Document 1
From:
s9(2)(a)
To:
[email address]; Smith, Sheridan; Swale, Brendan; Child, Edrick
Cc:
Denoual, Hayley; Media - Justice; Easton, Paul; Greaney, Caroline
Subject:
Re: Holding lines for the Minister - response to Manurewa Marae inquiry
Date:
Wednesday, 19 February 2025 9:39:48 am
Attachments:
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Thanks Ruth.
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That’s very helpful to know who will be leading out.
Nga mihi
s9(2)(a)
Private Secretary – Justice | Office of Hon Paul Goldsmith
Mobiles9(2)(a)
Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand
From: [email address] <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 9:37 AM
To: Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>; Swale, Brendan
<[email address]>; s9(2)(a)
@parliament.govt.nz>; Child, Edrick
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<[email address]>
Cc: Denoual, Hayley <[email address]>; Media - Justice <[email address]>;
Easton, Paul <[email address]>; Greaney, Caroline <[email address]>
Subject: FW: Holding lines for the Minister - response to Manurewa Marae inquiry
Kia ora
Just to follow up –
I’ve confirmed with Andrew that urgent advice can be within a week.
s9(2)(a) – we are expecting to have lines to you by 11.30.
I think that the Crown Entity team (Brendan and Sheridan etc) will be leading on this work with the usual
admirable input from Hayley and her team!
Thanks everyone
Ruth
From: s9(2)(a)
@parliament.govt.nz>
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 9:15 AM
To: Denoual, Hayley <[email address]>; Media - Justice <[email address]>; Easton,
Paul <[email address]>
Cc: s9(2)(a)
@parliament.govt.nz>; [email address]
Subject: Holding lines for the Minister - response to Manurewa Marae inquiry
Mōrena Hayley,
Following up on our discussion just now in relation to the inquiry report yesterday. We need some
lines for the Minister for the tile run today. I know that we had provided some lines already but I think
we need some specific lines for the Minister in relation to the Electoral Commission aspect of it. As
mentioned it will be perhaps a holding line of some kind.
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Our office is following up with PMO in relation to any request received and ill update you as and if I can
in that space.
If we can get the lines by 11:30am that would be ideal, but we will definitely need them by 1pm to
allow the Minister some time with them before hitting the tiles.
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I know this is a tight turnaround, but your help on this is much appreciated.
Call me if you need.
Ngā mihi
s9(2)(a)
Private Secretary – Justice | Office of Hon Paul Goldsmith
Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
Minister of Justice
Minister for Media and Communications
Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
Mobile: s9(2)(a)
| Email: s9(2)(a) @parliament.govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
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Authorised by Hon Paul Goldsmith, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
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Document 2
From:
Smith, Sheridan
To:
Child, Edrick; Denoual, Hayley
Subject:
RE: Holding lines for the Minister - response to Manurewa Marae inquiry
Date:
Wednesday, 19 February 2025 10:59:14 am
Attachments:
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Thanks both. I am looking at this now.
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From: Child, Edrick <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 10:23 AM
To: Denoual, Hayley <[email address]>; Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Holding lines for the Minister - response to Manurewa Marae inquiry
They look fine to me.
From: Denoual, Hayley <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 10:20 AM
To: Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>
Cc: Media - Justice <[email address]>; Easton, Paul <[email address]>; Greaney, Caroline
<[email address]>; Child, Edrick <[email address]>; Swale, Brendan
<[email address]>; Kibblewhite, Andrew <[email address]>; Pearce, Ella
<[email address]>; [email address]
Subject: RE: Holding lines for the Minister - response to Manurewa Marae inquiry
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Kia ora Sheridan
Draft line re: Manurewa Marae inquiry and the Electoral Commission
Q. In light of the concerns raised in media reports, and by other party leaders, about the Electoral
Commission’s use of Manurewa Marae as a polling place, will the Minister launch a formal inquiry into the
Commission’s decision making process?
A. I have asked the Ministry of Justice Officials for urgent advice on this issue, which I expect to receive
within the next week.
Q. Do you think the result in Tāmaki Makaurau Māori electorate was unfair, as suggested by Chris Hipkins?
It would not be appropriate for me to comment of specific electoral outcomes.
However, I would note that, if anyone has concern about the outcome of the vote the Electoral Act sets out
a formal process by which an election petition can be brought before the High Court. Election petitions must
be brought within 28 days of the official results being declares.
I am heading to SOU now – so Sheridan, if you are happy with thee lines will you either send them to s9(2)(a)
directly, or ask Ella Pearce (copied in) form my team to do so?
Andrew - I’ve also attached a table that was prepared in November 2023, which summarises the different
options/forms of review, and their pros and cos
Thanks
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Hayley
Hayley Denoual (she/her)
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Policy Manager |Kaiwhakahaere Kaupapa
Democracy and Open Government |Civil and Constitutional Unit
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
(Work) +64 4 498 4239 (Mob)
s9(2)(a)
Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street
[email address] | justice.govt.nz
‘Chat with me on Teams’
We value and encourage flexible first. While it suits me to send this now, I do not expect a response or action outside of your own
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Document 3
From:
Smith, Sheridan
To:
Denoual, Hayley; Pearce, Ella
Cc:
Media - Justice; Easton, Paul; Greaney, Caroline; Child, Edrick; Swale, Brendan; Kibblewhite, Andrew; [email address]
Subject:
RE: Holding lines for the Minister - response to Manurewa Marae inquiry
Date:
Wednesday, 19 February 2025 11:05:56 am
Attachments:
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Great. Thanks Hayley. Ella, can you send these across please.
