Thank you for taking the time to get in touch with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
If you are writing about an issue relating to COVID-19, mental health, Immigration, housing or benefit assistance, here's a list of links that you might find helpful:
For queries around Managed Isolation availability and/or exemptions: miq.govt.nz
If you are overseas and need assistance please contact your nearest New Zealand Embassy or Consulate. Contact details are listed in each destination page on the SafeTravel website: https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/news/covid-19-advice-new-zealanders-overseas . For urgent consular assistance after-hours please contact +64 99 20 20 20 (monitored 24 hours a day).
If you need treatment or support for your health or wellbeing, the following options are available.
Healthline – You can call Healthline for health advice on freephone 0800 611 116 at any time, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Healthline staff can advise you on the best thing to do in your situation, including which services are near you and open.
1737 – If you need to talk to someone about how you are feeling, you can call or text 1737 for free at any time to talk to a trained counsellor.
Thank you for contacting the office of Hon Andrew Little MP, Minister of Health, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Minister Responsible for the NZSIS, Minister Responsible for the GCSB and Minister Responsible for Pike River Re-entry.
Minister Little receives a significant volume of correspondence:
· If your message is for Minister Little's advice, or if you have copied your email to another Minister and/or Member of Parliament with more appropriate portfolio responsibilities, then this will be noted,
· If you have invited Minister Little to an event then a member of staff may contact you for more information if the Minister's attendance might be possible,
· If you have made a request for official information then this will be managed in accordance with the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982, which may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency,
· If you have made a request under the Privacy Act then this will be managed in accordance with the principles of the Privacy Act 1993, which may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency,
· If you are a journalist then your request will be triaged by a press secretary,
· To find out more about Minister Little read his biography or recent statements.
Ngā mihi
Office of Hon Andrew Little MP
Reception +64 4 817 8707 | Ministerial Email a.little@ministers.govt.nz | Web beehive.govt.nz | Postal Freepost Parliament, Private Bag 18 041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
Thanks very much for taking the time to get in touch with Minister Davidson.
We are currently receiving a high volume of correspondence, and may take some time to respond in full. Where the issue lies outside of Minister Davidson's portfolio areas, we will transfer your correspondence to a more appropriate office. If your email relates to Green Party policy, it will be redirected to green.party@parliament.govt.nz
While we consider all correspondence important, and will ensure it is carefully read and considered, due to the volume of emails received, it is not always possible to provide a personal response to every email.
If you are writing about an issue relating to COVID-19, here's a list of links that you may find helpful:
· Latest Government COVID-19 info
· For COVID-19 financial assistance
· For business and tax info
· For up to date travel advice
· For immigration and visa advice
· If you are showing symptoms of COVID-19, please call your local GP, or Healthline on 0800 358 5453.
We hope one of the above links helps answer your question. If not, we will try to get back to you as soon as we can.
Ngā mihi
Office of Hon Marama Davidson | Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence | Associate Minister of Housing
Private Bag 18041 | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand
Authorised by Marama Davidson MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
This email communication is confidential between the sender and the recipient. The intended recipient may not distribute it without the permission of the sender. If this email is received in error, it remains confidential and you may not copy, retain or distribute it in any manner. Please notify the sender immediately and erase all copies of the message and all attachments. Thank you.
On behalf of Hon Kris Faafoi, thank you for your email.
While the Minister considers all correspondence to be important, and all messages are carefully read and considered, it is not always possible to personally reply to all emails. As such, the following guidelines apply:
· Invitations and meeting requests will be processed as soon as possible and a staff member will be in contact with you in due course
· All media queries will be responded to by a staff member
· Requests for official information will be managed in accordance with the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982, which may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency
· If your email falls outside of the Minister's portfolio responsibilities, expresses a personal view, or is copied to multiple Members of Parliament, then your opinion will be noted and your correspondence may be transferred to another office, or there may be no further response to you
Thank you for the taking the time to write.
Nga mihi,
Office of Hon Kris Faafoi
Minister of Justice, Minister of Immigration, Minister for Broadcasting and Media
Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand
Authorised by Hon Kris Faafoi MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6011
Thank you for contacting Hon Kelvin Davis, Minister of Corrections, Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti, Minister for Children, Associate Minister of Education (Māori), and MP for Te Tai Tokerau.
The Minister considers all correspondence important and appreciates you taking the time to write.
Please note that as Minister Davis receives a large amount of correspondence, it is not always possible to personally reply to all emails.
The following guidelines apply:
-Invitations and requests to meet with the Minister will be processed as soon as possible and a staff member will be in contact with you in due course.
-Media queries will be responded to by a staff member.
-Requests for official information will be managed in accordance with the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982, which may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency.
