Tēnā koe Seann,

Thank you for emailing the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry).

We acknowledge receipt of your request under the Official Information Act
1982.  Specifically, you requested:

1. Whether Andrew Lesā has been, or is being, appointed to the role of
Visiting Justice for prisons. If he is appointment, please explain why in
detail.

2. Whether Mr Lesā’s Justice of the Peace (JP) warrant, including his
entitlement to use the post-nominal “JP,” has been revoked. If not, why
not? Please provide a detailed explanation.

This has been forwarded onto the relevant business unit to respond to. 

The Ministry may publish the response to your request on our website, you
can expect that if your OIA is to be published that this will take place
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other personal information will be withheld under Section 9(2)(a) (protect
the privacy of natural persons). 

You can expect a response by 14 October 2025.

Ngā mihi nui,

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: S. Paurini <[FOI #32324 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 6:56 PM
To: [Ministry of Justice request email]
Subject: Official Information request - Fale Andrew Lesa (ref: 126052)

 

Dear Ministry of Justice,

 

Could you please confirm:

 

1. Whether Andrew Lesā has been, or is being, appointed to the role of
Visiting Justice for prisons. If he is appointment, please explain why in
detail.

 

2. Whether Mr Lesā’s Justice of the Peace (JP) warrant, including his
entitlement to use the post-nominal “JP,” has been revoked. If not, why
not? Please provide a detailed explanation.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Seann Paurini

 

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