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Sheridan
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Draft lines re: Manurewa Marae inquiry and the Electoral Commission
Q. In light of the concerns raised in media reports, and by other party leaders, about the Electoral
Commission’s use of Manurewa Marae as a polling place, will the Minister launch a formal inquiry into the
Commission’s decision making process?
A. I have asked Ministry of Justice Officials for urgent advice on this issue, which I expect to receive within
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the next week.
Q. Do you think the result in Tāmaki Makaurau Māori electorate was unfair, as suggested by Chris Hipkins?
It would not be appropriate for me to comment of specific electoral outcomes.
However, I would note that, if anyone has concern about the outcome of the vote the Electoral Act sets out
a formal process by which an election petition can be brought before the High Court. Election petitions must
be brought within 28 days of the official results being declares.
From: s9(2)(a)
@parliament.govt.nz>
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 9:15 AM
To: Denoual, Hayley <[email address]>; Media - Justice <[email address]>; Easton,
Paul <[email address]>
Cc: s9(2)(a)
@parliament.govt.nz>; [email address]
Subject: Holding lines for the Minister - response to Manurewa Marae inquiry
Mōrena Hayley,
Following up on our discussion just now in relation to the inquiry report yesterday. We need some
lines for the Minister for the tile run today. I know that we had provided some lines already but I think
we need some specific lines for the Minister in relation to the Electoral Commission aspect of it. As
mentioned it will be perhaps a holding line of some kind.
Our office is following up with PMO in relation to any request received and ill update you as and if I can
in that space.
If we can get the lines by 11:30am that would be ideal, but we will definitely need them by 1pm to
allow the Minister some time with them before hitting the tiles.
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I know this is a tight turnaround, but your help on this is much appreciated.
Call me if you need.
Ngā mihi
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s9(2)(a)
tary – Justice | Office of Hon Paul Goldsmith
Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
Minister of Justice
Minister for Media and Communications
Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
Mobile: s9(2)(a)
| Email: s9(2)(a) @parliament.govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
Authorised by Hon Paul Goldsmith, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
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From: Pearce, Ella <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 19 February 2025 11:13 AM
To: s9(2)(a)
@parliament.govt.nz>
Cc: Denoual, Hayley <[email address]>; Media - Justice <[email address]>; Easton,
Paul <[email address]>; [email address]; Greaney, Caroline
<[email address]>; Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>; s9(2)(a)
@parliament.govt.nz>
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Subject: RE: Holding lines for the Minister - response to Manurewa Marae inquiry
Kia ora s9(2)(a) ,
Please see below the lines for Minister Goldsmith on the Manurewa Marae inquiry and the Electoral
Commission.
Q. In light of the concerns raised in media reports, and by other party leaders, about the Electoral
Commission’s use of Manurewa Marae as a polling place, will the Minister launch a formal inquiry into the
Commission’s decision making process?
A. I have asked Ministry of Justice Officials for urgent advice on this issue, which I expect to receive
within the next week.
Out of scope
Ngā mihi nui,
Ella
Ella Pearce (she/her)
Policy Advisor | Democracy and Open Government
P +64 4 439 4098 | [email address]
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From: s9(2)(a)
@parliament.govt.nz>
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 9:15 AM
To: Denoual, Hayley <[email address]>; Media - Justice <[email address]>; Easton,
Paul <[email address]>
Cc: s9(2)(a)
@parliament.govt.nz>; [email address]
Subject: Holding lines for the Minister - response to Manurewa Marae inquiry
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Mōrena Hayley,
Following up on our discussion just now in relation to the inquiry report yesterday. We need some
lines for the Minister for the tile run today. I know that we had provided some lines already but I think
we need some specific lines for the Minister in relation to the Electoral Commission aspect of it. As
mentioned it will be perhaps a holding line of some kind.
Our office is following up with PMO in relation to any request received and ill update you as and if I can
in that space.
If we can get the lines by 11:30am that would be ideal, but we will definitely need them by 1pm to
allow the Minister some time with them before hitting the tiles.
I know this is a tight turnaround, but your help on this is much appreciated.
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Call me if you need.
Ngā mihi
s9(2)(a)
Private Secretary – Justice | Office of Hon Paul Goldsmith
Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
Minister of Justice
Minister for Media and Communications
Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
Mobile: s9(2)(a)
| Email: s9(2)(a) @parliament.govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
Authorised by Hon Paul Goldsmith, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
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Document 5
From:
Smith, Sheridan
To:
Denoual, Hayley; Wilkie, Ruth; Greaney, Caroline
Cc:
Pearce, Ella; Swale, Brendan
Subject:
RE: Electoral Commission
Date:
Wednesday, 19 February 2025 12:42:01 pm
Attachments:
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Kia ora everyone,
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Jess Gorman phoned me earlier and I have sent her a copy of the holding lines. I let her know we are
working on the more substantive advice – within the week!
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I will call Karl shortly to understand given the media attention what the EC has done to review their
guidelines and processes with regard to selecting appropriate places for booths. The team are also looking at
what we might say with regard to our monitoring and MOU etc that are in place. Jess referred to our BIM
(pg 12) where we note an agreement between us and the Minister on our monitoring appraoch. We have
yet to locate whether we have this and the team are scrolling through the old files.
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Very happy to discuss!
