Most recent seismic ratings and current/upcoming construction work for Student Halls
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From: Christina Hood
Dear Victoria University of Wellington,
I am writing to request under the OIA:
1. For each of the Halls of Residence:
a. Information on any significant construction or maintenance work that will affect residents during the 2025 academic year.
b. The year of and results of the most recent %NBS seismic assessment.
c. Any seismic concerns that have been identified since 2016.
2. For those Halls of Residence with precast concrete floor construction, the year of and results of the most recent Detailed Seismic Assessment (DSA).
3. For those Halls of Residence that have had seismic concerns identified, information on remedial work undertaken and post-remediation %NBS.
I am requesting this information for a student who will be attending VUW in 2025, who wishes to make informed decisions relating to their personal safety and avoid disruption to their living arrangements.
Yours faithfully,
Christina Hood
From: OIA Requests
Victoria University of Wellington
Kia ora Christina
Official information request regarding seismic ratings for student halls
We are writing to acknowledge receipt of your official information request
dated 16 June 2024.
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 15 July 2024, being 20 working days after the day
your request was received.
If any additional factors come to light which are relevant to your
request, please do not hesitate to contact us so that these can be taken
into account.
Ngā mihi,
Legal Services
From: Christina Hood <[FOI #27274 email]>
Date: Sunday, 16 June 2024 at 21:41
To: OIA Requests <[VUW request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Most recent seismic ratings and
current/upcoming construction work for Student Halls
Dear Victoria University of Wellington,
I am writing to request under the OIA:
1. For each of the Halls of Residence:
a. Information on any significant construction or maintenance work that
will affect residents during the 2025 academic year.
b. The year of and results of the most recent %NBS seismic assessment.
c. Any seismic concerns that have been identified since 2016.
2. For those Halls of Residence with precast concrete floor construction,
the year of and results of the most recent Detailed Seismic Assessment
(DSA).
3. For those Halls of Residence that have had seismic concerns identified,
information on remedial work undertaken and post-remediation %NBS.
I am requesting this information for a student who will be attending VUW
in 2025, who wishes to make informed decisions relating to their personal
safety and avoid disruption to their living arrangements.
Yours faithfully,
Christina Hood
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From: Neha Goyal
Victoria University of Wellington
Kia ora Christina
Please find attached a letter in relation to your official information
request dated 16 June 2024.
Ngā mihi,
Legal Services
From: OIA Requests
Victoria University of Wellington
Tēnā koe Christina
Official information request regarding seismic ratings for student halls
We refer to your Official Information Act request dated 16 June 2024 and
our subsequent letter dated 16 July 2024.
We are prioritising getting this information to you as quickly as
possible, however we are still conducting the necessary checks and
consultation to ensure the accuracy of the information. We regret to
advise you of a further delay while those checks are being completed.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the delay.
If you wish to discuss this with us or want any further information then
please contact us at OIA Requests [1][VUW request email].
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
the delay and any decisions made regarding this request.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Ngā mihi,
Legal Services
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From: OIA Requests
Victoria University of Wellington
Kia ora Christina
Official information request regarding seismic ratings for student halls
We refer to your official information request dated 16 June 2024.
Thank you for your patience as we worked to get this information to you.
We apologise for the delay.
Please find attached a response to your information request.
Ngā mihi,
Legal Services
From: OIA Requests <[VUW request email]>
Date: Monday, 17 June 2024 at 11:58
To: Christina Hood <[FOI #27274 email]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - Most recent seismic ratings
and current/upcoming construction work for Student Halls
Kia ora Christina
Official information request regarding seismic ratings for student halls
We are writing to acknowledge receipt of your official information request
dated 16 June 2024.
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 15 July 2024, being 20 working days after the day
your request was received.
If any additional factors come to light which are relevant to your
request, please do not hesitate to contact us so that these can be taken
into account.
Ngā mihi,
Legal Services
From: Christina Hood <[FOI #27274 email]>
Date: Sunday, 16 June 2024 at 21:41
To: OIA Requests <[VUW request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Most recent seismic ratings and
current/upcoming construction work for Student Halls
Dear Victoria University of Wellington,
I am writing to request under the OIA:
1. For each of the Halls of Residence:
a. Information on any significant construction or maintenance work that
will affect residents during the 2025 academic year.
b. The year of and results of the most recent %NBS seismic assessment.
c. Any seismic concerns that have been identified since 2016.
2. For those Halls of Residence with precast concrete floor construction,
the year of and results of the most recent Detailed Seismic Assessment
(DSA).
3. For those Halls of Residence that have had seismic concerns identified,
information on remedial work undertaken and post-remediation %NBS.
I am requesting this information for a student who will be attending VUW
in 2025, who wishes to make informed decisions relating to their personal
safety and avoid disruption to their living arrangements.
Yours faithfully,
Christina Hood
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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.
Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #27274 email]
Is [VUW request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to Victoria University of Wellington? If so, please contact us
using this form:
[1]https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[2]https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please
ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA
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