-If your email falls outside of the Minister's portfolio responsibilities, expresses a personal view, or is copied to multiple Members of Parliament, then your opinion will be noted and your correspondence may be transferred to another office, or there may be no further response to you.
-If your correspondence is to the Minister as the Member of Parliament for Te Tai Tokerau, this will be referred to the electorate office.
(If your invitation or meeting request is accepted - please note information about meetings related to the Ministers' portfolios will be proactively released (this does not include personal or constituency matters). For each meeting in scope, the summary would list: date, time (start and finish), brief description, location, who the meeting was with, and the portfolio. If you attend a meeting with the Minister on behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will be released. If you are a senior staff member at an organisation, or meet with the Minister in your personal capacity, your name may also be released. The location of the meeting will be released, unless it is a private residence. The proactive release will be consistent with the provisions in the Official Information Act, including privacy considerations. Under the Privacy Act 1993 you have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you'd like to ask for a copy of your information, or to have it corrected, or are concerned about the release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at https://www.dia.govt.nz/Proactive-Releases#MS )
(Please note that this acknowledgement is an automatically generated email.)
Thank you for contacting the office of Hon Aupito William Sio, Minister for Pacific Peoples, Minister for Courts, Associate Minister of Justice, Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs, Associate Minister of Health (Pacific) and Associate Minister of Education (Pacific).
Minister Sio receives a significant volume of correspondence:
If your message is for Minister Sio's advice, or if you have copied your email to another Minister and/or Member of Parliament with more appropriate portfolio responsibilities, this will be noted,
If you have requested a meeting with Minister Sio, a staff member will contact you in due course,
If you have invited Minister Sio to an event, a member of staff may contact you for more information,
If you have made a request for official information, this will be managed in accordance with the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982, which may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency,
If you are a journalist, your request will be actioned by a staff member.
Please note information about meetings related to the Ministers' portfolios will be proactively released (this does not include personal or constituency matters). For each meeting in scope, the summary would list: date, time (start and finish), brief description, location, who the meeting was with, and the portfolio. If you attend a meeting with the Minister on behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will be released. If you are a senior staff member at an organisation, or meet with the Minister in your personal capacity, your name may also be released. The location of the meeting will be released, unless it is a private residence. The proactive release will be consistent with the provisions in the Official Information Act, including privacy considerations. Under the Privacy Act 1993 you have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you'd like to ask for a copy of your information, or to have it corrected, or are concerned about the release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at http://www.dia.govt.nz/Proactive-Releases#MS
Kind regards,
Office of Hon Aupito William Sio, MP for Mangere
Reception +64 4 817 8723 | Ministerial Email a.sio@ministers.govt.nz | Web beehive.govt.nz | Postal Freepost Parliament, Private Bag 18 041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
Authorised by Hon Aupito William Sio MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
Thank you for contacting the office of Hon Willie Jackson, Minister for Māori Development, Associate Minister for ACC and Associate Minister of Justice.
The Minister considers all correspondence important and appreciates you taking the time to write. Please note that as Minister Jackson receives a large amount of correspondence it is not always possible to personally reply to all emails.
The following guidelines apply:
• Portfolio related correspondence will be considered and responded to where appropriate
• If your message is for Minister Jackson's advice, or if you have copied your email to another Minister and/or Member of Parliament with more appropriate portfolio responsibilities, then this will be noted
• Invitations and requests to meet with the Minister will be processed as soon as possible and a staff member will be in contact with you in due course. Please note this email is an acknowledgment that your invitation/request has been received.
• If you have made a request for official information then this will be manged in accordance with the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982, which may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency
• If your email falls outside of the Minister's portfolio responsibilities, expresses a personal view, or is copied to multiple Members of Parliament, then your opinion will be noted and your correspondence may be transferred to another office, or there may be no further response to you
• Media queries will be referred to the Minister's press secretary
• To find out more about Minister Jackson read his biography or recent statements.
Again, thank you for writing.
Office of Hon Willie Jackson MP
Minister for Māori Development | Associate Minister for ACC | Associate Minister of Justice
Reply from Jacinda Ardern
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Kia ora
Thank you for taking the time to get in touch with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
If you are writing about an issue relating to COVID-19, mental health, Immigration, housing or benefit assistance, here's a list of links that you might find helpful:
For queries around Managed Isolation availability and/or exemptions: miq.govt.nz
If you are overseas and need assistance please contact your nearest New Zealand Embassy or Consulate. Contact details are listed in each destination page on the SafeTravel website: https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/news/covid-19-advice-new-zealanders-overseas . For urgent consular assistance after-hours please contact +64 99 20 20 20 (monitored 24 hours a day).
For immigration and visa advice: contact the call centre which is open 6:00am Monday to midnight on Saturday (NZT). https://www.immigration.govt.nz/contact
For urgent housing or benefit enquiries:
∙ Call 0800 559 009 (for under 65)
∙ Call 0800 552 002 (for over 65)
If you need treatment or support for your health or wellbeing, the following options are available.
Healthline – You can call Healthline for health advice on freephone 0800 611 116 at any time, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Healthline staff can advise you on the best thing to do in your situation, including which services are near you and open.
1737 – If you need to talk to someone about how you are feeling, you can call or text 1737 for free at any time to talk to a trained counsellor.
Mental health crisis teams – If you are concerned that someone is going to hurt themselves or someone else, you can call your local mental health crisis team. A full list of numbers is available here: www.health.govt.nz/your-health/services-and-support/health-care-services/mental-health-services/crisis-assessment-teams
For Police assistance In an emergency call 111.
For everything else use 105.
You can also make a report online at 105.police.govt.nz
We hope that one of the above links helps answer your question, if not we will try to get back to you as soon as possible.
Thank you again
Office of the Prime Minister
Reply from Andrew Little
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Tēnā koe
Thank you for contacting the office of Hon Andrew Little MP, Minister of Health, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Minister Responsible for the NZSIS, Minister Responsible for the GCSB and Minister Responsible for Pike River Re-entry.
Minister Little receives a significant volume of correspondence:
· If your message is for Minister Little's advice, or if you have copied your email to another Minister and/or Member of Parliament with more appropriate portfolio responsibilities, then this will be noted,
· If you have invited Minister Little to an event then a member of staff may contact you for more information if the Minister's attendance might be possible,
· If you have made a request for official information then this will be managed in accordance with the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982, which may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency,
· If you have made a request under the Privacy Act then this will be managed in accordance with the principles of the Privacy Act 1993, which may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency,
· If you are a journalist then your request will be triaged by a press secretary,
· To find out more about Minister Little read his biography or recent statements.
Ngā mihi
Office of Hon Andrew Little MP
Reception +64 4 817 8707 | Ministerial Email a.little@ministers.govt.nz | Web beehive.govt.nz | Postal Freepost Parliament, Private Bag 18 041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
Reply from Marama Davidson
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Kia ora,
Thanks very much for taking the time to get in touch with Minister Davidson.
We are currently receiving a high volume of correspondence, and may take some time to respond in full. Where the issue lies outside of Minister Davidson's portfolio areas, we will transfer your correspondence to a more appropriate office. If your email relates to Green Party policy, it will be redirected to green.party@parliament.govt.nz
While we consider all correspondence important, and will ensure it is carefully read and considered, due to the volume of emails received, it is not always possible to provide a personal response to every email.
If you are writing about an issue relating to COVID-19, here's a list of links that you may find helpful:
· Latest Government COVID-19 info
· For COVID-19 financial assistance
· For business and tax info
· For up to date travel advice
· For immigration and visa advice
· If you are showing symptoms of COVID-19, please call your local GP, or Healthline on 0800 358 5453.
Other useful contacts:
· Government helpline 0800 779 997
· Need to talk? Call or text 1737 or visit www.allright.org.nz/campaigns/getting-through-together
· Essential business enquiries essential@mbie.govt.nz or 0800 22 66 57
· Queries about transport email essentialtravel@transport.govt.nz
· For financial support visit www.workandincome.govt.nz or call 0800 559 009
We hope one of the above links helps answer your question. If not, we will try to get back to you as soon as we can.
Ngā mihi
Office of Hon Marama Davidson | Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence | Associate Minister of Housing
Private Bag 18041 | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand
Authorised by Marama Davidson MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
This email communication is confidential between the sender and the recipient. The intended recipient may not distribute it without the permission of the sender. If this email is received in error, it remains confidential and you may not copy, retain or distribute it in any manner. Please notify the sender immediately and erase all copies of the message and all attachments. Thank you.
Reply from Kris Faafoi
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Kia ora,
On behalf of Hon Kris Faafoi, thank you for your email.
While the Minister considers all correspondence to be important, and all messages are carefully read and considered, it is not always possible to personally reply to all emails. As such, the following guidelines apply:
· Invitations and meeting requests will be processed as soon as possible and a staff member will be in contact with you in due course
· All media queries will be responded to by a staff member
· Requests for official information will be managed in accordance with the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982, which may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency
· If your email falls outside of the Minister's portfolio responsibilities, expresses a personal view, or is copied to multiple Members of Parliament, then your opinion will be noted and your correspondence may be transferred to another office, or there may be no further response to you
Thank you for the taking the time to write.
Nga mihi,
Office of Hon Kris Faafoi
Minister of Justice, Minister of Immigration, Minister for Broadcasting and Media
Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand
Authorised by Hon Kris Faafoi MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6011
Reply from Kelvin Davis
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Kia ora
Thank you for contacting Hon Kelvin Davis, Minister of Corrections, Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti, Minister for Children, Associate Minister of Education (Māori), and MP for Te Tai Tokerau.
The Minister considers all correspondence important and appreciates you taking the time to write.
Please note that as Minister Davis receives a large amount of correspondence, it is not always possible to personally reply to all emails.
The following guidelines apply:
-Invitations and requests to meet with the Minister will be processed as soon as possible and a staff member will be in contact with you in due course.
-Media queries will be responded to by a staff member.
-Requests for official information will be managed in accordance with the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982, which may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency.
-If your email falls outside of the Minister's portfolio responsibilities, expresses a personal view, or is copied to multiple Members of Parliament, then your opinion will be noted and your correspondence may be transferred to another office, or there may be no further response to you.
-If your correspondence is to the Minister as the Member of Parliament for Te Tai Tokerau, this will be referred to the electorate office.
(If your invitation or meeting request is accepted - please note information about meetings related to the Ministers' portfolios will be proactively released (this does not include personal or constituency matters). For each meeting in scope, the summary would list: date, time (start and finish), brief description, location, who the meeting was with, and the portfolio. If you attend a meeting with the Minister on behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will be released. If you are a senior staff member at an organisation, or meet with the Minister in your personal capacity, your name may also be released. The location of the meeting will be released, unless it is a private residence. The proactive release will be consistent with the provisions in the Official Information Act, including privacy considerations. Under the Privacy Act 1993 you have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you'd like to ask for a copy of your information, or to have it corrected, or are concerned about the release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at https://www.dia.govt.nz/Proactive-Releases#MS )
(Please note that this acknowledgement is an automatically generated email.)
Regards
The Office of Hon Kelvin Davis
Reply from Aupito Sio
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Thank you for contacting the office of Hon Aupito William Sio, Minister for Pacific Peoples, Minister for Courts, Associate Minister of Justice, Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs, Associate Minister of Health (Pacific) and Associate Minister of Education (Pacific).
Minister Sio receives a significant volume of correspondence:
If your message is for Minister Sio's advice, or if you have copied your email to another Minister and/or Member of Parliament with more appropriate portfolio responsibilities, this will be noted,
If you have requested a meeting with Minister Sio, a staff member will contact you in due course,
If you have invited Minister Sio to an event, a member of staff may contact you for more information,
If you have made a request for official information, this will be managed in accordance with the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982, which may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency,
If you are a journalist, your request will be actioned by a staff member.
Please note information about meetings related to the Ministers' portfolios will be proactively released (this does not include personal or constituency matters). For each meeting in scope, the summary would list: date, time (start and finish), brief description, location, who the meeting was with, and the portfolio. If you attend a meeting with the Minister on behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will be released. If you are a senior staff member at an organisation, or meet with the Minister in your personal capacity, your name may also be released. The location of the meeting will be released, unless it is a private residence. The proactive release will be consistent with the provisions in the Official Information Act, including privacy considerations. Under the Privacy Act 1993 you have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you'd like to ask for a copy of your information, or to have it corrected, or are concerned about the release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at http://www.dia.govt.nz/Proactive-Releases#MS
Kind regards,
Office of Hon Aupito William Sio, MP for Mangere
Reception +64 4 817 8723 | Ministerial Email a.sio@ministers.govt.nz | Web beehive.govt.nz | Postal Freepost Parliament, Private Bag 18 041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
Authorised by Hon Aupito William Sio MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
Reply from Willie Jackson
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Tēnā koe
Thank you for contacting the office of Hon Willie Jackson, Minister for Māori Development, Associate Minister for ACC and Associate Minister of Justice.
The Minister considers all correspondence important and appreciates you taking the time to write. Please note that as Minister Jackson receives a large amount of correspondence it is not always possible to personally reply to all emails.
The following guidelines apply:
• Portfolio related correspondence will be considered and responded to where appropriate
• If your message is for Minister Jackson's advice, or if you have copied your email to another Minister and/or Member of Parliament with more appropriate portfolio responsibilities, then this will be noted
• Invitations and requests to meet with the Minister will be processed as soon as possible and a staff member will be in contact with you in due course. Please note this email is an acknowledgment that your invitation/request has been received.
• If you have made a request for official information then this will be manged in accordance with the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982, which may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency
• If your email falls outside of the Minister's portfolio responsibilities, expresses a personal view, or is copied to multiple Members of Parliament, then your opinion will be noted and your correspondence may be transferred to another office, or there may be no further response to you
• Media queries will be referred to the Minister's press secretary
• To find out more about Minister Jackson read his biography or recent statements.
Again, thank you for writing.
Office of Hon Willie Jackson MP
Minister for Māori Development | Associate Minister for ACC | Associate Minister of Justice
Phone +64 4 817 8722 | Email w.jackson@ministers.govt.nz