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Requesting complete list of self-help management books prescribed to ministers and public department heads by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon

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From: Joshua Drummond

Dear Nicola Willis,

I am requesting the complete list of "self-help management books" prescribed to ministers and public department heads by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, as described by Minister Willis in a New Zealand Herald profile by Claire Trevett. The relevant quote is excerpted below:

"Willis admits she has not read the list of self-help management books Luxon has prescribed to everyone from ministers to public department heads - the same public sector heads she is in charge of as Public Service Minister."

In my view, it is vital to New Zealand's democracy to understand what material the Prime Minister specifically requests to be read by ministers and public department heads. Furthermore, the release of this information would be edifying to the nation's business leaders, serving to enhance their corporate acumen. I believe that the release of this vital information could spark economic growth, increasing GDP by as much as 0.1 percent.

Yours faithfully,

Joshua Drummond

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Private Secretary | Office of Hon Nicola Willis
Minister of Finance | Minister for the Public Service | Minister for Social Investment
Associate Minister of Climate Change
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From: Christopher Luxon (MIN)
Nicola Willis

Kia ora Joshua,

Thank you for your email received from the office of Minister Willis on 29th May 2024, in which you submitted an Official Information Act request as follows:

The complete list of "self-help management books" prescribed to ministers and public department heads by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, as described by Minister Willis in a New Zealand Herald profile by Claire Trevett. The relevant quote is excerpted below:

"Willis admits she has not read the list of self-help management books Luxon has prescribed to everyone from ministers to public department heads - the same public sector heads she is in charge of as Public Service Minister."

In my view, it is vital to New Zealand's democracy to understand what material the Prime Minister specifically requests to be read by ministers and public department heads. Furthermore, the release of this information would be edifying to the nation's business leaders, serving to enhance their corporate acumen. I believe that the release of this vital information could spark economic growth, increasing GDP by as much as 0.1 percent.

Your request is being considered in accordance with the Act, and you can expect a response by 27th June 2024 (date determined by the OIA calculator).

Ngā mihi nui

Sonya Ford
Correspondence Lead Advisor | Office of Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Prime Minister
Minister for National Security and Intelligence
Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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