I first read this here which has some different details:
<a href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10671961" rel="nofollow">http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&...</a><p>Although it would make a much more interesting story, I can't see any particular link between the messages and being released.