Dear David,

I acknowledge receipt of your email of 17 March 2026 in which you submitted an Official Information Act request as follows:

Your OIA Request:
Please provide all emails, texts, or instant messages (any app or other IM format) sent to or from any staff members in your office that mention “Chris Hipkins” or “Hipkins”, sent or received between 9 March and 17 March (inclusive).

Minister Hon Casey Costello is considering your official request in accordance with the Act, and you can expect a response by Thursday 16 April 2026.

Kind regards

Office of Hon Casey Costello

Office of Hon Casey Costello
Minister of Customs | Minister for Seniors
Associate Minister of Immigration | Associate Minister of Health | Associate Minister of Police
EW3.3, Beehive, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
E: [Casey Costello request email]

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-----Original Message-----
From: David Adamson <[FOI #34122 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 17 March 2026 7:03 PM
To: Casey Costello (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: OIA-640 Official Information request - Communications mentioning Chris Hipkins

Dear Casey Costello,

Please provide all emails, texts, or instant messages (any app or other IM format) sent to or from any staff members in your office that mention “Chris Hipkins” or “Hipkins”, sent or received between 9 March and 17 March (inclusive).

Yours faithfully,

David

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