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[UNCLASSIFIED]

Kia ora,
 
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA)
received on 10 December 2023, copied below. We will respond to your
request within the statutory timeframes set out in the Act. If we are
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Ministerial Coordinator
Ministerial Services
Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

E    [DPMC request email]
 

 
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From: James Webb <[FOI #25120 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 10 December 2023 1:56 pm
To: Information [DPMC] <[DPMC request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Conflict of Interest Declaration
by Shane Reti

Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,

I request all information including emails, meeting minutes, memos and
recollections of discussions between Christopher Luxon, Winston Peters and
David Seymor on the decision to appoint Shane Reti as Minister of Health.
Specifically, I wish to know what was discussed of Mr Reti's pecuniary
interests in Reti Holdings Limited, Whangarei Doctors Limited, and
Primecare Kensington Services Limited.

I request all information including emails, meeting minutes, memos and
recollections of discussions between Christopher Luxon and Shane Reti
regarding Mr Reti's pecuniary interests in Reti Holdings Limited,
Whangarei Doctors Limited, and Primecare Kensington Services Limited.

I request all written communication received by Christopher Luxon from
Shane Reti regarding conflicts of interest.

I request all communications, including emails, texts, and signal messages
Christopher Luxon has received and sent since July 2023 regarding the
Government's commitment to repeal the Therapeutic Products Act (2023).

Yours faithfully,
James Webb

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[UNCLASSIFIED]

 

Kia ora James

 

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Ngā mihi

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[UNCLASSIFIED]

 

Kia ora,

 

Please find attached a transfer letter for your Official Information Act
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Ngā mihi

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Tēnā koe, 

 

Thank you for emailing the Department of the Prime Minister and
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Kia ora James,

 

Thank you for your email.

 

We acknowledge your view that the time for transfers cannot be extended;
however, the legislation allows for this.

 

Thank you for highlighting your concerns with our notification of
transfer. The timeframe was extended to the date of the transfer. Please
accept our apologies for not advising this in our initial communication.
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-----Original Message-----
From: James Webb <[2][FOI #25120 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 30 January 2024 4:32 pm
To: Information [DPMC] <[3][DPMC request email]>
Subject: Re: Your OIA request

 

Dear DPMC,

 

This extension is unlawful.

 

The transfer of the second half of the request, as you note, should have
been transferred at the time. You have now exceeded the legislative
requirement to do so promptly, and within 10 days as set out in Section
14.

 

Further, Section 15A is only applicable to the initial request made in
accordance with Section 12. The extension cannot be applied to the act of
transferring a request under Section 14. None of this request complies
with Section 15A, and you have failed to provide information you are
legislatively required to by Section 15A(2) - 15A(4).

 

This is completely unacceptable from DPMC.

 

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[UNCLASSIFIED]

 

 

 

Kia ora,

 

 

 

Please find attached a transfer letter for your Official Information Act 
request of 10 December 2023.

 

 

 

Ngā mihi

 

Ministerial Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear Mr Webb

Thank you for your query.

I can confirm that no information was held by the PM or this office at the date of your request.
You have indicated you believe the request was transferred to Rt Hon Luxon in his capacity as Party leader. This is not accurate as the OIA applies to Minister's and officials only and to the information they hold in this capacity.

Regarding your remaining queries, I refer you to the Chief of Staff's response.

Yours sincerely

Sarah Boyle

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From: James Webb <[FOI #25120 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2024 12:13 PM
To: Sarah Boyle <[email address]>
Subject: Re: MOIA Reply (PMO 034-2023-24) (OIA-2023_24-0419)_ Webb Conflicts of interest declared by Minister Reti (James Webb)(4845692.1) (002).docx

Kia ora,

I want some clarification on the response you have provided.
With regard to questions 1-3, can you please confirm that:
- your refusal under 9(2)(g) means that Minister Luxon has no written record nor recollection of a conversation with Minister Reti, Seymour or Peters regarding a conflict of interest in relation to Minister Reti's business interests.
- It is also believed that DPMC does not hold this information (as likely advised when transferred between departments).

To your point, the Ombudsman ruling is regarding the advice between the Cabinet Office and Ministers. As this request has been transferred to Minister Luxon's office in his capacity as party leader this judgement does not apply here. I will also note that this was last ruled on 12 years ago and I am sure you are aware that each request should be considered on a case-by-case basis rather than a blanket rule. This ruling also notes that a summary is appropriate, as an explanation of how risks plan to be mitigated.

Further to question 4, though you have advised that there is information in scope, you have not advised how many communications come into scope not the medium it was conveyed. This should have been provided to me as part of 'reasonable assistance'.

As I am requesting clarification to your response this should not be treated as a new request.

Yours sincerely,

James Webb

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