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Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Question
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Which of the four categories of justifiable information need set out in the Guidelines for Government Advertising, being informing the public about government policies, informing the public about government services, advising the public of their entitlements or responsibilities, or encouraging the public to adopt behaviour in the public interest, did Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission's paid social media messaging between 18 and 22 October 2025 fall within, and on what basis?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government
Answer
I refer the member to pages 31-32 at the following link: https://www.publicservice.govt.nz/assets/DirectoryFile/OIA-2025-0130-Social-Media-Advertisements-campaigning-against-strike-action.pdf