11 December 2024
Ref: DOIA-REQ-0006587
Miss W. Forest
Email: [FYI request #29257 email]
Tēnā koe Miss W Forest
Thank you for your email of 20 November 2024 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment 
(MBIE) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information:
1. Please provide all the relational database schemas that are in currently use at across MBIE. This is 
across all MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Teradata etc. relational databases MBIE uses. These 
schemas outline in formal standardized manner all the database fields names, field types, columns 
and so on and is business as usual technical artifact you have and is official information.
2. Please provide the current technical design and documentation directly associated with the 
database schemas.
On 22 November 2024, we wrote to you inviting you to refine your request because, as it was worded, we 
would have to refuse your request because the scope would require substantial collation to answer.
At the time of writing, as we have not heard from you, we must formally refuse your request under 
section 18(f) of the Act, as the information you have requested cannot be made available with substantial 
collation or research.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, or if you require any further assistance, 
please contact [email address].
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.
Nāku noa, nā
Mark Brown
General Manager 
Digital Operations
Corporate and Digital Shared Services

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