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Dear James,

 

On behalf of Hon Paul Goldsmith, I acknowledge receipt of your official
information request dated 07 July 2025, where you requested:

 

 

The date you first requested or sought advice regarding if there should be
an investigation into the Electoral Commission concerning the Manurewa
marae saga in the 2023 election.

 

Who did you seek this advice from and who has provided advice? Please list
all parties.

 

The date this advice (all advice) was provided to you or your office.

 

To clarify, I am only seeking dates and the providers of the advice - not
the advice itself so it will have no impact on the issue if no decision
has yet been made

 

As this is a relevant matter of high public interest, I would appreciate a
response on this OIA request asap.

 

 

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your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 04 August
2025, being 20 working days after the day your request was received.

 

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an extension of that timeframe.

 

Kind regards,

 

 

Office of Hon Paul Goldsmith

Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage | Minister of Justice

Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations | Minister for Media and
Communications
 

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

 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: James <[FOI #31507 email]>
Sent: Monday, 7 July 2025 4:50 PM
To: Paul Goldsmith (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: OIAPG588 | Official Information request - Advice sought

 

Dear Paul Goldsmith,

 

Under the OIA please provide the following:

 

The date you first requested or sought advice regarding if there should be
an investigation into the Electoral Commission concerning the Manurewa
marae saga in the 2023 election.

 

Who did you seek this advice from and who has provided advice? Please list
all parties.

 

The date this advice (all advice) was provided to you or your office.

 

To clarify, I am only seeking dates and the providers of the advice - not
the advice itself so it will have no impact on the issue if no decision
has yet been made

 

As this is a relevant matter of high public interest, I would appreciate a
response on this OIA request asap.

 

Thank you

 

Yours faithfully,

 

James

 

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