Kia ora James

Following up from the below email to refine your request you made in regard to all communications including but not limited to texts, emails and meeting notes relating to English appearing first before te reo Maori on New Zealand Passports.

Currently the scope of your query is too broad, as it stands your request could be refused for substantial collation.

Are you able to be more specific in your details eg what timeframe, which specific area of the Dept etc.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Ngâ mihi

Krystle Courtier (she/her) | Advisor Official Correspondence
Regulatory and Identity Services
The Department of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua
http://www.dia.govt.nz/

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Kia ora James,

Thank you for your revised request. To help ensure we scope this accurately, could you please confirm the following details:

You are requesting all texts and emails concerning the changes announced in late July.

This includes any communications regarding the decision to prioritise English and related discussions.

You would like to see when this action was first proposed, agreed to, and formally signed off.

Additionally, could you please confirm whether your request specifically relates to communications between officials and the Minister?

Ngā mihi

Krystle Courtier (she/her) | Advisor Official Correspondence
Regulatory and Identity Services
The Department of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua
http://www.dia.govt.nz/

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Tçnâ koe James

 

Thank you for the clarification of your Official Information Act request
to the Department of Internal Affairs that was received via email on 25
July 2025. On 6 August 2025 you clarified the scope of the request, which
is now as follows:

 

Please reduce the scope to all texts and emails concerning the changes
announced in late July.

This should include the decision to put English first and any discussions
around this.

I would like to see when this action was first floated, agreed to and
signed off.

 

I note that any clarification or amendment of a request is considered to
be a new request for the purpose of calculating the maximum statutory
timeframe for response – see section 15(1AA) of the Official Information
Act 1982.

 

I can therefore confirm that we will have our response to you no later
than the updated day of 3 September 2025. We will of course provide this
sooner if we are able to.

 

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly
using this address.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Krystle Courtier ([1]she/her) | Advisor Official Correspondence

Regulatory and Identity Services

The Department of Internal Affairs |  Te Tari Taiwhenua
[2]www.dia.govt.nz

*If you’re wondering about the use of pronouns she/her on this signature
you can find more information about how sharing pronouns can help to
create a sense of belonging and respect [3]here.

 

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