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What official information, if any, is held on a private email account of a current or former staff member in the Minister’s office and has not been placed on the official record since 27 November 2023; and what steps are being taken to recover them?

Answered Question 25282 (2026)
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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • What official information, if any, is held on a private email account of a current or former staff member in the Minister’s office and has not been placed on the official record since 27 November 2023; and what steps are being taken to recover them?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development

Answer

I am not aware of any information being held on a private email account and am assured that my current and former staff use or used Parliamentary work accounts and record official information appropriately.