Did his former Chief Policy Advisor respond to the email he received at 9.44am on 7 April 2025 asking if he could “please send me any info you have in scope of the request below – need this in the next day or so. Any meetings who Fonterra – where litigation Smith v Fonterra was discussed. [Redacted] anything you hold in relation to Smith v Fonterra” relating to the response to the Environmental Law Initiative’s OIA, a response to which was sent in May 2025?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

• Did his former Chief Policy Advisor respond to the email he received at 9.44am on 7 April 2025 asking if he could “please send me any info you have in scope of the request below – need this in the next day or so. Any meetings who Fonterra – where litigation Smith v Fonterra was discussed. [Redacted] anything you hold in relation to Smith v Fonterra” relating to the response to the Environmental Law Initiative’s OIA, a response to which was sent in May 2025?