Kia ora Hunter,

Thank you for your email received 25th April 2025, in which you submitted an Official Information Act request as follows:

While you were in Gallipoli I noticed you wearing embroidered clothing, a polo shirt, with your name all over it. You have also worn an embroidered jacket in the same colour with the NZ silver fern logo on it and a similar cap.

I would like to know:

- whose idea was it to produce these items of clothing,
- where/by whom and when were they made,
- what items of clothing have been made for you to wear as Prime Minister with your name and/or a silver fern embroidered onto them,
- how much did they cost,
- what budget did that come out of,
- are there any future plans for other items of clothing or “prime ministerial merch”,
- in your capacity as Minister for Ministerial Services, what other Ministers have had similar merch made for them and what was the cost of that?

Your request is being considered in accordance with the Act, and you can expect a response by 23rd May 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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