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From: James
Dear Ministry of Social Development,
Under the OIA please provide the number of meetings the current MP for central Auckland has meet with the Minister of Social Development to discuss homelessness in Auckland's CBD in the last 18 months.
Please provide the number of meetings the current MP for central Auckland has meet with the Auckland MSD management to discuss homelessness in Auckland's CBD in the last 18 months.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
James
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
IN-CONFIDENCE
Tēnā koe James
Thank you for your email received 24 February 2026, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National Office to respond.
The information you have requested may contain the names and contact details of our staff. Please let us know by 26 February 2026 whether you require these names and contact details. We will need to consult our staff before deciding whether we can release this information, and this will take a bit more time. If we do not hear from you, we will assume that you do not require staff names and contact details.
Ngā manaakitanga,
Official Information Team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and independent
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Dear Ministry of Social Development,
Under the OIA please provide the number of meetings the current MP for central Auckland has meet with the Minister of Social Development to discuss homelessness in Auckland's CBD in the last 18 months.
Please provide the number of meetings the current MP for central Auckland has meet with the Auckland MSD management to discuss homelessness in Auckland's CBD in the last 18 months.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
James
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From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
IN-CONFIDENCE
Tena koe James,
On 24 February 2026 you emailed the Ministry of Social Development (the
Ministry) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982, the
following information:
o Under the OIA please provide the number of meetings the current MP for
central Auckland has meet with the Minister of Social Development to
discuss homelessness in Auckland's CBD in the last 18 months.
o Please provide the number of meetings the current MP for central
Auckland has meet with the Auckland MSD management to discuss
homelessness in Auckland's CBD in the last 18 months.
We have partially transferred your request to the Office of Hon Louise
Upston, specifically the following question:
o Under the OIA please provide the number of meetings the current MP for
central Auckland has meet with the Minister of Social Development to
discuss homelessness in Auckland's CBD in the last 18 months.
The information to which your request relates is not held by the Ministry
but is believed to be held by the Office of Hon Louise Upston. In these
circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the OIA to transfer your
request.
Please note that according to sections 14 and 15(1) of the Official
Information Act, the 20-working day response period is reset by the
transfer and starts again on the day the Office of Hon Louise Upston
receives the transfer notification. The Ministry notified the Office of
Hon Louise Upston of the transfer today.
You will hear further from the Office of Hon Louise Upston concerning your
request in due course.
Na matou noa, na
Official Information Team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whanau
This email and any attachments may contain information that is
confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended
recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this
email and attachments is prohibited. If you have received this email in
error please notify the author immediately and erase all copies of the
email and attachments. The Ministry of Social Development accepts no
responsibility for changes made to this message or attachments after
transmission from the Ministry.
From: Louise Upston (MIN)
Kia ora James,
Thank you for your email 25^th February 2026 in which you submitted an
Official Information Act request as follows:
o Under the OIA please provide the number of meetings the current MP
for central Auckland has meet with the Minister of Social Development
to discuss homelessness in Auckland's CBD in the last 18 months.
Minister Upston is considering your request in accordance with the Act,
and you can expect a response by 25^th March 2026.
Thank you
Office of Hon Louise Upston | MP for Taupō
Minister for Disability Issues
Minister for Social Development and Employment
Minister for Tourism and Hospitality
Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector
Minister for Child Poverty Reduction
Deputy Leader of the House
Website: [1]www.Beehive,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
From: OIA_Requests (MSD) <[MSD request email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 25 February 2026 11:11 AM
To: [FOI #33827 email]
Subject: Ministry of Social Development | Partial transfer of your
Official Information Act request
Tena koe James,
On 24 February 2026 you emailed the Ministry of Social Development (the
Ministry) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982, the
following information:
o Under the OIA please provide the number of meetings the current MP for
central Auckland has meet with the Minister of Social Development to
discuss homelessness in Auckland's CBD in the last 18 months.
o Please provide the number of meetings the current MP for central
Auckland has meet with the Auckland MSD management to discuss
homelessness in Auckland's CBD in the last 18 months.
We have partially transferred your request to the Office of Hon Louise
Upston, specifically the following question:
o Under the OIA please provide the number of meetings the current MP for
central Auckland has meet with the Minister of Social Development to
discuss homelessness in Auckland's CBD in the last 18 months.
The information to which your request relates is not held by the Ministry
but is believed to be held by the Office of Hon Louise Upston. In these
circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the OIA to transfer your
request.
Please note that according to sections 14 and 15(1) of the Official
Information Act, the 20-working day response period is reset by the
transfer and starts again on the day the Office of Hon Louise Upston
receives the transfer notification. The Ministry notified the Office of
Hon Louise Upston of the transfer today.
You will hear further from the Office of Hon Louise Upston concerning your
request in due course.
Na matou noa, na
Official Information Team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whanau
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