Hon David Seymour
MP for Epsom
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Regulation
Associate Minister of Education
Associate Minister of Finance
Associate Minister of Health
Associate Minister of Justice
6 May 2026
Amy
fyi-reg uest-34335-b8cc8d 3d@req uests. fyi .org. nz
Ref: DSOIA709
Dear Amy
Response to your request for official information
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) which was transferred
by the Ministry of Education to my Office on 7 April 2026. You requested:
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The total number of individuals who have been blocked from the official social media
accounts operated by the Minister of Education
and the Associate Minister(s) of Education from September 2023 to May 2026.
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For each minister, please provide the number of blocked accounts per platform (e.g.,
Facebook, lnstagram, X/Twitter, TikTok, etc.).
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The date range during which these blocks were applied, if recorded.
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Any policies, guidelines, or internal criteria used by the Minister or their office when
deciding to block individuals on official ministerial social media channels.
Social media accounts are administered by the ACT Party. Therefore as the ACT Party is not subject
to the Official Information Act your request is declined under section 18e of the OIA because the
information you have requested does not exist.
Under section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review any decisions
made under this request. The Ombudsman may be contacted by email
at [email address] or by calling 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely,
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand I +64 4 817 6819 I [email address]