Use of urgency
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From: Dan Moskovitz
Dear Chris Bishop,
In your role as leader of the house, since 1 Jan 2025, how many emails has your office received (from members of the public) regarding the government's use of urgency?
How many of these emails were supporting the government's use of urgency? How many were against, and how many were not opposed?
How many were from individuals, and how many were from groups?
Please provide a list of all the groups which have emailed you regarding the government's use of urgency.
How many of these emails did your office respond to? If your office has a templated response, please provide it. If not, please provide a reasonable sample of responses.
Thank you for your time.
Yours faithfully,
Dan
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OIA26-CB059
Dear Dan,
I am writing in regard to your Official Information Act request received
the 18^th of April 2026. You requested the following information:
“In your role as leader of the house, since 1 Jan 2025, how many emails
has your office received (from members of the public) regarding the
government's use of urgency?
How many of these emails were supporting the government's use of urgency?
How many were against, and how many were not opposed?
How many were from individuals, and how many were from groups?
Please provide a list of all the groups which have emailed you regarding
the government's use of urgency.
How many of these emails did your office respond to? If your office has a
templated response, please provide it. If not, please provide a reasonable
sample of responses.”
The information requested is not held by us but is believed to be held by
the Leader of the House. In these circumstances, we are required by
section 14 to transfer your request to Hon Louise Upston.
Minister Upston’s office will respond in due course.
Kind regards,
Office of Hon Chris Bishop
Attorney-General | Minister of Housing | Minister for Infrastructure |
Minister Responsible for RMA Reform | Minister of Transport | Associate
Minister of Finance | MP for Hutt South
Office: 04 817 6802 | EW 6.3
Email: [1][Chris Bishop request email] Website: [2]www.Beehive,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
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Please notify the sender immediately and erase all copies of the message
and all attachments. Thank you.
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From: Louise Upston (MIN)
Chris Bishop
Kia ora Dan,
Thank you for your email 21^st April 2026 in which you submitted an
Official Information Act request as follows:
In your role as leader of the house, since 1 Jan 2025, how many emails
has your office received (from members of the public) regarding the
government's use of urgency?
How many of these emails were supporting the government's use of urgency?
How many were against, and how many were not opposed?
How many were from individuals, and how many were from groups?
Please provide a list of all the groups which have emailed you regarding
the government's use of urgency.
How many of these emails did your office respond to? If your office has a
templated response, please provide it. If not, please provide a reasonable
sample of responses
Minister Upston is considering your request in accordance with the Act,
and you can expect a response by 20^th May 2026.
Thank you
Office of Hon Louise Upston | MP for Taupō
Minister for Disability Issues
Minister for Social Development and Employment
Minister for Tourism and Hospitality
Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector
Minister for Child Poverty Reduction
Leader of the House
Website: [1]www.Beehive,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
From: Christopher Bishop (MIN) <[email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, 21 April 2026 9:22 AM
To: [FOI #34518 email]
Cc: Louise Upston (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Transfer OIA26-CB059 Official Information request - Use of
urgency
OIA26-CB059
Dear Dan,
I am writing in regard to your Official Information Act request received
the 18^th of April 2026. You requested the following information:
“In your role as leader of the house, since 1 Jan 2025, how many emails
has your office received (from members of the public) regarding the
government's use of urgency?
How many of these emails were supporting the government's use of urgency?
How many were against, and how many were not opposed?
How many were from individuals, and how many were from groups?
Please provide a list of all the groups which have emailed you regarding
the government's use of urgency.
How many of these emails did your office respond to? If your office has a
templated response, please provide it. If not, please provide a reasonable
sample of responses.”
The information requested is not held by us but is believed to be held by
the Leader of the House. In these circumstances, we are required by
section 14 to transfer your request to Hon Louise Upston.
Minister Upston’s office will respond in due course.
Kind regards,
Office of Hon Chris Bishop
Attorney-General | Minister of Housing | Minister for Infrastructure |
Minister Responsible for RMA Reform | Minister of Transport | Associate
Minister of Finance | MP for Hutt South
Office: 04 817 6802 | EW 6.3
Email: [2][Chris Bishop request email] Website: [3]www.Beehive,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
Email disclaimer:
This email communication is confidential between the sender and the
recipient. The intended recipient may not distribute it without the
permission of the sender. If this email is received in error, it remains
confidential and you may not copy, retain or distribute it in any manner.
