Lobbying documents on PM adviser's personal email beyond Official Information Act reach

Fonterra and Z Energy routed a 2024 lobbying document targeting climate activist Mike Smith through the Prime Minister's chief policy adviser's personal email rather than official channels. The routing sits outside government record-keeping systems, complicating Official Information Act requests. The staffer has since left the Beehive, deepening the records gap. PM Christopher Luxon called the arrangement "unacceptable."