
and the Minister of Finance on the evening of 28 May about a decision to
refer to the police a complaint that the Treasury’s IT systems had been
hacked.

 

The complaint was linked to statements made earlier in the day by the
Opposition, but was quickly found by the police to not refer to any
illegal activity.

 

To say the least, it is highly controversial for a government department
to make a police complaint about the opposition, especially one that turns
out to be unfounded, with or without its minister’s knowledge,
acquiescence and/or encouragement. There is enormous public interest in
all the background to the decision becoming public as soon as possible in
order to explain what looks like, on the face of it, a politically
motivated attempt to use an unfounded police allegation to interfere with
what turned out to be legitimate activity by the opposition.

 

I therefore request under the OIA a timeline of all contact between all
Treasury and DPMC officials and staff (including seconded staff) in the
PMO and the offices of the Minister and Associate Ministers of Finance
between 5pm and 9pm on 28 May.

 

This includes face-to-face discussions, phone calls, emails whether on
public or private email addresses, texts, private WhatsApp, FaceBook or
other similar messages, and any other communications whatsoever.

 

I do not at this stage seek information on the content of these
communications.

 

I am sure you agree that it is desirable this matter be cleared up as soon
as possible in order to protect your government’s and New Zealand’s
reputation and therefore ask that this request be dealt with as a matter
of urgency.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Matthew Hooton

 

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Dear Matthew

 

On behalf of Raj Nahna,  I attach a letter in response to your OIA request
received on 4^th June 2019.

 

Kind regards

 

 

 

 

Jo Pettitt

Executive Assistant │Office of Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff

DDI  : + 64 4 817 9732 │Mobile : + 64 21 229 9436

9-038 Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6011

 

 

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Dear Matthew Hooton

 

On behalf of Raj Nahna, I attach a letter in response to your request
received on 4 June 2019.

 

Many apologies for the delay in our response.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Tabitha Spicer

Private Secretary (Administration) │Office of the Prime Minister

DDI  : + 64 4 817 8700

Level 9 Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6011

 

 

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date, time (start and finish), brief description, location, who the
meeting was with, and the portfolio. If you attend a meeting with the
Minister on behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will
be released. If you are a senior staff member at an organisation, or meet
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released. The location of the meeting will be released, unless it is a
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