Tēnā koe James,

Thank you for your OIA request to the Department of Internal Affairs (included with this email). You have contacted the incorrect agency.

As the information you have requested is not held by the Department of Internal Affairs, but is believed to be held by, and more closely related to the functions of Health NZ Te Whatu Ora, we are transferring your request to that agency for response, in accordance with section 14(b) of the Official Information Act 1982.

You can expect to hear from the receiving agency shortly in regard to your request. If you would like to contact them directly, you are able to email them at [email address]

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision to transfer. Information about how to make a complaint is available at http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/ or Freephone 0800 802 602.

Nāku, nā

Michelle Reed (she/her)
Lead Advisor Official Correspondence | Information Management and Privacy
He Ringa Manaaki | Workplace Services Group
He Pou Aronui | Organisational Capability and Services
Te Tari Taiwhenua | Department of Internal Affairs
Level 3, 45 Pipitea St | PO Box 805, Wellington 6140, New Zealand | http://www.dia.govt.nz/

-----Original Message-----
From: James H <[FOI #25913 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 10:47 PM
To: OIA <[DIA request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Correspondence with Minister of Local Government

[You don't often get email from [FOI #25913 email]. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

Dear Department of Internal Affairs,

Can you please send me copies of:
1. Letters sent or received between the Minister of Local Government and Secretary for Local Government between 27 November 2023 and 27 February 2024?

2. Text messages (including SMS, WhatsApp and Signal) sent or received between the Minister of Local Government and Secretary for Local Government between 27 November 2023 and 27 February 2024?

For clarity, I am seeking only letters signed by the Minister or by the Secretary for Local Government. These may be hard copies or digital copies with digital signatures.

Yours faithfully,

James H

-------------------------------------------------------------------

This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #25913 email]

Is [DIA request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Department of Internal Affairs? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

-------------------------------------------------------------------

hide quoted sections

Tēnā koe James,

Thank you for your OIA request to the Department of Internal Affairs (included with this email). You have contacted the incorrect responder.

As the information you have requested is not held by the Department of Internal Affairs, but is believed to be held by, and more closely related to the functions of the Minister of Local Government, Hon. Simeon Brown, we are transferring your request to the Minister for response, in accordance with section 14(b) of the Official Information Act 1982.

You can expect to hear from the Minister shortly in regard to your request. If you would like to contact them directly, you are able to email them at [email address]

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision to transfer. Information about how to make a complaint is available at http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/ or Freephone 0800 802 602.

Nāku, nā

Michelle Reed (she/her)
Lead Advisor Official Correspondence | Information Management and Privacy He Ringa Manaaki | Workplace Services Group He Pou Aronui | Organisational Capability and Services Te Tari Taiwhenua | Department of Internal Affairs Level 3, 45 Pipitea St | PO Box 805, Wellington 6140, New Zealand | http://www.dia.govt.nz/

-----Original Message-----
From: James H <[FOI #25913 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 10:47 PM
To: OIA <[DIA request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Correspondence with Minister of Local Government

[You don't often get email from [FOI #25913 email]. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

Dear Department of Internal Affairs,

Can you please send me copies of:
1. Letters sent or received between the Minister of Local Government and Secretary for Local Government between 27 November 2023 and 27 February 2024?

2. Text messages (including SMS, WhatsApp and Signal) sent or received between the Minister of Local Government and Secretary for Local Government between 27 November 2023 and 27 February 2024?

For clarity, I am seeking only letters signed by the Minister or by the Secretary for Local Government. These may be hard copies or digital copies with digital signatures.

Yours faithfully,

James H

-------------------------------------------------------------------

This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #25913 email]

Is [DIA request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Department of Internal Affairs? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

-------------------------------------------------------------------

hide quoted sections

Dear James,

Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request, received on 07/03/2024, in which you requested the following information:

1. Letters sent or received between the Minister of Local Government and Secretary for Local Government between 27 November 2023 and 27 February 2024?

