Kia Ora Hayden,

Thank you for your OIA request.

The Department will provide its response to your request as soon as
practicable and within twenty working days. The 20th working day is 27
March 2026.

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My Best,

Mani Saxena

Senior Business Advisor, Branch Performance Team

Enterprise Services | Nuku Toiere

Te Tari Taiwhenua | Department of Internal Affairs

Level 2, 45 Pipitea Street, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

 

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From: T Hayden <[1][FOI #33902 email]>

Sent: 28 February 2026 07:47 PM

To: OIA <[2][DIA request email]>

Subject: Official Information request - Number of Staff in Public
Relations or Communications Roles

 

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Tçnâ koutou,

 

I would like to request the number of staff in public relations or
communications roles at the Department of Internal Affairs for 2025, 2024,
2023, 2022, and 2021.

 

In particular, with the number of these staff in the Ministerial and
Secretariat Services division for these years.

 

Ngâ mihi nui,

 

T Hayden

 

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