21 November 2024
P Robins
[FYI request #28818 email]
Ref: OIA-2024/25-0361
Dear P Robins
Official Information Act request for weekly reports sent to the Prime Minister
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request received by the
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). You requested:
“I request all weekly reports from September and October 2024 from DPMC to
the Prime Minister.”
On 25 October 2024 you confirmed with staff in the Ministerial Services Team that you were
seeking copies of weekly reports sent from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
(DPMC) to the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Christopher Luxon.
We have interpreted this request to be for formal briefing documents (for example reports,
briefings, memoranda, aides memoire).
This response covers any information held by the Cyclone Recovery Unit (CRU) which is a
business unit within DPMC and supports me as the Chief Executive, Cyclone Recovery. You
will receive a separate response from DPMC’s Executive Director, National Security in
respect of any other relevant reports held by DPMC.
Information being released
Please find the relevant documentation attached and highlighted below. I have decided to
release the relevant parts of the documents listed below, subject to information being
withheld as noted. The relevant grounds under which information has been withheld are:
• section 9(2)(a), to protect the privacy of individuals.
• section 9(2)(b)(ii), to protect the commercial position of the person who supplied the
information, or who is the subject of the information.
• section 9(2)(f)(iv), to maintain the confidentiality of advice tendered by or to Ministers
and officials.
Items
Week
Document description
Decision
Commencing
1,2
2 September
Aide Memoire: North Island Weather Events:
Release in part with some
2024
Progress Update on Categorisation, Buyouts
information withheld under
and Sediment Removal, 4 September 2024.
sections 9(2)(a), 9(2)(f)(iv)
Attachment A Dashboard 1
Attachment B Dashboard 2
3, 4
9 September
Aide Memoire: North Island Weather Events:
Release in part with some
2024
Progress Update on Categorisation, Buyouts
information withheld under
and Sediment Removal, 12 September 2024.
sections 9(2)(a), 9(2)(f)(iv)
Attachment A Dashboard 1
Attachment B Dashboard 2
5,6
16 September
Aide- Memoire: North Island Weather Events:
Release in part with some
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Items
Week
Document description
Decision
Commencing
2024
Weekly Progress Update on Categorisation
information withheld under
and Buyouts, Sediment and Debris, 18
section 9(2)(a)
September 2024.
Attachment A Dashboard 1
Attachment B Dashboard 2
7,8,9
23 September
Aide-Mémoire: North Island Weather Events:
Release in part with some
2024
Monthly Progress Update on Categorisation,
information withheld under
Buyouts, Infrastructure and Local Transport
sections 9(2)(a), 9(2)(b)(ii),
Projects, 25 September 2024.
9(2)(f)(iv)
Attachment A Dashboard 1
Attachment B Dashboard 2
Attachment Dashboard Package 3
10,11
30 September
Aide- Memoire: North Island Weather Events:
Release in part with some
2024
Weekly Progress Update on Categorisation
information withheld under
and Buyouts, Sediment and Debris, 3 October
section 9(2)(a)
2024.
Attachment A Dashboard 1
Attachment B Dashboard 2
12,13
7 October
Aide- Memoire: North Island Weather Events:
Release in part with some
2024
Weekly Progress Update on Categorisation
information withheld under
and Buyouts, Sediment and Debris, 9 October
section 9(2)(a)
2024.
Attachment A Dashboard 1
Attachment B Dashboard 2
14,15
14 October
Aide- Memoire: Cyclone Recovery Weekly
Release in part with some
2024
Update on Categorisation, Buyouts and
information withheld under
Sediment Removal, 17 October 2024.
sections 9(2)(a), 9(2)(b)(ii),
Attachment A Dashboard 1
9(2)(f)(iv)
Attachment B Dashboard 2
16,17
21 October
Aide- Memoire: Cyclone Recovery Weekly
Release in part with some
2024
Update on Categorisation, Buyouts and
information withheld under
Sediment Removal, 25 October 2024.
sections 9(2)(a), 9(2)(b)(ii),
Attachment A Dashboard 1
9(2)(f)(iv)
Attachment B Dashboard 2
*Items 1-17 were sent jointly to Prime Minister Luxon and Minister Mitchell under his Emergency Management and Recovery
portfolio.
In making my decision, I have considered the public interest considerations in section 9(1) of
the Act. No public interest has been identified that would be sufficient to outweigh the
reasons for withholding that information.
You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review my decision under
section 28(3) of the Act.
This response will be published on DPMC’s website during our regular publication cycle.
Typically, information is released monthly, or as otherwise determined. Your personal
information including name and contact details will be removed for publication.
Yours sincerely
Katrina Casey
Chief Executive Cyclone Recovery
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