4 August 2023
Cam Slater
[FYI request #23617 email]
Ref: OIA-2023/24-0073
Dear Cam Slater
Official Information Act request relating to any recordings made by Tom Peoples, and
complaints and disciplinary action related to those recordings
Thank you for your request made under the Official Information Act (the Act), received on 28
July 2023. You requested:
“ I request the following:
- any recordings made on any device by Tom Peoples including recordings made of
ministers, MPs, staffers and members of the public in the months of April and May
2023.
- any details of any disciplinary action involving these recordings
- copies of any complaints by staff or politicians about Tom Peoples recordings and
the responses to those complaints.
For the avoidance of doubt this request covers actual recording files in whatever
format, ALL correspondence, diary notes, aide memoires or any documentation
including written and electronic correspondence including emails, as well as phone,
txt, and other messing apps including but not limited to Signal and Whatsapp.
Please acknowledge receipt of this request, and please provide electronic copies of
each file covered by this request. ”
The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet does not hold information relating to your
request but I believe such information is held by the Department of Internal Affairs. Accordingly,
I have decided to transfer your request to the Department of Internal Affairs under section
14(b)(i) of the Act.
The Department of Internal Affairs has the usual timeframes under the Act from receipt of this
transfer to make a decision on your request.
Yours sincerely
Amy Teague
Manager Ministerial Services
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
4773496
64 4 817 9700 Facsimile 64 4 472 3181 www.dpmc.govt.nz