22 July 2026
45 Pipitea Street, Thorndon, Wel ington 6011
PO Box 805, Wel ington 6140
Joshua Riley
Phone +64 4 495 7200
[FYI request #34948 email]
Email:
[email address]
Websit
e www.dia.govt.nz
Tēnā koe Joshua,
Your Official Information Act 1982 request OIA2526 -1428 – Extension of your request Thank you for your email of 23 June 2026 to the Department of Internal Affairs, requesting
the fol owing under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
All communications — including but not limited to emails, text/SMS messages, instant or
direct messages on any platform (including but not limited to Signal, WhatsApp,
Messenger and iMessage), letters, briefings, aide-mémoire, meeting invitations, calendar
entries, meeting notes, minutes and file notes — sent to, sent by, or copying any official,
employee or contractor of the Department of Internal Affairs, on the one hand, and any
of the fol owing on the other hand:
• B416 (including the B416 campaign/organisation);
• Cecilia Robinson;
• Anna Mowbray;
• Anna Curzon;
• Blair Knight;
• Malindi MacLean;
• any other director, officer, employee, member, representative or agent of
B416;
• the author and the presenter of the aide-mémoire provided to the Prime
Minister on or about 17 April 2025 concerning restricting social media access for
under-16s.
Period: 1 January 2025 to the date this request is processed.
Extension of your request
Under section 15A(1)(b) of the Act, the timeframe for responding to your request is
extended by 15 working days, to 12 August 2026. This extension is necessary because
consultations required to make a decision on your request are such that a proper response
cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.
Accessing the Ombudsman
You have the right to seek an investigation and review of my decision by the Office of the
Ombudsman. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Stacey Hayward
Manager | Official Correspondence and Private Secretaries
Policy and Te Tiriti Branch