58577 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

58577 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations: Has the Minister sent any disappearing messages via messaging apps like Signal or WhatsApp since 27 November 2023?

Hon Paul Goldsmith: By default, my messages do not expire. However, it is entirely possible that I have sent a message that has subsequently expired due to the settings of other conversation participants. I cannot provide a definitive answer to this question as it will require a substantial amount of time and resource to manually check the settings of each conversation that I have participated in throughout the previous 302 days. As per Speaker’s Ruling 199/6, I do not consider it in the public interest to undertake such an exploratory activity.