Sheridan
From: Easton, Paul <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 11:50 AM
To: Denoual, Hayley <[email address]>
Cc: Media - Justice <[email address]>; Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>; Pearce,
Ella <[email address]>; [email address]; Swale, Brendan <[email address]>;
Greaney, Caroline <[email address]>; [email address]; Wilkie, Ruth
<[email address]>
Subject: RE: Electoral Commission
Thanks Hayley
Looping in OCE / Ruth for your thoughts?
Ngā mihi,
Paul
From: Denoual, Hayley <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 11:48 AM
To: Easton, Paul <[email address]>
Cc: Media - Justice <[email address]>; Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>; Pearce,
Ella <[email address]>; [email address]; Swale, Brendan <[email address]>;
Greaney, Caroline <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Electoral Commission
Importance: High
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Kia ora Paul
We’ve just provided something similar to the Minister’s Office. So maybe a response along the lines of:
In light of the concerns raised in media reports about the Electoral Commission’s use of Manurewa Marae as
a polling place, the Minister of Justice has asked the Ministry for urgent advice on the Commission’s decision
making processes around polling place locations. We expect to provide within the next week.
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This would be a Crown entity monitoring response -I’ve copied in Sheridan and Brendan. They may want it
attributed to either Sheridan or AK?
Hayley
Hayley Denoual (she/her)
Policy Manager |Kaiwhakahaere Kaupapa
Democracy and Open Government |Civil and Constitutional Unit
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
(Work) +64 4 498 4239 (Mob)
s9(2)(a)
Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street
[email address] | justice.govt.nz
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We value and encourage flexible first. While it suits me to send this now, I do not expect a response or action outside of your own
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From: Easton, Paul <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 11:42 AM
To: Denoual, Hayley <[email address]>; Pearce, Ella <[email address]>
Cc: Media - Justice <[email address]>
Subject: FW: Electoral Commission
Hi Team
Can we please get a response to this question by 4pm?
Would this be attributed to Kathy?
Ngā mihi,
Paul
From: Anna Whyte <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 11:29 AM
To: Media - Justice <[email address]>
Subject: Electoral Commission
Kia ora - as the monitoring agency of the Electoral Commission, is MoJ considering, looking at or planning to
launch any reviews or inquiries into EC following the events at Manurewa Marae?
If you could please get back to me by 4pm it would be appreciated.
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Thank you!
--
Anna Whyte
Senior Political Reporter
s9(2)(a)
@annacwhyte
Press Gallery, G-045
Parliament Buildings
1 Museum St,
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Wellington 6160
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Document 6
From:
Smith, Sheridan
To:
Denoual, Hayley
Cc:
Swale, Brendan
Subject:
RE: EC
Date:
Wednesday, 19 February 2025 4:38:02 pm
Attachments:
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Not sure TBH – it could be the monitoring approach which we have recently dusted off!
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From: Denoual, Hayley <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 4:25 PM
To: Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>
Cc: Swale, Brendan <[email address]>
Subject: RE: EC
Hi Sheridan
Sorry, been caught up in meetings but some comments in red below.
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Hayley
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Hayley Denoual (she/her)
Policy Manager |Kaiwhakahaere Kaupapa
Democracy and Open Government |Civil and Constitutional Unit
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
(Work) +64 4 498 4239 (Mob)
s9(2)(a)
Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street
[email address] | justice.govt.nz
‘Chat with me on Teams’
We value and encourage flexible first. While it suits me to send this now, I do not expect a response or action outside of your own
working hours.
From: Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 3:01 PM
To: Denoual, Hayley <[email address]>
Cc: Swale, Brendan <[email address]>; Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>
Subject: EC
Kia ora Hayley,
Here are some very draft lines that we may need to send to DPMC soon.
any feedback welcome.
----------------------
Monitoring
The Ministry follows PSC guidance and on Crown Entity Monitoring.
The Ministry meets regularly with the Electoral Commission and similalry Ministers meet regularly with the Board and
the Chief Executive
The Minister appointed a new Baord Chair in late 2024. - technically these appointments are done by the Governor
General or recommendation of the House, not the Minister
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The Minister of Justice has asked for a revised Letter of Expectations to be developed that will explicitly include an
expectation that the EC review their processes and procedures with regard to voting venues. This LOE is expected to
be sent to the EC within the next few weeks.
[BIM page 12??]
[Agreement MOJ and the EC]
Any revision or process review underway regarding voting venues in light of the inquiry into Manurewa marae?
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Processes have existed for the selection of voting venues and these are approved by the CE. – I understand they also
consult with political parties etc, on the list of proposed polling places ahead on each election***
The Electoral Commission notes that it has revised its selection processes with regard to voting venues.
They have a draft set of guidelines and will likely present these to their Board in April 2025.
The guidelines would usually be released early next year.
There are some challenges to work through in the guidelines such as if a Principal of a school runs as a candidate
should the school hall not be able to be utilised? School halls are a commonplace for voting venues.
**** This is what they said in their 2023 GE report (page 76)
“When selecting voting places, we consider how best to meet community needs, which is informed by
communities’ feedback. Every voting place is assessed for suitability, and criteria include the convenience of
locations, suitable operating times, shared electorate voting (offering an ordinary vote based on the likely
demand from voters in the surrounding region), political neutrality, disability and mobility access, storage,
and security.. We provide all registered political parties with a list of proposed voting places for consultation
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before they are finalised.”