2. Text messages (including SMS, WhatsApp and Signal) sent or received between the Minister of Local Government and Secretary for Local Government between 27 November 2023 and 27 February 2024?

Your request will be answered within the provisions of the Official Information Act.

Kind regards,
Evana

Office of Hon Simeon Brown
Minister of Transport, Minister of Local Government, Minister for Energy, Minister for Auckland

-----Original Message-----
From: James H <[FOI #25913 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 10:47 PM
To: OIA <[DIA request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Correspondence with Minister of Local Government

[You don't often get email from [FOI #25913 email]. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

Dear Department of Internal Affairs,

Can you please send me copies of:
1. Letters sent or received between the Minister of Local Government and Secretary for Local Government between 27 November 2023 and 27 February 2024?

2. Text messages (including SMS, WhatsApp and Signal) sent or received between the Minister of Local Government and Secretary for Local Government between 27 November 2023 and 27 February 2024?

For clarity, I am seeking only letters signed by the Minister or by the Secretary for Local Government. These may be hard copies or digital copies with digital signatures.

Yours faithfully,

James H

-------------------------------------------------------------------

This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #25913 email]

Is [DIA request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Department of Internal Affairs? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

-------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________

________________________________

hide quoted sections

Dear James

Please find attached correspondence from Hon Simeon Brown.

Kind regards
Eve

Eve Lucinsky
Private Secretary | Office of Hon Simeon Brown
Minister for Energy, Minister of Local Government, Minister of Transport, Minister for Auckland, Member of Parliament for Pakuranga

Website: www.Beehive,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

Authorised by Hon Simeon Brown, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
Disclaimer: The information in this email (including attachments) is confidential and may be legally privileged. If an addressing or transmission error has misdirected this email, please notify the author by replying to this email and destroy the message. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited and may be unlawful.
Please note information about meetings related to the Ministers' portfolios will be proactively released (this does not include personal or constituency matters). For each meeting in scope, the summary would list: 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 with the Minister in your personal capacity, your name may also be released. The location of the meeting will be released, unless it is a private residence. The proactive release will be consistent with the provisions in the Official Information Act, including privacy considerations. Under the Privacy Act 1993 you have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you'd like to ask for a copy of your information, or to have it corrected, or are concerned about the release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at https://www.dia.govt.nz/Proactive-Releas...

-----Original Message-----
From: Evana Archer <[email address]> On Behalf Of Simeon Brown (MIN)
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2024 1:56 PM
To: [FOI #25913 email]
Subject: RE: OIA24-129 | FW: Confirmed Transfer - OIA2324-0663

Dear James,

Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request, received on 07/03/2024, in which you requested the following information:

1. Letters sent or received between the Minister of Local Government and Secretary for Local Government between 27 November 2023 and 27 February 2024?

2. Text messages (including SMS, WhatsApp and Signal) sent or received between the Minister of Local Government and Secretary for Local Government between 27 November 2023 and 27 February 2024?

Your request will be answered within the provisions of the Official Information Act.

Kind regards,
Evana

Office of Hon Simeon Brown
Minister of Transport, Minister of Local Government, Minister for Energy, Minister for Auckland

-----Original Message-----
From: James H <[FOI #25913 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 10:47 PM
To: OIA <[DIA request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Correspondence with Minister of Local Government

[You don't often get email from [FOI #25913 email]. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

Dear Department of Internal Affairs,

Can you please send me copies of:
1. Letters sent or received between the Minister of Local Government and Secretary for Local Government between 27 November 2023 and 27 February 2024?

2. Text messages (including SMS, WhatsApp and Signal) sent or received between the Minister of Local Government and Secretary for Local Government between 27 November 2023 and 27 February 2024?

For clarity, I am seeking only letters signed by the Minister or by the Secretary for Local Government. These may be hard copies or digital copies with digital signatures.

Yours faithfully,

James H

-------------------------------------------------------------------

This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #25913 email]

Is [DIA request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Department of Internal Affairs? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

-------------------------------------------------------------------

________________________________

________________________________

hide quoted sections