31 March 2026
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Wel ington 6140, New Zealand
Phone +64 4 495 7200
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T Hayden
[FYI request #33936 email]
Tēnā koe T Hayden
Your Official Information Act request OIA – 2526 – 0924
I write regarding your Official Information Act (the Act) request, which was received by the
Department of Internal Affairs (the Department) on 3 March 2026.
You have requested:
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.
I would also like to request the number of contractors in public relations or communications roles
at the Department of Internal Affairs for 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021.
In particular, with the number of these staff in the Ministerial and Secretariat Services division for
these years.
Response to your request
Please find below the response to your request:
The table below provides the number of employees and contractors in public relations or
communications jobs on 30 June 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021:
Communications employees
June 2025 June 2024
June 2023
June 2022
June 2021
Ministerial offices
46
42
46
48
40
(43.45 FTE) (38.05 FTE)
(42.9 FTE)
(41.6 FTE)
(35.5 FTE)
Departmental
35
34
38
27
27
(34.90FTE)
(34 FTE)
(38 FTE)
(23.9 FTE)
(25.9 FTE)
Total
81
76
84
75
67
(78.35)
(72.05)
(80.9 FTE)
(65.5 FTE)
(61.2 FTE)
Contractors
2
4
6
0
4

We intend to publish our response to your request on
www.dia.govt.nz. This letter, with your
personal details removed, will be published in its entirety. Publishing responses increases the
availability of information to the public and is consistent with the Act’s purpose of enabling more
effective participation in the making and administration of laws and policies and promoting the
accountability of Ministers and officials.
If you have any feedback or questions about the Department’s response, please let us know at
[email address]. If you have any concerns with the information in this response, you have the right
to request an investigation and review by the Ombudsman under section 28(3) of the Act.
Information about how to do this is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800
802 602.
Ngā mihi
Simon George
General Manager, Human Resources - Pūmanawa Tangata
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