Report-on-the-2023-General-Election.pdf
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From:
Denoual, Hayley
To:
Smith, Sheridan; Greaney, Caroline; Swale, Brendan; Fraser, Shea
Cc:
Akuhata-Brown, Marcus
Subject:
RE: Draft EC points for your comment
Date:
Wednesday, 19 February 2025 5:32:00 pm
Attachments:
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Kia ora Sheridan
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On the ‘monitoring’ role side, would it also be helpful to note for DPMC some of the other activities that the
Ministry undertakes to support the Electoral Commission, particularly in the lead up to a general election
(see attached briefing)?
I am thinking about things like:
the Senior Officials Committee (SOC) , which ensures practical on-the-ground support for the event
as well as shared understanding and assurance.
The Risk and Security working group, which provides support in managing potential and actual
disruption to the event.
Hayley
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Hayley Denoual (she/her)
Policy Manager |Kaiwhakahaere Kaupapa
Democracy and Open Government |Civil and Constitutional Unit
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
(Work) +64 4 498 4239 (Mob)
s9(2)(a)
Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street
[email address] | justice.govt.nz
‘Chat with me on Teams’
We value and encourage flexible first. While it suits me to send this now, I do not expect a response or action outside of your own
working hours.
From: Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 4:37 PM
To: Greaney, Caroline <[email address]>; Denoual, Hayley
<[email address]>; Swale, Brendan <[email address]>; Fraser, Shea
<[email address]>
Cc: Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>; Akuhata-Brown, Marcus <Marcus.Akuhata-
[email address]>
Subject: Draft EC points for your comment
Kia ora koutou,
As discussed earlier with AK and CG, I have pulled together this initial storyline of what has happened with regard to
Manurewa marae and the EC. I have also put down some points about our monitoring role which DPMC raised.
This is a draft for comment! We will still need to do work on potential options.
Shea and Brendan let’s discuss tomorrow the advice we need to prepare.
Sheridan
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Monitoring role
With regard to our statement in the BIM 2023 about an explicit agreement with the Minister setting out what
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monitoring will be undertaken and how this will be carried out – this has not been completed (updated from your
email HD)
Our role as monitor entails:
The Ministry meeting regularly with the Electoral Commission and similarly Ministers meet regularly with the
Board and the Chief Executive. He next meeting is 25 March 2025.
A new Board Chair was appointed in late 2024. – this isn’t directly related to our role as monitor though?
We provide advice to the Minister on the performance reports of the EC
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We support with appointments
Other notes
The Minister of Justice has asked for a revised Letter of Expectations to be developed that will explicitly include an
expectation that the EC review their processes and procedures with regard to voting venues. This LOE is expected to
be sent to the EC within the next few weeks.
Any revision or process review underway regarding voting venues in light of the inquiry into Manurewa marae?
Processes have existed for the selection of voting venues and these are/were approved by the CE.** (updated from
HD email)
The EC:
The Electoral Commission held a comprehensive review of the delivery of the election, including the use of
the Manurewa Marae as a voting place. An explanation was included in the report to Parliament in May 2024.
was part of the Justice Select Committee’s inquiry into the 2023 General Election and was commented on in
their report. including revised selection guidance
The Electoral Commission has answered questions about the voting place at committee hearings, both for the
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inquiry into the election, and the Commission’s annual review. The CE appearing before the Committee did
acknowledge that he did not give enough weight to the conflict of interest at the time.
The Electoral Commission has reviewed its selection criteria with regard to the selection of voting places,
including how conflicts of interest are identified and dealt with. These are expected to be provided to the EC
Board in April. These guidelines will be made public after that.
NB: There are some challenges to work through in the guidelines such as if a Principal of a school runs
as a candidate should the school hall not be able to be utilised? School halls are a commonplace for
voting venues.
NB: we could recommend that there is external advice/review of those guidelines
Therefore, at this time we do not recommend an inquiry is necessary as there have been a number of reviews and
recommendations for improvement. Processes and guidelines have been reviewed and will be made available after its Board
meeting. There could be some additional scrutiny on the guidelines before they are released. The MOJ could recommend this
to the Minister as part of our advice on options.
If an inquiry is determined to be the prudent option, we suggest the Auditor-General undertake an urgent inquiry. This would
have implications on the Commission’s improvement programme underway (prior OAG recommendations) and on its
readiness for the General Election 2026.
**Report-on-the-2023-General-Election.pdf (page 76)
“When selecting voting places, we consider how best to meet community needs, which is informed by communities’
feedback. Every voting place is assessed for suitability, and criteria include the convenience of locations, suitable
operating times, shared electorate voting (offering an ordinary vote based on the likely demand from voters in the
surrounding region), political neutrality, disability and mobility access, storage, and security.. We provide all registered
political parties with a list of proposed voting places for consultation before they are finalised.”
A diverse variety of voting places were assessed and secured, including malls, supermarkets, marae, schools, tertiary
institutions, community centres, sporting venues, churches, mosques, temples, and other community spaces. As part of
this work, 15 Kaupapa Māori voting places were secured where people could go through the voting process in te reo
Māori.
In response to low voter turnout patterns for Māori voters in Auckland, we engaged with local contacts, who
recommended we use Manurewa, Papakura, Ruapōtaka, and Ōrākei Marae.
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Concerns were raised about the selection of Manurewa Marae as a voting place. Various government-delivered and
government-funded services are delivered from this marae, which made it a well-known location in the community. We
were aware of a candidate’s involvement with marae management during the selection process. Before agreeing to use
the venue, we secured agreement the candidate would not enter the voting place other than to vote. We were provided
with an alternative designated contact person and ensured marae staff were aware of the rules regarding election
advertising. Despite these arrangements, some people questioned the political neutrality of this venue. We will be
reviewing our guidance on political neutrality in the selection of voting places
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From:
Denoual, Hayley
To:
Greaney, Caroline; Brightwell, Kathy
Subject:
RE: EC advice
Date:
Thursday, 20 February 2025 10:43:00 am
Absolutely – I’ve literally just been talking to Shea about this.
