This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Official Information request 'Communications with govt. re McSkimming'.






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