Ref: 2122-1695

Dear Mark Ross,

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 27 February 2022 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

“Under the Official Information Act I request the following information
regarding Victor Strategy and Communications, run by former senior advisor
to Jacinda Ardern, Clint Smith.

 

1) How much money has MBIE spent on services provided by Victor Strategy
and Communications since 2017?

 

1a) In what capacity has MBIE used Victor Strategy and Communications
since 2017?

 

1b) Please provide a breakdown of costs

 

2) Has MBIE used Victor Strategy and Communications services in terms of
Social Media related posts since 2017.

 

2a) If so, please provide copies of said posts.

 

3). Please provide invoice dates (and amounts) from Victor Strategy and
communications to MBIE since 2017.”

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course.

If you have any enquiries regarding your request, or its urgency, feel
free to contact us via email at [1][MBIE request email].

Nâku noa, nâ

Ministerial Services

Ngâ Pou o te Taumaru

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

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Tēnā koe Mark

 

Thank you for your email of 27 February 2022 to the Ministry of Business,
Innovation and Employment (MBIE)m for the following information, under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the OIA):

 

1) How much money has MBIE spent on services provided by Victor Strategy
and Communications since 2017?
1a) In what capacity has MBIE used Victor Strategy and Communications
since 2017?
1b) Please provide a breakdown of costs
2) Has MBIE used Victor Strategy and Communications services in terms of
Social Media related posts since 2017.
2a) If so, please provide copies of said posts.
3). Please provide invoice dates (and amounts) from Victor Strategy and
communications to MBIE since 2017.

 

Your request has been refused using the administrative grounds in section
18(e) of the Act, as the information you have requested does not exist.

 

Our searches show no record of any payment from MBIE to Victor Strategy
and Communications.

 

Thank you again for writing to us. Under section 28(3) of the OIA, you
have the right to refer our response to an Ombudsman for review. You can
find more about this by emailing [1][email address], or by
calling 0800 802 692.

 

 

Nā mātou noa, nā

 

 

Ministerial Services | Engagement, Communications and Ministerial Services

[2][MBIE request email]

Hīkina Whakatutuki Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011

PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

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