25 May 2026
Aaron W
[FYI request #33496 email]
Ref: PMO OIA 790-2025-26
Dear Aaron,
Official Information Act request: Media reset
Thank you for your request made under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), received
by this office on 29 April 2026. You requested:
“
In cancelling your regular interview on TVNZ, you noted you wanted to "reset how I
want to engage with media"
1. Please provide all material in relation to the decision to change your recent media
engagements, in particular your decision to not attend regular interviews with TVNZ.
2. I also request all correspondence you have had in relation to invitations to appear on
Q+A and all documents relating to your non-appearances on Q+A”
I believe part 2 of your request is more closely connected to the functions of Television
New Zealand (TVNZ). Accordingly, I have decided to transfer this part of your request to TVNZ
under section 14(b)(i ) of the Act. Part 1 of your request has not been transferred, and I wil
respond to this part in due course.
As it is already outside of the 10 working day time limit for transferring a request, I have
extended time-limit available by 10 working days to make this partial transfer under section
15(A) of the Act. This extension is required because of the consultations needed to make a
decision on your request.
TVNZ has the usual time limits under the Act from receipt of this transfer to make a decision
on your request.
Yours sincerely,
Cameron Burrows
Chief of Staff