Ref: 2223-0645

Dear D Towell,

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 1 October 2022 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

“This request concerns the Victoria Street Precinct comprising 162 and
167b Victoria Street West.

 

MBIE staff were informed that changes made to the buildings in July 2022
were part of the 'Victoria Street Precinct trial'.

1. When does the 'Victoria Street Precinct trial' end?

2. How is the success, or otherwise, of the trial being measured? Please
provide any documents relating to this.

3. Is a staff survey going to be conducted with the staff working at both
sites, to get their feedback?

If so, when and in what format?

If not, why not?

 

4. How many desk noise barriers were removed from the MBIE premises at 162
and 167b Victoria Street West?

5. What is the current location of the desk noise barriers that were
removed?

6. What is the value of the noise barriers removed from the premises?
Either current value, or the value when purchased.

7. How many staff and/or MBIE groups have complained, informally or
formally, about the removal of the desk noise barriers?

8. Please provide copies of any documents relating to reports/surveys or
equivalent made by sound engineers (or equivalent profession) relating to
the effectiveness of the desk noise barriers. (Company names to be removed
if required to allow release).

9. Please provide copies of any documents relating to reports/surveys or
equivalent made by sound engineers (or equivalent profession) relating to
the acoustic measures now in place at 162 and 167b. (Company names to be
removed if required to allow release).

 

10. How many private security guards are employed at 162 Victoria Street
West?

11. How many private security guards are employed at 167b Victoria Street
West?

12. What is the cost to MBIE for the private security guards employed at
162 and 167b Victoria Street West?

13. How many security guards (equivalent FTE) have been employed to work
on floors at 162 and 167b Victoria Street West accessible only by
card-accessed lifts and doors?

14. What is the purpose of the security guards employed to work on the
secure card-only accessed floors at 162 and 167b Victoria Street West?”

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

If you have any enquiries regarding your request, or its urgency, feel
free to contact us via email at [1][MBIE request email].

Nâku noa, nâ

Ministerial Services

Ngâ Pou o te Taumaru

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

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

NZBN 9429000106078

 

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Tēnā koe D Towell

Please find attached the response to your below request for official information regarding the Victoria Street West precinct, which was received by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment on 1 October 2022.

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.

Ngā mihi

Ministerial Services
Engagement, Communications and Ministerial Services
Email: [MBIE request email]

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011
PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140
www.mbie.govt.nz

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