10 December 2025
Ref: OIA-2526-023
Ashleigh Barnett
[FYI request #32829 email]
Tēnā koe Ashleigh
Thank you for your email of 12 November 2025 to the Social Investment Agency (SIA) requesting,
under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the fol owing information:
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:
1. Hon Judith Collins, Minister for the Public Service;
2. Hon Mark Mitchell, Minister of Police;
3. Hon Nicola Willis, Minister of Finance;
4. Sir Brian Roche;
5. 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.
This letter is to advise you that we are partially transferring your request to the Te Kawa Mataaho
Public Service Commission (PSC) and NZ Police. This is necessary because the information you have
requested in part four concerning Sir Brian Roche is held by PSC, and the information you have
requested in part five concerning Jevon McSkimming is held by NZ Police. I am therefore required
by section 14 of the Act to transfer two parts of your request.
You can expect a response from the Public Service Commission for the information they hold in
relation to part four of your request:
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:
4. Sir Brian Roche;
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.
You can expect a response from NZ Police on the information the hold in relation to part five of
your request:
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:
5. 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.
SIA will retain the remainder of your request, as outlined below:
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:
1. Hon Judith Collins, Minister for the Public Service;
2. Hon Mark Mitchell, Minister of Police;
3. Hon Nicola Willis, Minister of Finance;
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.
This letter is also to advise you that we have had to extend the timeframe for partially transferring
your request under section 15A(1)(b) of the Act
because the consultations necessary to make a
decision on which agency holds the information were such that a transfer of your request could not
reasonably be made within the original time limit.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Luana Scowcroft
Manager – Engagement, Ministerials, and Communications
Social Investment Agency
