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Dear Andrew,

Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request, received on 28/08/2024, in which you requested the following information:

Do you have, or have you had, a local government technical advisory group set up?

If so, when was it set up, who are the members, what are its terms of reference, what specific matters have you asked for advice on, and what reports or communications have you received from that group. If it no longer operates when did the group end

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

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-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Riddell <[FOI #28219 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 8:36 PM
To: Simeon Brown (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: OIA24-347 | Official Information request - Local government technical advisory group

Dear Simeon Brown,

Do you have, or have you had, a local government technical advisory group set up?

If so, when was it set up, who are the members, what are its terms of reference, what specific matters have you asked for advice on, and what reports or communications have you received from that group. If it no longer operates when did the group end

Yours faithfully,

Andrew Riddell

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Dear Andrew,

 

Please find attached recent correspondence from Office of Hon Simeon
Brown.

 

Many thanks

 

 

Office of Hon Simeon Brown

Minister for Energy, Minister of Local Government, Minister of Transport,
Minister for Auckland, Member of Parliament for Pakuranga
 

Website: [1]www.Beehive,govt.nz

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

 

Authorised by Hon Simeon Brown, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

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-----Original Message-----
From: Simeon Brown (MIN) <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 10:58 AM
To: Andrew Riddell <[FOI #28219 email]>
Subject: RE: OIA24-347 | Official Information request - Local government
technical advisory group

 

Dear Andrew, 

 

Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request,
received on 28/08/2024, in which you requested the following information: 

 

Do you have, or have you had, a local government technical advisory group
set up?

 

If so, when was it set up, who are the members, what are its terms of
reference, what specific matters have you asked for advice on, and what
reports or communications have you received from that group. If it no
longer operates when did the group end

 

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: [3][email address] Website:
[4]www.beehive.govt.nz Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
6160, New Zealand

 

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Please note information about meetings related to the Ministers’
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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
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-----Original Message-----

From: Andrew Riddell <[6][FOI #28219 email]>

Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 8:36 PM

To: Simeon Brown (MIN) <[7][email address]>

Subject: OIA24-347 | Official Information request - Local government
technical advisory group

 

Dear Simeon Brown,

 

Do you have, or have you had, a local government technical advisory group
set up?

 

If so, when was it set up, who are the members, what are its terms of
reference, what specific matters have you asked for advice on, and what
reports or communications have you received from that group. If it no
longer operates when did the group end

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Andrew Riddell

 

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Dear Andrew,

 

Please find attached correspondence from Hon Simeon Brown regarding your
request under the Official Information Act 1982.

 

Kind regards

 

 

 

Office of Hon Simeon Brown

Minister for Energy, Minister of Local Government, Minister of Transport,
Minister for Auckland, Member of Parliament for Pakuranga
 

Website: [1]www.Beehive,govt.nz

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

 

Authorised by Hon Simeon Brown, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

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From: Allie Chau <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2024 9:51 AM
To: Andrew Riddell <[FOI #28219 email]>
Subject: RE: OIA24-347 | Official Information request - Local government
technical advisory group

 

Dear Andrew,

 

Please find attached recent correspondence from Office of Hon Simeon
Brown.

 

Many thanks

 

 

Office of Hon Simeon Brown

Minister for Energy, Minister of Local Government, Minister of Transport,
Minister for Auckland, Member of Parliament for Pakuranga
 

Website: [3]www.Beehive,govt.nz

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

 

Authorised by Hon Simeon Brown, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

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Please note information about meetings related to the Ministers’
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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
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-----Original Message-----
From: Simeon Brown (MIN) <[5][email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 10:58 AM
To: Andrew Riddell <[6][FOI #28219 email]>
Subject: RE: OIA24-347 | Official Information request - Local government
technical advisory group

 

Dear Andrew, 

 

Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request,
received on 28/08/2024, in which you requested the following information: 

 

Do you have, or have you had, a local government technical advisory group
set up?

 

If so, when was it set up, who are the members, what are its terms of
reference, what specific matters have you asked for advice on, and what
reports or communications have you received from that group. If it no
longer operates when did the group end

 

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: [7][email address] Website:
[8]www.beehive.govt.nz Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
6160, New Zealand

 

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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
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[9]https://www.dia.govt.nz/Proactive-Releas...

 

 

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

From: Andrew Riddell <[10][FOI #28219 email]>

Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 8:36 PM

To: Simeon Brown (MIN) <[11][email address]>

Subject: OIA24-347 | Official Information request - Local government
technical advisory group

 

Dear Simeon Brown,

 

Do you have, or have you had, a local government technical advisory group
set up?

 

If so, when was it set up, who are the members, what are its terms of
reference, what specific matters have you asked for advice on, and what
reports or communications have you received from that group. If it no
longer operates when did the group end

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Andrew Riddell

 

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