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Tçnâ koe Ashleigh,

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 dated 12 November.
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Ngâ mihi,
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ashleigh Barnett <[FOI #32829 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 12 November 2025 6:34 pm
To: info (SIA) <[Social Investment Agency request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Communications with govt. re McSkimming

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Dear Social Investment Agency,

I request copies of all emails, text messages, and other written communications (including Teams, WhatsApp, or SMS messages) between:

- Andrew Coster (in his capacity as CE of the Social Investment Agency ) and:
- Hon Judith Collins, Minister for the Public Service;
- Hon Mark Mitchell, Minister of Police;
- Hon Nicola Willis, Minister of Finance;
- Sir Brian Roche;
- Jevon McSkimming.

Please include any correspondence:
- referring to or discussing the IPCA investigation or report into Police leadership conduct;
- relating to any complaint, employment, or disciplinary matters concerning Mr McSkimming;
- or relating to media or political management of those matters.

The timeframe for this request is 1 January 2023 – 12 November 2025.

I request that any relevant messages sent from personal devices or private accounts be included, where they concern official business.

If portions must be withheld under sections 6 or 9 of the Act, please release the remainder of each document with reasons for any redactions.

Yours faithfully,

Ashleigh Barnett.

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