Ref: 2021-1527

Dear Shanna,

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 17 February 2021 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

“-A list of hotels MBIE has had discussions with regarding paying a Living
Wage to workers.

 

-Any and all information including meeting minutes and emails where the
Living Wage is discussed.

 

-Does the Ministry intend to make the payment of a Living Wage a
compulsory condition of all future supplier contracts for Managed
Isolation Facilities, and if so, from what date?”

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course.

Please note, due to ongoing COVID-19 response work, requests are currently
being triaged and those relating to Covid-19 processed as a priority.
Remaining requests are being assessed as per the Ombudsman’s guidance
(which can be found here:
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/news/chief-ombudsmans-statement-official-information-response-times-during-covid-19-emergency)
and processed accordingly.

If you have any enquiries regarding your request, or its urgency, feel
free to contact us via email at [2][MBIE request email].

Nâku noa, nâ

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

Corporate, Governance and Information

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

[3]www.govt.nz - your guide to finding and using New Zealand government
services

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Kia ora Shanna

This email is to notify you that MBIE is extending the timeframes for responding to your request under section 15A(1)(b) of the Act, as consultations necessary to make a decision on the request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit. We will now respond on or before 16 April 2021, however, we will respond sooner if possible.

You have the right to seek an investigation and review of this decision in accordance with section 28(3) of the Act. The relevant details can be found at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz

Nga mihi

Edgar Tulepu
Senior Ministerial Adviser
Corporate, Governance and Information

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Dear Shanna

Attached is a response to your request for information under the Official Information Act 1982.

Kind regards
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

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