Kia ora James

 

We acknowledge receipt of your email of 29 August 2025 requesting
information under the Official Information Act 1982.

 

In accordance with section 15 of the Official Information Act, a response
to your request will be provided as soon as is reasonably practicable, and
in any case within 20 working days of receipt of your request, i.e. by 26
September 2025.

 

Ngā mihi nui | Kind regards

 

Te Tari Ture o te Karauna Crown Law Office

19 Aitken Street | PO Box 2858 | Wellington 6011

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: James <[FOI #32159 email]>
Sent: Friday, 29 August 2025 1:08 pm
To: OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Invoices and details

 

Dear Crown Law Office,

 

Kia ora,

 

Further to today's revelation that legal representation provided to four
former Labour ministers, including former Prime Minister Dame Jacinda
Ardern, cost the taxpayer more than $70,000, under the OIA please provide
the following.

 

When was the legal representation first commenced/ invoiced?

 

Has any legal representation or invoices for services provided for Jacinda
Ardern, Grant Robertson, Chris Hipkins or Ayesha Verrall been provided by
Dentons lawyer, Linda Clark.

 

Please provide dates of these invoices. and all dates of invoices from
Dentons relating to this matter.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

James

 

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Kia ora James

 

Please see attached for the response to your Official Information Act
request of 29 August 2025.

 

Kind regards | Ngā mihi nui

 

Te Tari Ture o te Karauna Crown Law Office

19 Aitken Street | PO Box 2858 | Wellington 6011

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: James <[FOI #32159 email]>
Sent: Friday, 29 August 2025 1:08 pm
To: OIA <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Invoices and details

 

Dear Crown Law Office,

 

Kia ora,

 

Further to today's revelation that legal representation provided to four
former Labour ministers, including former Prime Minister Dame Jacinda
Ardern, cost the taxpayer more than $70,000, under the OIA please provide
the following.

 

When was the legal representation first commenced/ invoiced?

 

Has any legal representation or invoices for services provided for Jacinda
Ardern, Grant Robertson, Chris Hipkins or Ayesha Verrall been provided by
Dentons lawyer, Linda Clark.

 

Please provide dates of these invoices. and all dates of invoices from
Dentons relating to this matter.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

James

 

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

 

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[2][FOI #32159 email]

 

Is [3][Crown Law Office request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to Crown Law Office? If so, please contact us using this form:

[4]https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

 

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the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

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