24 June 2025
45 Pipitea Street, Thorndon, Wel ington 6011
PO Box 805, Wel ington
Phone: 04 495 7200
Cooper O’Neil
Email
: [email address]
[FYI request #31118 email]
Website: dia.govt.nz
Tēnā koe Cooper,
Your Official Information Act 1982 request, reference OIA 2425-1143
I am responding to your email of 27 May 2025 to the Department of Internal Affairs (the
Department) requesting the fol owing under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request the fol owing information held by the
Department of Internal Affairs in relation to Apple Inc. (including Apple Legal, Apple
Government Affairs, or other related Apple entities or representatives):
Meetings: A list of all meetings (in-person, virtual, or phone-based) between the
Department of Internal Affairs and any representatives of Apple Inc. from 1 January
2018 to the present. Please include:
The date and format of each meeting: The purpose or subject matter discussed; The
names and roles of attendees from both DIA and Apple, if available.
Meeting Minutes and Notes: Copies of any meeting minutes, summaries, file notes, or
briefings prepared before or after the above meetings.
Communications: Copies of all correspondence (including emails, letters, and internal
memos) between the Department of Internal Affairs and Apple Inc. from 1 January
2018 to the present. This includes communications involving Apple Legal, Apple Law
Enforcement Operations, and any Apple Government Relations team.
Briefings and Internal Documentation: Any internal briefings, reports, or policy
documents prepared by the Department of Internal Affairs that relate to engagement
with Apple Inc. over this period.
On 5 June 2025, you were advised that the current wording of your request may be refused
under section 18(f) of the Act, as the information requested cannot be made available
without substantial collation or research. We invited you to narrow the scope of your
request, as it covers eight years of information across three work areas within the
Department.
On 17 June 2025, we followed up after not receiving a response to our 5 June 2025 request
for you to narrow the scope of your request.
Response to your request
As we have not had a response from you, your request must be refused under 18(f) of the
Act, as the information requested cannot be made available without substantial collation or
research.
Under section 12(2) of the Act, official information requested shal be specified with due
particularity in the request. ‘Due particularity’ means a request has enough detail to enable
an agency to identify the information requested. In this case, we have attempted to seek the
topic of your request, however, your request does not appear to have due particularity.
I would welcome you to make a new request under the Act with more clarity on what it is
that you are seeking.
Accessing the Ombudsman
You have the right to seek an investigation and review of my decision by the Office of the
Ombudsman. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Jeremy Cauchi
Director, Ministerial and Monitoring
