OC260143
12 March 2026
T Hayden
FYI Website
[email address]
Tēnā koe T Hayden,
I refer to your email dated 28 February 2026, requesting the following under the Of icial Information
Act 1982 (the Act):
“The number of staff in public relations or communications roles at the Ministry of Transport for
2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021”
On 4 March 2026, you submitted a further request for the following:
“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.”
Please treat this response as a reply to both requests you submit ed to the Ministry of Transport
(the Ministry).
I can advise that the number of staf in public relations or communications roles at the Ministry has
been reported on in the Ministry’s Annual Review responses and is publicly available on
Parliament’s website.
Please see page 49 of the Standard Questionnaire for the financial years between 2019 and 2024
here.
I have also provided this information in the table below, along with the numbers for the 2024/25
financial year, and the 2025/26 financial year to 1 March 2026.
2025/26 2024/25 2023/24
2022/23
2021/22
2020/21
2019/20
(as at 1
(as at 30 (as at 30 (as at 30 (as at 30 (as at 30 (as at 30
March
June
June
June
June
June
June
2026)
2025)
2024)
2023)
2022)
2021)
2020)
Number of
Permanent 4
6
5
6
7
3
7
Staff
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2025/26 2024/25 2023/24
2022/23
2021/22
2020/21
2019/20
(as at 1
(as at 30 (as at 30 (as at 30 (as at 30 (as at 30 (as at 30
March
June
June
June
June
June
June
2026)
2025)
2024)
2023)
2022)
2021)
2020)
Number of
Contracted 3
0
0
1
1
1
0
Staff
If you would like to discuss this decision with us, please do not hesitate to contact us at
[MOT request email].
You have the right to seek an investigation and review of this response by the Ombudsman, in
accordance with section 28(3) of the Act. The relevant details can be found on the Ombudsman’s
websit
e www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
Nāku noa, nā
Hilary Penman
Manager, Ministerial & Executive Services