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Leigh is really stretched with all the EMB-related papers right now, so I’ll work with Shea on this
as needed.
From: Greaney, Caroline <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2025 10:42 AM
To: Brightwell, Kathy <[email address]>; Denoual, Hayley
<[email address]>
Subject: FW: EC advice
Importance: High
Kia ora Kathy and Hayley – please see request before from Sheridan. Grateful if you are able to
provide some support to Shea to get a good draft by the end of today.
Could you please let me know if this is possible.
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Thanks
Caroline
From: Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2025 10:38 AM
To: Wilkie, Ruth <[email address]>; Akuhata-Brown, Marcus <Marcus.Akuhata-
[email address]>; Greaney, Caroline <[email address]>; Matheson,
Georgina <[email address]>
Cc: Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>
Subject: EC advice
Importance: High
Kia ora koutou,
You’ll know that we have some urgent work underway to provide advice ot the Minister of Justice with regard
ot the Electoral Commission in response to the concerns about voting places and selection (i.e Manurewa
marae).
There are two matters:
1. Finalising the email for Minister’s office and DPMC as interim advice (needs to go this morning and Shea
is finalising! I will work in the aspects that Andrew has raised this morning as well)
2. Substantive advice on the EC – a thorough description of what they (EC) have done and put in place as a
result of manurewa marae; our monitorng role and assurance around our effectiveness in monitoring
the EC; we should note the OAG inquiry and perhaps the PWC capability review?; a scale of options if an
inquiry is considered necessary (with risks and benefits). What else?
Caroline, can we get Hayley or Leigh to work closely with Shea on this as I’d like a good draft
by COP today so
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that we can get something across to Andrew tonight. Georgina also has comms on stand-by to support and be
across this. Once you confirm Caroline, I will arrange for our
small team to get together around lunchtime so
we are on the same page and clear about what we are doing and by when.
Yesterday I spoke with Jess Gorman and s9(2)(a) to update them on how our advice is tracking. I will keep doing
this today.
Happy to discuss, Sheridan
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From:
Fraser, Shea
To:
Smith, Sheridan
Cc:
Denoual, Hayley
Subject:
RE: Draft EC points for your comment
Date:
Thursday, 20 February 2025 11:06:58 am
Kia ora Sheridan,
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FYI, have included some other content in the monitoring section of the email, in red below.
Ngā mihi,
Shea
From: Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2025 10:15 AM
To: Fraser, Shea <[email address]>
Subject: FW: Draft EC points for your comment
From: Wilkie, Ruth <[email address]>
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Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2025 9:11 AM
To: Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Draft EC points for your comment
Hi – this is a great opening, thank you. I’ve added a couple of observations in red, based on what
I saw when I worked with AK on the OAG inquiry process after the last election. I’m not
suggesting these observations be specifically called out in the advice, I just wanted others to
have this background.
From: Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 4:49 PM
To: Wilkie, Ruth <[email address]>
Subject: FW: Draft EC points for your comment
Sorry should have included you as well
From: Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 4:37 PM
To: Greaney, Caroline <[email address]>; Denoual, Hayley
<[email address]>; Swale, Brendan <[email address]>; Fraser,
Shea <[email address]>
Cc: Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>; Akuhata-Brown, Marcus
<[email address]>
Subject: Draft EC points for your comment
Kia ora koutou,
As discussed earlier with AK and CG, I have pulled together this initial storyline of what has happened with
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From:
Denoual, Hayley
To:
Fraser, Shea; Smith, Sheridan
Cc:
Swale, Brendan
Subject:
RE: EC briefing paper
Date:
Thursday, 20 February 2025 5:01:00 pm
Attachments:
Electoral Commission voting place selection - February 2025 - HLD comments.docx
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Thanks Shea
Have added in the policy-related text (which is, of necessity, very nuanced!) and tracked in some
comments/suggestions on the rest.
As we briefly discussed earlier, and as I mentioned briefly Sheridan yesterday too, I do wonder if there is a
‘half-way house’ option we should provide to the minister which wouldn’t be a review of the EC per se, but
would involve (with the agreement and consent of the new chair) focused work on bolstering the Board’s
governance capacity and capability, and supporting a thorough review of the Board’s processes and
practices. This option could come across as being more practical and forward looking – otherwise they are
basically left with do a review or don’t, s9(2)(g)(i)
I’m thinking of a half-way option as something like “encouraging” the board to bring on one or two
independent outside expert advisors to help them sharpen up their governance practices (maybe someone
form the IOD or similar). They couldn’t be formal Board members with statutory decision-making power
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because that is restricted under the EA, but they could help provide greater confidence in the resilience and
risk-management capacity of the Board ahead of GE 2026. The Chair has already said to the minister he
thinks the board is too small – and we are progressing a change to eth EA to address that – but in the
interim expert independent board advisors could fill a gap?
Happy to discuss this, or any of my comments on the paper
Hayley
Hayley Denoual (she/her)
Policy Manager |Kaiwhakahaere Kaupapa
Democracy and Open Government |Civil and Constitutional Unit
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
(Work) +64 4 498 4239 (Mob)
s9(2)(a)
Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street
[email address] | justice.govt.nz
‘Chat with me on Teams’
We value and encourage flexible first. While it suits me to send this now, I do not expect a response or action outside of your own
working hours.
From: Fraser, Shea <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2025 3:37 PM
To: Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>; Denoual, Hayley <[email address]>
Cc: Swale, Brendan <[email address]>
Subject: EC briefing paper
Kia ora rā kо̄rua,
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Starter for ten on the briefing:
Electoral Commission voting place selection - February 2025.docx
Happy to discuss.
Ngā mihi,
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Shea Fraser
Principal Advisor | System Performance & Monitoring
Ātea a Rangi – Strategy
Ph: s9(2)(a)
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From:
Fraser, Shea
To:
Smith, Sheridan; Denoual, Hayley
Cc:
Swale, Brendan
Subject:
RE: EC briefing paper
Date:
Thursday, 20 February 2025 5:01:25 pm
Attachments:
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Now updated with content on the treating offense.
From: Fraser, Shea
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2025 3:37 PM
To: Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>; Denoual, Hayley <[email address]>
Cc: Swale, Brendan <[email address]>
Subject: EC briefing paper
Kia ora rā kо̄rua,
Starter for ten on the briefing:
Electoral Commission voting place selection - February 2025.docx
Happy to discuss.
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Ngā mihi,
Shea Fraser
Principal Advisor | System Performance & Monitoring
Ātea a Rangi – Strategy
Ph: s9(2)(a)
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From:
Smith, Sheridan
To:
Fraser, Shea; Denoual, Hayley
Subject:
Electoral Commission voting place selection - February 2025 - HLD comments
Date:
Thursday, 20 February 2025 5:52:15 pm
Attachments:
Electoral Commission voting place selection - February 2025 - HLD comments.docx
Many thanks to you both. I have made some updates too and taken onboard your comments HD.
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We still have gaps but it is coming along well. Leave it with me tonight to share with AK and then we’ll take
stock in the morning.
Very grateful for your help today on this.
Sheridan
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From:
Smith, Sheridan
To:
Fraser, Shea
Cc:
Denoual, Hayley
Subject:
FW: Draft for comments - EC briefing
Date:
Friday, 21 February 2025 9:15:29 am
Attachments:
BP Electoral Commission voting place selection - February 2025 rw comments.docx
FYA pls.
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From: Wilkie, Ruth <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2025 10:05 PM
To: Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>; Kibblewhite, Andrew
<[email address]>
Cc: Akuhata-Brown, Marcus <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Draft for comments - EC briefing
Kia ora
Attached are my comments on the draft – saved as a new document.
Thanks for all the time you and the team have put in today. INFORMATION
Ruth
From: Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2025 8:42 PM
To: Wilkie, Ruth <[email address]>; Kibblewhite, Andrew
<[email address]>
Cc: Akuhata-Brown, Marcus <[email address]>
Subject: Draft for comments - EC briefing
Importance: High
Kia ora koutou,
Please see attached a
draft briefing for your comments. Policy (Hayley D) has been across this
content and Edrick has also provided initial comment.
There is work to be done but am sending it this evening so that we can receive your comments
AK as soon as practicable.
E mihi ana, Sheridan
From: Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2025 5:07 PM
To: Wilkie, Ruth <[email address]>; Kibblewhite, Andrew
<[email address]>
Cc: Akuhata-Brown, Marcus <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Draft EC points for your comment (update on complaints)
Thanks Ruth. Hayley had seen the previous version and I added in her comments.
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Re the EC and complaints – Karl and I spoke earlier this afternoon. The EC did receive complaints of ‘treating’ at
the Marae, the location and the perceived conflicts of interest.
Complaints and enquiries about voters being offered food during the advance voting period
The EC did receive complaints about activities at Manurewa Marae, including whether the provision of
food could be considered treating.
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The threshold for establishing treating is high and a corrupt intention is required.
The EC worked with the marae to ensure they understood the rules around treating.
The advice from the EC was that access to any food or entertainment shouldn’t be dependent on voting
but should be made available to anyone coming to the Marae, whether they were voting or not.
Having considered the matter, the Commission did not refer it to the Police because they did not
consider the activity amounted to treating.
The treating offence has been in the legislation a long time. The EC suggested that it would be timely for
Parliament to consider the current offence with a view to providing more guidance and clarity about
what does and does not constitute treating.
Conflict of interest
The EC also sought assurances that the candidate would not be involved in any way in the voting place.
They sought these assurances before agreeing to use the venue which was recommended by the
community.
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The EC secured agreement that the candidate would not enter the voting place other than to vote and
the EC was provided with an alternative designated contact person to deal with. (refer pg 77 of our
Report on the 2023 General Election: Report-on-the-2023-General-Election.pdf). As part of the EC
review of the election, they have reflected on those arrangements. At the Justice Committee hearing on
3 December, when asked about the arrangements, the CE accepted that we did not give enough weight
to the perceived conflict of interest.
Complaint: Text message referral
Shortly after the 2023 election, the EC received complaints about a text message promoting Te Pāti
Māori that did not include a promoter statement.
This matter was looked into by the EC and they referred the complaint to the Police – see website
notice from November 2023. This is still with the Police.
We are working away on the draft paper and hope to have something across in the next few hours after it’s had
some initial review by policy and Edrick
Sheridan
From: Wilkie, Ruth <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2025 2:46 PM
To: Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>; Kibblewhite, Andrew
<[email address]>
Cc: Akuhata-Brown, Marcus <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Draft EC points for your comment
Thanks Sheridan for this update. I’ve made a couple of edits (highlighted) and I’ve included
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Andrew in case he has an opportunity to look at this.
