
IR-01-25-45059
9 March 2026
Ashleigh Barnett
[FYI request #32829 email]
Dear Ashleigh
Request for information
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 10 December 2025, in
which you requested:
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.
Firstly, I apologise for the delay in responding to your request.
Police has not identified any information in scope of your request between Andrew
Coster, in his capacity as Chief Executive of the Social Investment Agency, and Jevon
McSkimming. As such your request is refused under section 18(e) of the OIA, as the
information you have requested does not exist or, despite reasonable efforts, cannot be
found.
You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review my decision if you are not satisfied
with the response to your request. Information about how to make a complaint is available
at: www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
Yours sincerely
Tusha Penny
Assistant Commissioner
New Zealand Police