13 February 2025
James
[FYI request #29745 email]
Dear James
Official Information Request
Our Ref: PSCR 2025-0067
I refer to your official information request received on 22 January 2025 for:
“The exact date Jevon McSkimming commenced his role in 2023
The date of Deputy Commissioner McSkimming's final interview for the role of Commissioner
of Police.”
Information publicly available
Listed in the table below are the appointment papers for the Deputy Commissioner of Police which
provide the date Jevon McSkimming commenced in the role, which are publicly available on Te
Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission’s (the Commission’s) website at the link also provided in
the table.
Accordingly, I have refused your request for the documents listed in the table below under section
18(d) of the OIA – the information requested is or will soon be publicly available.
Item
Document Description
Website address
1
Appointments: Deputy
https://www.publicservice.govt.nz/assets/DirectoryFile/Appo
Commissioners of Police
intments-Deputy-Commissioners-of-Police.pdf
2
Appointment: Commissioner of
https://www.publicservice.govt.nz/assets/DirectoryFile/Appo
Police
intment-New-Zealand-Police-Commissioner.pdf
Information that outlines the process that was undertaken for the Commissioner of Police
recruitment is available on the Commission’s website at the link provided above. To protect the
identity of individuals, the Public Service Commissioner does not release any information that
would disclose the identity of an applicant. We are therefore withholding the part of your request
that relates to applicants who were interviewed for the role under section 9(2)(a) of the Official
Information Act 1982 (OIA). In making my decision, I have considered the public interest
considerations in section 9(1) of the OIA.
If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to contact
[email address].
Level 10, RBNZ Building | 2 The Terrace | PO Box 329
Wel ington 6140 | New Zealand
Phone +64 4 495 6600
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
Please note that we intend to publish this letter (with your personal details removed) on the
Commission’s website.
Yours sincerely
Nicky Dirks
Manager – Ministerial and Executive Services
Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission
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