Kia ora Aaron,

Thank you for your email received today,. 2nd December 2025, in which you submitted an Official Information Act request as follows:

You recently said that Councils should “stop doing dumb stuff" during an announcement on rates caps.

Can I please have a list of all of the "dumb stuff" you are referring to?

Your request is being considered in accordance with the Act, and you can expect a response by 21st January 2026 (date determined by the OIA calculator).

Ngā mihi nui

Sonya Ford
Correspondence Lead Advisor | Office of Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Prime Minister
Minister for National Security and Intelligence
Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services

 
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

-----Original Message-----
From: Aaron W <[FOI #33100 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 2 December 2025 1:02 PM
To: Christopher Luxon (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - List of "dumb stuff"

Dear Christopher Luxon,

You recently said that Councils should “stop doing dumb stuff" during an announcement on rates caps.

Can I please have a list of all of the "dumb stuff" you are referring to?

Yours faithfully,

Aaron W

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