20 April 2026
Branch Performance
Partnerships and Commissions – Te Aukaha
PO Box 805, Wellington 6140
Ema
il: [email address]
Website: www
.dia.govt.nz
M. Herle
fyi-request-33970-
[email address]
Kia ora M. Herle,
Request for information (OIA 2526-1038)
Thank you for your request for information made under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) which was partially transferred to the Department of Internal Affairs (the Department)
on 27 March 2026. The following was transferred to the Department for response:
I am requesting information on the formal and informal correspondence between the
Prime Minister, and Al Bramley of Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP) within the time frame of
1 January 2023 to 26 November 2023. Specifically, I am requesting to receive information
and correspondence on the following topics
I understand that the office of Rt Hon Christopher Luxon and the Department of the Prime
Minister and Cabinet will be responding to the other parts of your request.
Background Information
The Department’s Ministerial Services business group is deemed to hold the records of former
Ministers of the Crown. However, we do not have the ability to perform searches on the
parliamentary server where the electronic records are held. To locate and retrieve former
Minister’s information we require Parliamentary Service to run the required searches on our
behalf.
When commissioning a search of such records on the parliamentary server, we provide
Parliamentary Service with specific keywords, dates or topics, in an effort to produce the most
accurate and manageable output. The search for electronic records captures information
saved by the Minister or staff in the office.
There are limitations with searches for former Ministers’ records as key word searches often
capture any reference of the word or term used (e.g., media alerts or correspondence from
members of the public). In addition, items identified can be duplicates saved in multiple places
or variations of an email chain.
Response to your request
The Department’s response is limited to the part of your request that relates to
communications between the offices of the former Prime Ministers:
• Rt Hon Dame Jacinda Ardern between 1 January 2023 and 25 January 2023;
• Rt Hon Chris Hipkins between 25 January 2023 and 26 November 2023.
We commissioned the following searches:
Time period
Office
Key words
1 January 2023 – 25 January 2023
Rt Hon Dame Jacinda Ardern ‘Al Bramley’ and ‘Zero
invasive predators’
25 January 2023 26 November 2023
Rt Hon Chris Hipkins
‘Al Bramley’ and ‘Zero
invasive predators’
I can confirm that there were no search results returned. As such, your request for information
is refused under section 18(e) of the Act, that the document alleged to contain the
information requested does not exist or, despite reasonable efforts to locate it, cannot be
found.
If you have any concerns with the information in this response, you have a right to request an
investigation and review by the Ombudsman under section 28(3) of the Act. Information on
how to do this is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Penny Langley
Director Branch Performance
Partnerships and Commissions - Te Aukaha
Department of Internal Affairs - Te Tari Taiwhenua
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