National Headquarters
Fire and Emergency New Zealand
National Headquarters
Spark Central, Level 7
42-52 Wil is Street
Wel ington Central
Wel ington 6011
Phone +64 4 496 3600
14 June 2024
Ref:14552
Alan Thompson
[FYI request #26605 email]
Tēnā koe Alan
Thank you for your email of 23 May 2024, to Fire and Emergency New Zealand requesting the
following information:
•
…I request a copy of the safety, health and welbeing investigation report that you also
advise was undertaken subsequent to the accident and which resulted in the safety notice
013/2024 being published to staff and volunteers.
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA).
We can confirm the safety, health and wellbeing investigation is with the report sponsor for
review. However, as we need to make and communicate our decision on your request within 20
working days it is necessary for us to refuse your request pursuant to section 18(e) of the OIA, as
the document al eged to contain the information requested does not exist at this time.
We note in your email of 23 May you advised you felt you had been misled regarding the existence
of two different reports. We can assure you that it was not our intention to cause any confusion;
rather, our intention was to ful y understand your request to provide the most accurate response
and that seeking clarification of a request is not confirmation the requested information exists.
You have the right, by way of complaint under section 28(3) of the OIA, to request an investigation
and review of Fire and Emergency’s decision to refuse information by the Ombudsman.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa nā
Aidan Saunders
Manager Information Requests