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Use of Personal Email Accounts by Ministers for Official Business

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From: Dan

Tēnā koe,

Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request the following information from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) regarding the reported use of personal email accounts for ministerial business by Hon. Erica Stanford and potentially other Ministers:

The root cause or causes identified by DPMC (or any relevant oversight body) that led to the use of a personal email account by Hon. Erica Stanford for ministerial matters, including pre-Budget documents.

How and when this issue was first detected, including whether it was identified through internal monitoring, an external inquiry, an Official Information Act request, or another channel.

What actions have been taken or are planned to address this incident and to prevent recurrence across Ministers or other government officials (e.g. updates to the Cabinet Manual, training, technical or security controls).

A copy of any internal reports, reviews, briefings, or correspondence (including emails and memos) held by DPMC that relate to this incident.

A copy of any emails sent from ministerial or MP accounts to personal email addresses, covering the period from 1 January 2024 to 1 May 2025, where those emails relate to official government or ministerial business.

Yours faithfully,

Dan

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From: Information [DPMC]
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Tēnā koe, 

 

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From: Information [DPMC]
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

[UNCLASSIFIED]

Kia ora,

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA)
received on 5 May 2025, copied below. We will respond to your request
within the statutory timeframes set out in the Act. If we are unable to
meet these timeframes we will notify you.

Your request will be managed by the Ministerial Services team within DPMC.
If you have any queries, please feel free to contact us at
[DPMC request email].

DPMC may publish the response to your OIA request. If we publish the
response your personal information, including your name and contact
details, will be removed.

Ngā mihi,

Ministerial Coordinator 
Ministerial Services 
Strategy, Governance and Engagement 
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet 
  
E    [DPMC request email] 

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communication of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. If you
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