What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Attorney-General or their Office received during the week beginning 17 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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The Attorney-General regularly receives aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, and other advice. In many cases, they attract privilege, including legal advice and litigation privileges. A list is provided below in response to this question. Deletions may have been made to this list in the public interest, and to uphold applicable privileges. Crown Law: 1. Approval for limited waiver of privilege, 18 August 2026 2. Change of legal status – WW, 19 August 2026 3. Speech at Hutt Valley Annual Bar Dinner, 20 August 2026 4. AG weekly report - 20 August 2026 5. Additional Advice on next steps to be taken regarding Phillips Inquiry, 20 August 2026 6. Notes for upcoming Law Association Event, 21 August 2026 Parliamentary Counsel Office: • Update on Legislation Repeals Project - Round 4 public consultation explanatory material, summary of submissions, draft press release,18 August 2026 • Legislation (Definitions of Woman and Man) Amendment Bill – response to query from Select Committee, 19 August 2026 • Update on Legislation Repeals Project - Additional information for press release, 20 August 2026 Ministry of Justice: • APH paper recommending the appointment of a panel convenor to the NZ Parole Board, 18 August 2026