It would be good to check this with Hayley also as she had some ideas on possible other
responses if the Minister was minded to look at broader options.
s9(2)(a)
is now managing this issue in the Minister’s office so please update him.
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Also – did you get anything from the EC about their response to the issues raised about
Manurewa marae immediately after the election?
Thanks
Ruth
From: Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2025 1:46 PM
To: Wilkie, Ruth <[email address]>
Cc: Akuhata-Brown, Marcus <[email address]>
Subject: FW: Draft EC points for your comment
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Kia ora Ruth,
No update as yet from Jess G Out of scope
. She
has said she will update me when she can - and is interested in a short written update – as is s9(2)(a) To this end,
please see the email below which Shea and Hayley have refined.
Do you forsee any issues with me sending this to s9(2)(a) and Jess as an interim response.
Sheridan
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Any revision or process review underway regarding voting venues in light of the inquiry into Manurewa marae?
Processes have existed for the selection of voting venues and these are/were approved by the CE.**
The EC:
The Electoral Commission held a comprehensive review of the delivery of the election, including
the use of the Manurewa Marae as a voting place. An explanation was included in the report to
Parliament in May 2024.
Was part of the Justice Select Committee’s inquiry into the 2023 General Election and was
commented on in their report. including revised selection guidance
The Electoral Commission has answered questions about the voting place at committee
hearings, both for the inquiry into the election, and the Commission’s annual review. The CE
appearing before the Committee acknowledged that he did not give enough weight to the
conflict of interest at the time.
The Electoral Commission has reviewed its selection criteria with regard to the selection of
voting places, including how conflicts of interest are identified and dealt with. These are
expected to be provided to the EC Board in April. These guidelines will be made public after that.
NB: There are some challenges to work through in the guidelines such as if a Principal of
a school runs as a candidate should the school hall not be able to be utilised? School
halls are a commonplace for voting venues.
NB: we could recommend that there is external advice/review of those guidelines
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Given the amount of work looking at these matters to date, we do not recommend an inquiry is necessary as
there have been a number of reviews and recommendations for improvement. Processes and guidelines have
been reviewed and will be made available after its Board meeting.
If an inquiry is determined to be the prudent option, we suggest the Auditor-General undertake an urgent
inquiry. This would however have implications on the Commission’s improvement programme underway (inACT 1982
relation to prior OAG recommendations on other matters that arose after the 2023 election) and on its
readiness for the General Election 2026.
The Commission itself engaged with the OAG to request an inquiry on the voting count issues that arose after
the 2023 election. This demonstrates their willingness to be transparent, to look for improvement opportunities
and their receptiveness to external advice.
**2023 Gen Election report (page 76)
“When selecting voting places, we consider how best to meet community needs, which is informed by
communities’ feedback. Every voting place is assessed for suitability, and criteria include the convenience of
locations, suitable operating times, shared electorate voting (offering an ordinary vote based on the likely
demand from voters in the surrounding region), political neutrality, disability and mobility access, storage, and
security.. We provide all registered political parties with a list of proposed voting places for consultation before
they are finalised.”
Report-on-the-2023-General-Election.pdf
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Monitoring role
Our role as monitor:
o The Ministry meets regularly with the Electoral Commission and similarly the Minister meets
regularly with the Board and the Chief Executive. His next meeting is 25 March 2025.
o We provide quarterly advice to the Minister on the financial and non-financial performance of EC,
as well as key risks.
o We support the Minister to provide his expectations to EC and comment on EC’s strategic
documents.
o We support Board appointments.
Leading up to the 2023 General Election, the Ministry actively participates in the Commission’s Senior
Officials Committee and the Risk and Security working group. These are cross-agency groups established
to ensure effective coordination of election processes across government agencies and provide support
in managing potential and actual disruption to the event.
A monitoring approach is being developed, for agreement by the Minister, that will articulate the
Ministry’s approach to monitoring all Crown entities.
Other notes
The Minister of Justice has asked for a revised Letter of Expectations to be developed that will explicitly
include an expectation that the EC review their processes and procedures with regard to voting venues.
This LOE is expected to be sent to the EC within the next few weeks [can we do this sooner?].
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From:
Denoual, Hayley
To:
Fraser, Shea; Smith, Sheridan
Subject:
RE: Draft for comments - EC briefing
Date:
Friday, 21 February 2025 12:27:00 pm
Attachments:
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If you would like someone to do a final proofread/format check before this goes over, Ella Pearce may have
some capacity this afternoon?
Hayley
From: Fraser, Shea <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2025 12:15 PM
To: Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>
Cc: Denoual, Hayley <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Draft for comments - EC briefing
Kia ora Sheridan,
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Up to date paper hopefully addressing the comments. Just a couple questions that would be good for you to
make a call on:
Are you signing out or someone else?
Would you like to attach the draft LOE, or send next week with the others?
The Commission is getting back to me shortly to confirm the following:
No political parties commented on the proposed use of Manurewa Marae referenced in 5.3.
Staged recruitment is underway for the IT vacancies.
I’m not expecting it’ll take EC long to get back to me, but if time is of the essence we could send without that
additional context.
Happy to discuss.
Ngā mihi,
Shea
From: Fraser, Shea <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2025 11:47 AM
To: Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>; Denoual, Hayley <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Draft for comments - EC briefing
Hey Sheridan,
Electoral Commission matters - February 2025.docx
Here’s where I’m up to. Just tidying up a few loose ends. A couple questions from Ruth that I don’t have the
information for too.
