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Tçna koe Harris

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your second Official Information
Act (OIA) request below.

 

We received your request today, Thursday, 6 June 2024. We will endeavour
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and Chief Executive. If you have any queries, please feel free to contact
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Ngâ mihi

 

Stallah Valaau (pronouns: he/him/his)

Advisor – Executive and Government Relations, Office of the Government
Statistician and Chief Executive

Kaitohutohu – Tari O Te Kaitautauranga Matua Me Te Pouârahi Matua | Stats
NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa
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-----Original Message-----

From: Harris Leigh <[5][FOI #27151 email]>

Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2024 12:12 PM

To: Info Mailin - Shared Mailbox <[6][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - Emails, texts messages, encrypted
messages between Chief Executive and Mr Doug Craig

 

Dear Statistics New Zealand,

 

Under the OIA I seek copies of all emails, sms messages, WhatsApp, Signal,
Telegram, Viber or other similar messages exchanged between the Mr Mark
Sowden, Chief Executive of Stats NZ and Mr Doug Craig since Mr Sowden's
appointment as Chief Executive in January 2020.

 

If there quantum of messages falling within the scope of this request
makes compilation within the statutory timeframe, please provide the total
number of such messages per year and an estimate of when it would be
feasible to provide copies of the documents requested.

 

Nga mihi

 

Harris Leigh

 

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Tçnâ koe Harris

 

A response to your OIA request is now attached.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Matt Phimmavanh (pronouns: [1]he/him)
Principal Advisor – Executive and Government Relations, Office of the
Government Statistician and Chief Executive

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From: Stallah Valaau <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2024 2:55 PM
To: Harris Leigh <[FOI #27151 email]>
Cc: Matt Phimmavanh <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Emails, texts messages, encrypted
messages between Chief Executive and Mr Doug Craig

 

Tçna koe Harris

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your second Official Information
Act (OIA) request below.

 

We received your request today, Thursday, 6 June 2024. We will endeavour
to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later
than Friday, 5 July 2024, being 20 working days after the day your request
was received, taking into account public holidays. If we are unable to
respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of
that timeframe.

 

Your request is being handled by the Office of the Government Statistician
and Chief Executive. If you have any queries, please feel free to contact
me using the details in the signature below. If any additional factors
come to light which are relevant to your request, please do not hesitate
to contact us so these can be taken into account.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Stallah Valaau (pronouns: he/him/his)

Advisor – Executive and Government Relations, Office of the Government
Statistician and Chief Executive

Kaitohutohu – Tari O Te Kaitautauranga Matua Me Te Pouârahi Matua | Stats
NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa
P O Box 2922, Wellington 6011 | ddi: +64 4 931 4838 |mob: +64 21 575 528 |
[6]stats.govt.nz

 

About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa

Data that improves lives today and for generations to come

 

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-----Original Message-----

From: Harris Leigh <[10][FOI #27151 email]>

Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2024 12:12 PM

To: Info Mailin - Shared Mailbox <[11][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - Emails, texts messages, encrypted
messages between Chief Executive and Mr Doug Craig

 

Dear Statistics New Zealand,

 

Under the OIA I seek copies of all emails, sms messages, WhatsApp, Signal,
Telegram, Viber or other similar messages exchanged between the Mr Mark
Sowden, Chief Executive of Stats NZ and Mr Doug Craig since Mr Sowden's
appointment as Chief Executive in January 2020.

 

If there quantum of messages falling within the scope of this request
makes compilation within the statutory timeframe, please provide the total
number of such messages per year and an estimate of when it would be
feasible to provide copies of the documents requested.

 

Nga mihi

 

Harris Leigh

 

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