Kia ora Jorja

 

Please find attached the extension letter for your OIA request (OIA
2526-0949).

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Surya Pillai [1](she/her)

Advisor, Ministerial and Official Correspondence

Ministerial and Monitoring

Policy and Te Tiriti
Department of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua

45 Pipitea Street, Wellington
[2]dia.govt.nz | [3]Facebook | [4]LinkedIn

 

From: Jorja <[5][FOI #33982 email]>

Sent: 06 March 2026 09:40 PM

To: OIA <[6][DIA request email]>

Subject: Official Information request - Information containing “Grok”

 

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Dear Department of Internal Affairs,

 

I would like to request any of the following documents or information
which contain the term “Grok” (i.e. the AI tool used on the platform X):

 

• formal briefings and aides-memoire to Ministers • internal
correspondence sent and received by Tier 1, 2 and 3 staff • agendas and
minutes from internal or inter-departmental governance groups, including
those with Ministers and/or senior officials in attendance

 

In addition, I would like to know the number of times the word “Grok” has
appeared within DIA’s information system.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Jorja

 

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5. mailto:[FOI #33982 email]
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Kia ora Jorja

 

Please find attached the decision in principle for your OIA request (OIA
2526-0949).

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Surya Pillai [1](she/her)

Advisor, Ministerial and Official Correspondence

Ministerial and Monitoring

Policy and Te Tiriti
Department of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua

45 Pipitea Street, Wellington
[2]dia.govt.nz | [3]Facebook | [4]LinkedIn

 

From: Jorja <[5][FYI request #33982 email]>

Sent: 06 March 2026 09:40 PM

To: OIA <[6][DIA request email]>

Subject: Official Information request - Information containing “Grok”

 

[You don't often get email from
[7][FYI request #33982 email]. Learn why this is
important at [8]https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

 

Dear Department of Internal Affairs,

 

I would like to request any of the following documents or information
which contain the term “Grok” (i.e. the AI tool used on the platform X):

 

• formal briefings and aides-memoire to Ministers • internal
correspondence sent and received by Tier 1, 2 and 3 staff • agendas and
minutes from internal or inter-departmental governance groups, including
those with Ministers and/or senior officials in attendance

 

In addition, I would like to know the number of times the word “Grok” has
appeared within DIA’s information system.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Jorja

 

 

References

Visible links
1. https://www.publicservice.govt.nz/our-wo...
2. https://www.dia.govt.nz/
3. https://www.facebook.com/dia.govt.nz
4. https://nz.linkedin.com/company/departme...
5. mailto:[FYI request #33982 email]
6. mailto:[DIA request email]
7. mailto:[FYI request #33982 email]
8. https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific...

Kia ora Jorja

 

Please find attached our response to your OIA request (OIA2526- 0949).

 

Ngâ mihi,

Surya.

 

Surya Pillai [1](she/her)

Advisor, Ministerial and Official Correspondence

Ministerial and Monitoring

Policy and Te Tiriti
Department of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua

45 Pipitea Street, Wellington
[2]dia.govt.nz | [3]Facebook | [4]LinkedIn

 

From: Jorja <[5][FOI #33982 email]>

Sent: 06 March 2026 09:40 PM

To: OIA <[6][DIA request email]>

Subject: Official Information request - Information containing “Grok”

 

[You don't often get email from
[7][FOI #33982 email]. Learn why this is
important at [8]https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

 

Dear Department of Internal Affairs,

 

I would like to request any of the following documents or information
which contain the term “Grok” (i.e. the AI tool used on the platform X):

 

• formal briefings and aides-memoire to Ministers • internal
correspondence sent and received by Tier 1, 2 and 3 staff • agendas and
minutes from internal or inter-departmental governance groups, including
those with Ministers and/or senior officials in attendance

 

In addition, I would like to know the number of times the word “Grok” has
appeared within DIA’s information system.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Jorja

 

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

 

 

 

References

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1. https://www.publicservice.govt.nz/our-wo...
2. https://www.dia.govt.nz/
3. https://www.facebook.com/dia.govt.nz
4. https://nz.linkedin.com/company/departme...
5. mailto:[FOI #33982 email]
6. mailto:[DIA request email]
7. mailto:[FOI #33982 email]
8. https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific...