Ombudsman upholds OIA complaint against PM's office

A document detailing a meeting between industry lobbyists and the Prime Minister's chief policy adviser was withheld from an official information request.

Reviewed by Rakai 7 July 2026

The Ombudsman has upheld a complaint against the Prime Minister's office over its handling of an official information request.

A document showing industry lobbyists met with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's chief policy adviser was not released in response to the OIA request.