Companion document "Diagnosis of Buildings for Weathertightness"?

GK Chee made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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From: GK Chee

November 24, 2014

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

I refer to Figure 1 on page 7 of your publication 'External Moisture - A guide to weathertightness remediation' 2007 edition where a companion document "Diagnosis of Buildings for Weathertightness" is to be read in conjunction with the guide.

Can I please have a copy of the companion document "Diagnosis of Buildings for Weathertightness"?

Yours faithfully,
Joseph

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From: *OIA
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

November 25, 2014

weathertightness guide to diagnosis of leaky buildings.pdf
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Dear Joseph,

Please see the below email originally sent 10 November.

Regards

David Baird

Ministerial Advisor
Organisational Strategy and Support | Ministry of Business, Innovation &
Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington

Web: [1]www.mbie.govt.nz

From: infodbh
Sent: Tuesday, 25 November 2014 9:16 a.m.
To: [2][email address]
Subject: FW: 'External Moisture - A guide to weathertightness remediation'
2007 edition

Dear Joseph,

Please find below a copy of the email response sent to you on 10 November
2014.

Please let me know if you require anything further.

Should you require any additional information regarding residential
tenancy, please contact the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
on 0800 836 262 (Monday - Friday, 8.00 am -5.30 pm).

Yours sincerely

Kelly Curtis

Client Service Advisor

Service Centre (Central)

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Hikina Whakatutuki - Lifting to Make Successful

Freephone: 0800 836 262 | International: +64 04 238 4695

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From: Nich Greenwood-Boot
Sent: Monday, 10 November 2014 8:25 a.m.
To: [5][email address]
Subject: FW: 'External Moisture - A guide to weathertightness remediation'
2007 edition

Dear Joseph

Thank you for your
email

As requested, I have attached a copy of the Document “Weathertightness – a
guide to diagnosis of leaky buildings”

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us on
0800 32 44 77 between 8:30am and 5:00pm, Monday to Friday

Nicholas Greenwood-Boot

Client Service Advisor

Service Centre Central

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Hikina Whakatutuki - Lifting to Make Successful

Freephone: 0800 83 62 62 | International: +64 4 238 4695

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From: Joseph [[8]mailto:[email address]]
Sent: Friday, 7 November 2014 2:12 p.m.
To: *OIA
Subject: 'External Moisture - A guide to weathertightness remediation'
2007 edition

I would like to make a request under the Official Information Act.

I refer to Figure 1 on page 7 of your publication 'External Moisture - A
guide to weathertightness remediation' 2007 edition where a companion
document "Diagnosis of Buildings for Weathertightness" is to be read in
conjunction with the guide.

Can I please have a copy of the companion document "Diagnosis of Buildings
for Weathertightness"?

Kind regards

Joseph Chee

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From: GK Chee

November 25, 2014

Dear *OIA,

My original request was:
[I refer to Figure 1 on page 7 of your publication 'External Moisture - A guide to weathertightness remediation' 2007 edition where a companion document "Diagnosis of Buildings for Weathertightness" is to be read in conjunction with the guide. Can I please have a copy of the companion document "Diagnosis of Buildings for Weathertightness"?]

External Moisture - A guide to weathertightness remediation was published in 2007. The companion document "Diagnosis of Buildings for Weathertightness" must have been produced in 2007 or before. What you have provided is a 2011 publication which could not have been the companion document for a 2007 publication. Further the titles are different: you provided "weathertightness guide to diagnosis of leaky buildings" whereas the companion document is titled "Diagnosis of Buildings for Weathertightness".

Can I please have a copy of the companion document "Diagnosis of Buildings for Weathertightness"?

Yours sincerely,

GK Chee

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From: IRM Official Correspondence
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

December 15, 2014

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Dear Mr Chee,

Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request
received 25/11/2014.

