16 November 2021
R S Bicknell
[FYI request #17325 email]
Re: DOIA 2122-0963
Dear R S Bicknell
Thank you for your email of 24 October 2021 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and
Employment (MBIE) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), the following
information:
The MBIE website currently holds Annual Minimum Wage Review documents back to 2016. I
request under the Official Information Act 1982 copies of such review documents back to the
year 1999.
I am writing to advise you that the Ministry will provide a response but needs to extend the time
available to answer your request. The Ministry’s response will be with you no later than 21 January
2021.
The reason for the extension is that the request requires a search through a large quantity of
information held in archival storage, and we cannot complete the search within the 20 working day
time limit without this unreasonably interfering with our operations.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
I will respond to you sooner if I am able to.
Yours sincerely
Chris Hubscher
Manager, Employment Standards Policy
Labour, Science and Enterprise
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment