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OIA26-CB024

 

Dear John,

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act
request dated the 27^th of February 2026.  You have requested the
following information:

 

" I noted,  How the cash-for-driver licence bribery scandal unravelled -
and why the public wasn’t told
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www....

 

"Exactly how the major bribery scandal unfolded has been detailed in
briefings to Transport Minister Chris Bishop, obtained under the Official
Information Act."

 

Can you please provide me with the exact same information as you have
provided to stuff or other news agency. "

 

We received your request on 27/02/2026.  We will endeavour to respond to
your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than
27/03/2026, being 20 working days after the day your request was
received.  If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

 

Kind regards,

 

Office of Hon Chris Bishop

Minister of Housing | Minister for Infrastructure | Minister Responsible
for RMA Reform | Minister of Transport |

Associate Minister of Finance | Associate Minister for Sport & Recreation
| Leader of the House | MP for Hutt South
Office: 04 817 6802 | EW 6.3

Email: [1][Chris Bishop request email]   Website: [2]www.Beehive,govt.nz

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-----Original Message-----
From: john luke [3][FOI #33877 email]
Sent: Friday, 27 February 2026 12:14 AM
To: Christopher Bishop (MIN) [4][email address]
Subject: OIA26-CB024 Official Information request - How the
cash-for-driver licence bribery scandal unravelled - and why the public
wasn’t told

 

Dear Chris Bishop,

 

I noted,  How the cash-for-driver licence bribery scandal unravelled - and
why the public wasn’t told
[5]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www....

 

"Exactly how the major bribery scandal unfolded has been detailed in
briefings to Transport Minister Chris Bishop, obtained under the Official
Information Act."

 

Can you please provide me with the exact same information as you have
provided to stuff or other news agency.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

john luke

 

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