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Kia ora Mohammed,

Thank you for your email received 22nd March 2026, in which you submitted an Official Information Act request as follows:

According to Miriam Bell of the Australia Israel Review, after the event at Bondi Beach on 14 December last year, "Prime Minister Christopher Luxon met with Jewish community leaders privately the day after the attack, and then attended a vigil in Auckland".
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Luxon's diary release for December 2025 does not record this "[private meeting] with Jewish community leaders", only "REMARKS: Memorial Service for Bondi Attack and Chanukah Lighting", which one assumes references the "vigil".

1) Why was the secret meeting excluded from the ministerial diary?
2) From taking office as Prime Minister on 27 November 2023 through to the end of February 2026 (the last diary released), how many other private meetings has Luxon held with Jewish community leader(s)/Israel lobbyists which were excluded from the public release of ministerial diaries as this one was?

Your request is being considered in accordance with the Act, and you can expect a response by 21st April 2026 (date determined by the OIA calculator).

Ngā mihi nui

Sonya Ford
Correspondence Lead Advisor | Office of Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Prime Minister
Minister for National Security and Intelligence
Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services

 
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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Kia ora Mohammed,

Thank you for your follow up email.

This is to confirm the Prime Minister's office has received and included this with your OIA request asking for prior planning of a meeting.

Ngā mihi nui

Sonya Ford
Correspondence Lead Advisor | Office of Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Prime Minister
Minister for National Security and Intelligence
Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services

 
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

can you ack this as a follow up to his OIA request asking for the prior planning .

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