IR-01-23-17524
4 July 2023
Frank
[email address]
Dear Frank
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 6 June 2023 requesting
the fol owing information:
-Could you please provide a list of each of the stations in NZ with their current
earthquake rating (%nbs) at IL4.
The New Zealand Police portfolio across the country are comprised of buildings with
varying size and function. Some properties are single-story remote buildings and others
are multi-level urban buildings. Not all Police properties require a seismic assessment.
The A3 Building Importance Level (IL) classifications refer to occupancy post-disaster,
hence not all Police facilities have a post-disaster function. Most of the Police building
portfolio with front-facing functions have been rated to IL2, with some exceptions which
some are listed in the below table. For a property to be rated IL4, there are other building
requirements that assist post-disaster response capability. Across the Police portfolio of
308 stations, this is achieved on a case-by-case basis. Police review the status of its
properties within its portfolio in advance of major upgrades, when required under
regulation, or when there is a change in regulation.
Police site
Seismic rating
Wellington District Headquarters (DHQ) -
70% New Building Stand (NBS) IL4
Wellington Central
Southern DHQ – Dunedin Central
45% NBS IL4. Currently progressing to
seismically restrengthened design
Waikato DHQ – Hamilton Central
70% NBS IL4
Canterbury DHQ – Christchurch Justice and
Not owned by Police
Emergency Services Precinct
Counties Manukau DHQ - Counties Manukau
100% NBS IL4
Bay of Plenty DHQ - Rotorua
Pending Detailed Seismic Assessment
Northland DHQ – Whangarei
100% NBS IL4
Waitemata DHQ - Henderson
50% NBS IL4
Eastern DHQ - Hastings
Site is built to an IL3
Nelson Police Hub
60% NBS IL4
Palmerston North Central Police Hub
Currently being seismically strengthened
New Plymouth Police Hub
80% NBS IL4
Invercargil Police Hub
Main building: 75% NBS IL4; Cell block: 100%
NBS IL4
You have the right, under section 28(3) of the OIA, to ask the Ombudsman to review my
decision if you are not satisfied with the way I have responded to your request.
Yours sincerely,
Wayne Goodfel ow
Director Property
Police National Headquarters
