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-----Original Message-----
From: Julian Jackson <[FOI #33338 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 20 December 2025 9:06 am
To: Information [DPMC] <[DPMC request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Official Information Act Request –
Budgets and Expenditure of Ministerial Advisory Groups

 

Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,

 

I am writing under the Official Information Act 1982 to request the
following information regarding ministerial advisory groups established
since the formation of the current coalition government (National, ACT,
and New Zealand First) following the 2023 general election:

 

1. A complete list of all ministerial advisory groups formed since 27
November 2023, including their official titles, responsible ministers, and
terms of reference.

 

2. For each such group, please provide:

   - The total allocated budget (including any revisions) for the group’s
operations for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years;

   - A breakdown and the totals of actual expenditures to date, including
but not limited to: payments or honoraria to members, catering and venue
costs, administrative or secretariat support, travel and accommodation,
and any other operational expenses;

   - Copies of any Cabinet papers, funding approvals, or internal
budgeting documents authorizing the group’s financial resourcing.

 

This request follows recent public reports indicating significant spending
by some advisory groups—for example, nearly $24,000 on catering for
meetings of the Ministerial Advisory Group for victims of retail crime—and
growing public interest in transparency around such expenditures.

 

I request that this information be provided within the statutory 20
working days under the OIA. If any part of this request is declined,
please specify the relevant withholding grounds under the Act and provide
a public interest test where applicable.

 

Thank you for your assistance.

 

Ngā mihi nui, 

Julian Jackson

Ōtaki Electorate

 

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[UNCLASSIFIED]

 

Kia ora,

 

Please see the attached letter regarding your recent OIA request.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

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Ministerial Services
Corporate
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Kia ora Julian,

 

Thank you for your request for official information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act) that has been partially transferred to the
Office of Hon Dr Shane Reti. You requested:

 

“I am writing under the Official Information Act 1982 to request the
following information regarding ministerial advisory groups established
since the formation of the current coalition government (National, ACT,
and New Zealand First) following the 2023 general election:

1. A complete list of all ministerial advisory groups formed since 27
November 2023, including their official titles, responsible ministers, and
terms of reference.

2. For each such group, please provide:

- The total allocated budget (including any revisions) for the group’s
operations for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years;

- A breakdown and the totals of actual expenditures to date, including but
not limited to: payments or honoraria to members, catering and venue
costs, administrative or secretariat support, travel and accommodation,
and any other operational expenses;

- Copies of any Cabinet papers, funding approvals, or internal budgeting
documents authorizing the group’s financial resourcing.

This request follows recent public reports indicating significant spending
by some advisory groups—for example, nearly $24,000 on catering for
meetings of the Ministerial Advisory Group for victims of retail crime—and
growing public interest in transparency around such expenditures.”

 

I have highlighted the parts that have been partially transferred. As
outlined in the DPMC’s response, the Ministerial Advisory Groups Minister
Reti is responsible for include the Prime Minister’s Science, Innovation
and Technology Advisory Council, the University Strategy Group, the
Science System Advisory Group, and the University Advisory Group.

 

The reference number for your request is: SROIA-161

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Office will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 20 working days after
the day your request was received. You can expect a response by 3 March
2026.

 

Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [1][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602. 

 

Ngā mihi

 

Office of Hon Dr Shane Reti

Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology

Minister for Universities

Minister of Statistics

Minister for Pacific Peoples
Email: [2][email address]

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

 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Julian Jackson <[FOI #33338 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 20 December 2025 9:06 am
To: Information [DPMC] <[DPMC request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Official Information Act Request –
Budgets and Expenditure of Ministerial Advisory Groups

 

Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,

 

I am writing under the Official Information Act 1982 to request the
following information regarding ministerial advisory groups established
since the formation of the current coalition government (National, ACT,
and New Zealand First) following the 2023 general election:

 

1. A complete list of all ministerial advisory groups formed since 27
November 2023, including their official titles, responsible ministers, and
terms of reference.

 

2. For each such group, please provide:

   - The total allocated budget (including any revisions) for the group’s
operations for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years;

   - A breakdown and the totals of actual expenditures to date, including
but not limited to: payments or honoraria to members, catering and venue
costs, administrative or secretariat support, travel and accommodation,
and any other operational expenses;

   - Copies of any Cabinet papers, funding approvals, or internal
budgeting documents authorizing the group’s financial resourcing.

 

This request follows recent public reports indicating significant spending
by some advisory groups—for example, nearly $24,000 on catering for
meetings of the Ministerial Advisory Group for victims of retail crime—and
growing public interest in transparency around such expenditures.

 

I request that this information be provided within the statutory 20
working days under the OIA. If any part of this request is declined,
please specify the relevant withholding grounds under the Act and provide
a public interest test where applicable.

 

Thank you for your assistance.

 

Ngā mihi nui,

Julian Jackson

Ōtaki Electorate

 

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Dear Julian,

 

Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request,
received on 2^nd February, in which you requested the following
information: 

 

 For each such group, please provide:

   - The total allocated budget (including any revisions) for the group’s
operations for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years;

   - A breakdown and the totals of actual expenditures to date, including
but not limited to: payments or honoraria to members, catering and venue
costs, administrative or secretariat support, travel and accommodation,
and any other operational expenses;

   - Copies of any Cabinet papers, funding approvals, or internal
budgeting documents authorizing the group’s financial resourcing.

 

Your request will be answered within the provisions of the Official
Information Act. 

 

Kind regards, 

 

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Minister of Health, Minister for State Owned Enterprises,
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Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New
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From: Information [DPMC] <[3][DPMC request email]>
Sent: Monday, 2 February 2026 5:04 PM
To: '[FOI #33338 email]'
<[4][FOI #33338 email]>
Subject: Your OIA request - Response

 

[UNCLASSIFIED]

 

Kia ora,

 

Please see the attached letter regarding your recent OIA request.

 

Ngâ mihi,

 

Ministerial Coordinator
Ministerial Services
Corporate
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
E    [5][DPMC request email]
 
 
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