Kia ora T Hayden,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Transport, I acknowledge your Official
Information Act request of 28 February 2026 (attached) seeking:

 

“the number of staff in public relations or communications roles at the
Ministry of Transport for 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021.”

 

I acknowldge your further request seeking additional information recived 4
March 2026 seeking:

 

“I would like to request the number of staff in public relations or
communications roles at the Ministry of Transport for 2026, 2025, 2024,
2023, 2022, and 2021.

I would also like to request the number of contractors in public relations
or communications roles at the Ministry of Transport for 2026, 2025, 2024,
2023, 2022, and 2021.”

 

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

 

The Ministry publishes Official Information Act responses on our website
when there may be wider interest in the information released. This means
the information provided to you might be published after you have received
it.

 

Ngâ mihi nui,

Harry (He / Him)

Kaitohutohu - Ratonga Minita |OIA Adviser - Ministerial and Executive
Services

 

 

 

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Kia ora T Hayden,

 

Please see attached our response to your Official Information Act requests
of 28 February and 4 March 2026.

 

Thanks, and have a great day.

 

Ngâ mihi nui,

 

Breanne

OIA Adviser – Ministerial & Executive Services

Ministry of Transport Te Manatû Waka

 

From: OIA
Sent: Wednesday, 4 March 2026 3:10 pm
To: 'T Hayden' <[FOI #33953 email]>; OIA
<[MOT request email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Number of Staff in Public
Relations or Communications Roles at the Ministry of Transport OC260143

 

Kia ora T Hayden,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Transport, I acknowledge your Official
Information Act request of 28 February 2026 (attached) seeking:

 

“the number of staff in public relations or communications roles at the
Ministry of Transport for 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021.”

 

I acknowldge your further request seeking additional information recived 4
March 2026 seeking:

 

“I would like to request the number of staff in public relations or
communications roles at the Ministry of Transport for 2026, 2025, 2024,
2023, 2022, and 2021.

I would also like to request the number of contractors in public relations
or communications roles at the Ministry of Transport for 2026, 2025, 2024,
2023, 2022, and 2021.”

 

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

 

The Ministry publishes Official Information Act responses on our website
when there may be wider interest in the information released. This means
the information provided to you might be published after you have received
it.

 

Ngâ mihi nui,

Harry (He / Him)

Kaitohutohu - Ratonga Minita |OIA Adviser - Ministerial and Executive
Services

 

 

 

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