Kia ora Aaron,

Thank you for your email received today, 11th March 2025, in which you submitted an Official Information Act request as follows:

In this article (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.... )

you said:

"We want to make sure it's a meritocracy, meritocracy, meritocracy... we need to make sure it's all about meritocracy"

Please provide all evidence you or your office hold relating to public service appointments not being appointed on merit - including any examples.

Based on the comment by the Prime Minister, I would expect there to be specific examples, not just anecdotes.

Your request is being considered in accordance with the Act, and you can expect a response by 8th April 2025 (date determined by the OIA calculator).

Ngā mihi nui

Sonya Ford
Correspondence Lead Advisor | Office of Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Prime Minister
Minister for National Security and Intelligence
Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services

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

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