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OIA 24470 
Lee Burton 
[FYI request #28927 email] 
Dear Lee 
Thank you for your Of icial Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 26 October 2024, where 
you sought: 
- Al  documents and correspondence - including SMS, Signal, WhatsApp, and other
messages on all social media and messaging platforms - between you and the
Associate Minister of Police, Hon Casey Costello, relating to personal disclosures
made by her staff (political and departmental) that could conflict them in their
provision of advice to her and you in that portfolio area.
- Al  documents and correspondence - including SMS, Signal, WhatsApp, and other

messages on all social media and messaging platforms - between you and the
Associate Minister of Police, Hon Casey Costello, relating to disclosures made by her
to you relating to reports of crimes or incidents (excluding the issuing of infringement
notices) fil ed against or that have involved any her staff since the Minister took office
on 24 November 2023.
- Al  correspondence between you and New Zealand Police staff noting the matters

referred to above.
- Al  correspondence between you and the Department of Internal Affairs noting the

matters referred to above.
I have not identified any material in scope of your request and therefore it is refused in full 
under section 18(e) of the OIA that the information requested does not exist.  
You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review my decision if you are not satisfied with 
my response to your request. 
Yours sincerely 
Hon Mark Mitchell 
Minister of Police