“Statement of Concerns” email
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From: Matthew Hooton
Dear Reserve Bank of New Zealand,
Under the OIA, I request the “Statement of Concerns” email of 27 February discussed in this news report: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/econ...
Please respond urgently to my request, for these reasons:
1) If the document does not exist, there is extreme public interest in the RBNZ making that clear immediately, given point 2, and it is now reasonably practicable for that to be stated.
2) Equally, if the document does exist, there is extreme public interest in the RBNZ releasing it immediately since it would suggest there has been a cover up involving the bank, Treasury and Government which ought to become public immediately, especially given the bank’s need for the integrity of its communications to be unimpeachable. This is especially true given the current process to appoint a new governor. It is also now reasonably practicable for the document to be released.
Under these circumstance, the protection of the privacy of natural persons is irrelevant and should not delay the release.
Thank you for your urgent attention to this matter.
Yours faithfully,
Matthew Hooton
From: Matthew Hooton
Dear Reserve Bank of New Zealand,
Can you please confirm you have received my OIA request of 23 July?
Yours faithfully,
Matthew Hooton
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand
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From: Ministerial correspondence Mailbox
Reserve Bank of New Zealand
UNCLASSIFIED
Dear Matthew
We confirm that we received your OIA request on 23 July, and sincerely
apologise for not acknowledging this earlier.
Please see attached the RBNZ’s response to your request.
Kind regards
Government Relations
Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua
2 The Terrace, Wellington 6011
PO Box 2498, Wellington 6140
E [1][email address]
W [2]rbnz.govt.nz
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
From: Matthew Hooton <[3][FOI #31723 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 6 August 2025 6:37 pm
To: RBNZ Info <[4][RBNZ request email]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - “Statement of Concerns” email
Dear Reserve Bank of New Zealand,
Can you please confirm you have received my OIA request of 23 July?
Yours faithfully,
Matthew Hooton
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From: Ministerial correspondence Mailbox
Reserve Bank of New Zealand
UNCLASSIFIED
Dear Matthew
Further to our email below, please refer to the RBNZ’s press release this
morning.
[1]RBNZ responds to Chief Ombudsman decision - Reserve Bank of New Zealand
- Te Pūtea Matua
The RBNZ has issued this press release and an accompanying summary
timeline following the Office of the Ombudsman’s investigation of, and
final decision on, our approach to OIA requests regarding the former
Governor’s departure.
We confirm that the matters raised in your OIA request of 23 July were
considered as part of the RBNZ’s 11 June public response. With the
publication of this morning’s press release, we believe that we have now
responded to your request in full.
Thank you for your patience on this.
Kind regards
Government Relations
Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua
2 The Terrace, Wellington 6011
PO Box 2498, Wellington 6140
E [2][email address]
W [3]rbnz.govt.nz
UNCLASSIFIED
From: Ministerial correspondence Mailbox <[email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, 19 August 2025 5:05 pm
To: [FOI #31723 email]
Cc: Ministerial correspondence Mailbox <[email address]>
Subject: RE: OIA2526_25 - “Statement of Concerns” email
Dear Matthew
We confirm that we received your OIA request on 23 July, and sincerely
apologise for not acknowledging this earlier.
Please see attached the RBNZ’s response to your request.
Kind regards
Government Relations
Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua
2 The Terrace, Wellington 6011
PO Box 2498, Wellington 6140
E [4][email address]
W [5]rbnz.govt.nz
UNCLASSIFIED
From: Matthew Hooton <[6][FOI #31723 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 6 August 2025 6:37 pm
To: RBNZ Info <[7][RBNZ request email]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - “Statement of Concerns” email
Dear Reserve Bank of New Zealand,
Can you please confirm you have received my OIA request of 23 July?
Yours faithfully,
Matthew Hooton
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From: Matthew Hooton
Dear Ministerial correspondence Mailbox,
I have reviewed the media statement you refer to. You are wrong when you say it responds to my request in full. I asked for the full email. The timeline does not provide this. The Ombudsman may not have "not required any additional documents or other information to be released" when the timeline was released but this does not negate your obligation to comply with the OIA and respond properly to my request. Please do so.
Yours sincerely,
Matthew Hooton
From: Ministerial correspondence Mailbox
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UNCLASSIFIED
Dear Matthew
Thank you for your follow-up query.
Please see attached our response.
Kind regards
Government Relations
Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua
2 The Terrace, Wellington 6011
PO Box 2498, Wellington 6140
E [1][email address]
W [2]rbnz.govt.nz
UNCLASSIFIED
From: Matthew Hooton <[FOI #31723 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 28 August 2025 10:24 am
To: Ministerial correspondence Mailbox <[email address]>
Subject: RE: [OIA2526_25] Departure of former Governor
Dear Ministerial correspondence Mailbox,
I have reviewed the media statement you refer to. You are wrong when you
say it responds to my request in full. I asked for the full email. The
timeline does not provide this. The Ombudsman may not have "not required
any additional documents or other information to be released" when the
timeline was released but this does not negate your obligation to comply
with the OIA and respond properly to my request. Please do so.
Yours sincerely,
Matthew Hooton
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