Kind regards,

IRM Official Correspondence team

Infrastructure and Resource Markets

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

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From: GK Chee

December 17, 2014

Dear IRM Official Correspondence,

Thank you for a copy of the companion document "Diagnosis of Buildings for Weathertightness". Please advise:

1. Can I please have a clean copy of the companion document "Diagnosis of Buildings for Weathertightness" without RELEASED UNDER THE OFFICIAL INFORMATION ACT stamped on every page? It makes reading the document difficult.

2. May I have the name and contact details of the author of the companion document "Diagnosis of Buildings for Weathertightness" ?

3. May I also have the name and contact details of the author of the Department of Building and Housing 2007 publication “External moisture – A guide to weathertightness remediation”?

You may email to me the information if you prefer.

Yours sincerely,

GK Chee

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From: GK Chee

December 24, 2014

Dear IRM Official Correspondence,

Can I please have a response to my request?

Yours sincerely,

GK Chee

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From: IRM Official Correspondence
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

January 05, 2015

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Hello Mr Chee,

As per the below email, your response was sent to you on 15/12/2014.

It is attached in two parts. This is part one of two.

Kind regards,
IRM Official Correspondence team
Infrastructure and Resource Markets
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

-----Original Message-----
From: GK Chee [mailto:[OIA #2198 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 24 December 2014 11:51 a.m.
To: IRM Official Correspondence
Subject: Re: In response to your Official Information Act request [IN-CONFIDENCE:RELEASE EXTERNAL]

Dear IRM Official Correspondence,

Can I please have a response to my request?

Yours sincerely,

GK Chee

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Dear Mr Chee,

Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act request received 25/11/2014.

Kind regards,

IRM Official Correspondence team

Infrastructure and Resource Markets

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

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Hello Mr Chee,

As per the below email, your response was sent to you on 15/12/2014.

It is attached in two parts. This is part two of two.

Kind regards,

IRM Official Correspondence team

Infrastructure and Resource Markets

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

-----Original Message-----

From: GK Chee [mailto:[OIA #2198 email]]

Sent: Wednesday, 24 December 2014 11:51 a.m.

To: IRM Official Correspondence

Subject: Re: In response to your Official Information Act request
[IN-CONFIDENCE:RELEASE EXTERNAL]

Dear IRM Official Correspondence,

Can I please have a response to my request?

Yours sincerely,

GK Chee

-----Original Message-----

Dear Mr Chee,

Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request received 25/11/2014.

Kind regards,

IRM Official Correspondence team

Infrastructure and Resource Markets

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

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From: GK Chee

January 05, 2015

Dear IRM Official Correspondence,

I did receive the response. However from the correspondence chain, you will see that I made further requests for a clean copy and the contact details of the author(s) as follows:

"Thank you for a copy of the companion document "Diagnosis of
Buildings for Weathertightness". Please advise:

1. Can I please have a clean copy of the companion document
"Diagnosis of Buildings for Weathertightness" without RELEASED
UNDER THE OFFICIAL INFORMATION ACT stamped on every page? It makes
reading the document difficult.

2. May I have the name and contact details of the author of the
companion document "Diagnosis of Buildings for Weathertightness" ?

3. May I also have the name and contact details of the author of
the Department of Building and Housing 2007 publication “External
moisture – A guide to weathertightness remediation”?

You may email to me the information if you prefer."

Yours sincerely,

GK Chee

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From: IRM Official Correspondence
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

January 15, 2015

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Dear Mr Chee,

Please find attached the response to your correspondence received 17
December 2014.

Kind regards,

IRM Official Correspondence team

Infrastructure and Resource Markets

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

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From: GK Chee

January 19, 2015

Dear IRM Official Correspondence,

Thank you for your letter dated 13 January 2015.

You have advised that the Ministry may consider providing an unstamped copy of the companion document "Diagnosis of Buildings for Weathertightness" if a mailing address is provided. As requested, I have provided my email address and my physical address to the mbie email address mentioned in your letter.

As suggested by you, I would appreciate if you could let me have the contact details of the expert/official who authored and/or who could provide clarification on the following subjects:

1. 2007 publication “External moisture – a guide to weathertightness remediation”: