52606 (2025). Rt Hon Chris Hipkins to the Prime Minister

Written Question

Published date: 20 Nov 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	52606 (2025)
Question asked:	09 Nov 2025
Member asking:	Rt Hon Chris Hipkins
Portfolio:	Prime Minister
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Answer received:	17 Nov 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_52606_2025
Document guid:	5ab9c175-edb1-4297-b716-2b6640b6b53d

52606 (2025). Rt Hon Chris Hipkins to the Prime Minister: What correspondence, including emails, text messages, or any other form of electronic communications has his Chief of Staff sent or received regarding Hon Andrew Bayly’s dispute with Ministerial Services over the allegations that led to his resignation in February 2025, by sender and date?

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon: I am advised my Chief of Staff received the following documents: - ‘Talking points from meeting with Minister Bayly’, from DIA on 1 August 2025 - ‘Draft statement for comment’, from DIA on 30 October. - ‘FW: DIA OFFICIAL INFORMATION REQUEST - AMENDED AND RESUBMITTED’, from DIA on 30 October - ‘Bayly transcript’, from PMO press team on 31 October - ‘FW: FW: Andrew Bayly personal statement’, from PMO press team on 31 October