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Dear John,

Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request, received on 15/07/2024, in which you requested the following information:

I am requesting:

all correspondence with Stefan Sunde (Sunde is a member of the National party board of directors) all correspondence mentioning Stefan Sunde or "Stefan"

Plus, all correspondence about EY (Ernst & Young or Ernst and Young) including:
any mention of their 'scandal'
'secret drinking club'
'PR nightmare'
'sexual harassment'

The above mentioned terms are related to recent articles on EY and their 'probe' into misconduct. The probe investigated numerous staff members, with resignations as a result.

Sunde has worked at EY for four years, covering the period being investigated.

He leaves EY in July, with no job other job to step into, and has requested people contact him with help for a new role. Please refer to LinkedIn post: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www....

His post has no 'likes' from directors or partners, in what one can assume is an attempt to distance themselves and not be affiliated him Sunde.

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

Kind regards,

Noemi Leinfellner
Private Secretary (Administration) | Office of Hon Simeon Brown
Minister of Transport, Minister of Local Government, Minister for Energy, Minister for Auckland

Reception: 04 817 6804
Email: [email address] Website: www.beehive.govt.nz
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From: John Luke <[FOI #27591 email]>
Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2024 11:59 AM
To: Simeon Brown (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: OIA24-299 | Official Information request - Communications on Stefan Sunde & EY

Dear Minister,

I am requesting:

all correspondence with Stefan Sunde (Sunde is a member of the National party board of directors) all correspondence mentioning Stefan Sunde or "Stefan"

Plus, all correspondence about EY (Ernst & Young or Ernst and Young) including:
any mention of their 'scandal'
'secret drinking club'
'PR nightmare'
'sexual harassment'

The above mentioned terms are related to recent articles on EY and their 'probe' into misconduct. The probe investigated numerous staff members, with resignations as a result.

Sunde has worked at EY for four years, covering the period being investigated.

He leaves EY in July, with no job other job to step into, and has requested people contact him with help for a new role. Please refer to LinkedIn post: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www....

His post has no 'likes' from directors or partners, in what one can assume is an attempt to distance themselves and not be affiliated him Sunde.

Regards.
John Luke

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Dear John,

 

Please see attached a response to your Official Information Act request.

 

Kind regards,

 

Office of Hon Simeon Brown

 

               

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