Shea
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From: Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2025 11:27 AM
To: Denoual, Hayley <[email address]>; Fraser, Shea <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Draft for comments - EC briefing
Thank you! Shea, how are you going? What’s if your ETA please?
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I am going to give s9(2)(a) a heads-up that we will have this over in time for the bag.
AK is happy that I sign this out.
Sheridan
From: Denoual, Hayley <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2025 10:03 AM
To: Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>; Fraser, Shea <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Draft for comments - EC briefing
Thaks Sheridan and Shea
I’ve added in a few additional paragraphs around the treating, and also made a few other suggestions –
tracked on top of Ruth’s in the attached.
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I’m in a workshop between now and 12noon but can [happily! leave that if we need to discuss anything in
here.
Hayley
Hayley Denoual (she/her)
Policy Manager |Kaiwhakahaere Kaupapa
Democracy and Open Government |Civil and Constitutional Unit
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
(Work) +64 4 498 4239 (Mob)
s9(2)(a)
Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street
[email address] | justice.govt.nz
‘Chat with me on Teams’
We value and encourage flexible first. While it suits me to send this now, I do not expect a response or action outside of your own
working hours.
From: Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2025 9:17 AM
To: Fraser, Shea <[email address]>
Cc: Denoual, Hayley <[email address]>
Subject: FW: Draft for comments - EC briefing
AKs comments. Let’s work off of the version that was attached to RW email. Am in a Roadmap hui until 10
and happy to discuss! Talk soon.
Sheridan
From: Kibblewhite, Andrew <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2025 12:06 AM
To: Wilkie, Ruth <[email address]>; Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>
Cc: Akuhata-Brown, Marcus <[email address]>
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Subject: Re: Draft for comments - EC briefing
This is good, team. Well done and ngā mihi nui. Couple of very minor points: (1) I am not sure I would
mention the OAG at all in para 10; and (2) might be worth working in somewhere that there is a new
Chair, who is himself learning and testing the EC's systems and processes. Neither of these points
mandatory!
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Don't feel you need to run the next version past me before sending, but worth letting me know when it
goes and I might have a word withthe Minister.
Thanks for all the intense mahi friends.
Andrew
From: Wilkie, Ruth <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2025 10:05 PM
To: Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>; Kibblewhite, Andrew
<[email address]>
Cc: Akuhata-Brown, Marcus <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Draft for comments - EC briefing
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Kia ora
Attached are my comments on Sheridan’s draft – saved as a new document.
Thanks for all the time you and the team have put in today Sheridan.
Ruth
From: Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2025 8:42 PM
To: Wilkie, Ruth <[email address]>; Kibblewhite, Andrew
<[email address]>
Cc: Akuhata-Brown, Marcus <[email address]>
Subject: Draft for comments - EC briefing
Importance: High
Kia ora koutou,
Please see attached a
draft briefing for your comments. Policy (Hayley D) has been across this content and
Edrick has also provided initial comment.
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From:
Smith, Sheridan
To:
Fraser, Shea; Denoual, Hayley
Subject:
RE: Draft for comments - EC briefing
Date:
Friday, 21 February 2025 12:35:06 pm
Attachments:
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Ka pai – will look at this now and see what else I can add!
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From: Fraser, Shea <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2025 11:47 AM
To: Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>; Denoual, Hayley <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Draft for comments - EC briefing
Hey Sheridan,
Electoral Commission matters - February 2025.docx
Here’s where I’m up to. Just tidying up a few loose ends. A couple questions from Ruth that I don’t have the
information for too.
Shea
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From: Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2025 11:27 AM
To: Denoual, Hayley <[email address]>; Fraser, Shea <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Draft for comments - EC briefing
Thank you! Shea, how are you going? What’s if your ETA please?
I am going to give s9(2) a heads-up that we will have this over in time for the bag.
AK is happy that I sign this out.
(h)
Sheridan
From: Denoual, Hayley <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2025 10:03 AM
To: Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>; Fraser, Shea <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Draft for comments - EC briefing
Thaks Sheridan and Shea
I’ve added in a few additional paragraphs around the treating, and also made a few other suggestions –
tracked on top of Ruth’s in the attached.
I’m in a workshop between now and 12noon but can [happily! leave that if we need to discuss anything in
here.
Hayley
Hayley Denoual (she/her)
Policy Manager |Kaiwhakahaere Kaupapa
Democracy and Open Government |Civil and Constitutional Unit
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
(Work) +64 4 498 4239 (Mob)
s9(2)(a)
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From:
Fraser, Shea
To:
Smith, Sheridan
Cc:
Denoual, Hayley
Subject:
RE: Electoral Commission matters - February 2025 - HLD (typos!)
Date:
Friday, 21 February 2025 2:34:05 pm
Attachments:
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Cheers Sheridan.
I think that’s done now:
Electoral Commission matters - February 2025.docx
I have made three changes (highlighted) to paras 3, 7, and 35. If you’re happy with those it’s
good to go.
Ngā mihi,
Shea
From: Smith, Sheridan <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2025 1:48 PM
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To: Fraser, Shea <[email address]>
Subject: Electoral Commission matters - February 2025 - HLD (typos!)
Importance: High
This looks great Shea. I have taken all of the comments out except on yellow highlight – can you
add in a few sentences about the PSC report to give context. After that one final proofread and
then I’ll sign it. Can you also check the format re font size – I know it’s a small thing – but impt re
is Min G 11 or 11.5
Thanks, Sheridan !
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