Please notify the sender immediately and erase all copies of the message
and all attachments. Thank you.
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From: Louise Upston (MIN)
Chris Bishop
Good Morning Dan,
Further to your email dated 21^st April 2026 in which you submitted an
Official Information Act Request to the Leader of the House requesting:
In your role as leader of the house, since 1 Jan 2025, how many emails
has your office received (from members of the public) regarding the
government's use of urgency?
How many of these emails were supporting the government's use of urgency?
How many were against, and how many were not opposed?
How many were from individuals, and how many were from groups?
Please provide a list of all the groups which have emailed you regarding
the government's use of urgency.
How many of these emails did your office respond to? If your office has a
templated response, please provide it. If not, please provide a reasonable
sample of responses
As per previous communication with the Leader of the House please see
attached response to your OIA request.
Kind regards,
Ceri
Ceri Burke
Private Secretary (Executive Support)
Office of Hon Louise Upston | MP for Taupō
Minister for Disability Issues
Minister for Social Development and Employment
Minister for Tourism and Hospitality
Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector
Minister for Child Poverty Reduction
Leader of the House
Website: [1]www.Beehive,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
From: Louise Upston (MIN)
Sent: Tuesday, 21 April 2026 1:44 PM
To: [FOI #34518 email]
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Use of urgency - LU OIA 26 -
48
Kia ora Dan,
Thank you for your email 21^st April 2026 in which you submitted an
Official Information Act request as follows:
In your role as leader of the house, since 1 Jan 2025, how many emails
has your office received (from members of the public) regarding the
government's use of urgency?
How many of these emails were supporting the government's use of urgency?
How many were against, and how many were not opposed?
How many were from individuals, and how many were from groups?
Please provide a list of all the groups which have emailed you regarding
the government's use of urgency.
How many of these emails did your office respond to? If your office has a
templated response, please provide it. If not, please provide a reasonable
sample of responses
Minister Upston is considering your request in accordance with the Act,
and you can expect a response by 20^th May 2026.
Thank you
Office of Hon Louise Upston | MP for Taupō
Minister for Disability Issues
Minister for Social Development and Employment
Minister for Tourism and Hospitality
Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector
Minister for Child Poverty Reduction
Leader of the House
Website: [2]www.Beehive,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
From: Christopher Bishop (MIN) <[3][email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, 21 April 2026 9:22 AM
To: [4][FOI #34518 email]
Cc: Louise Upston (MIN) <[5][email address]>
Subject: Transfer OIA26-CB059 Official Information request - Use of
urgency
OIA26-CB059
Dear Dan,
I am writing in regard to your Official Information Act request received
the 18^th of April 2026. You requested the following information:
“In your role as leader of the house, since 1 Jan 2025, how many emails
has your office received (from members of the public) regarding the
government's use of urgency?
How many of these emails were supporting the government's use of urgency?
How many were against, and how many were not opposed?
How many were from individuals, and how many were from groups?
Please provide a list of all the groups which have emailed you regarding
the government's use of urgency.
How many of these emails did your office respond to? If your office has a
templated response, please provide it. If not, please provide a reasonable
sample of responses.”
The information requested is not held by us but is believed to be held by
the Leader of the House. In these circumstances, we are required by
section 14 to transfer your request to Hon Louise Upston.
Minister Upston’s office will respond in due course.
Kind regards,
Office of Hon Chris Bishop
Attorney-General | Minister of Housing | Minister for Infrastructure |
Minister Responsible for RMA Reform | Minister of Transport | Associate
Minister of Finance | MP for Hutt South
Office: 04 817 6802 | EW 6.3
Email: [6][Chris Bishop request email] Website: [7]www.Beehive,govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
Email disclaimer:
This email communication is confidential between the sender and the
recipient. The intended recipient may not distribute it without the
permission of the sender. If this email is received in error, it remains
confidential and you may not copy, retain or distribute it in any manner.
Please notify the sender immediately and erase all copies of the message
and all attachments. Thank you.
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