
133 Molesworth Street
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
16 May 2025
H Carter
By email: [FYI request #30615 email]
Ref:
H2025066270
Tēnā koe H Carter
Partial transfer of your request for official information
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982, received as a transfer from
the office of the Minister of Health, Hon Simeon Brown on 2 May 2025.
The Ministry does not hold any information relating to part 6 of your request; however, I have
been advised that this information is more closely connected to the functions of the Ministry of
Business, Innovation, and Employment (MBIE). For this reason, I have decided to transfer this
part of your request to MBIE under section 14(b)(i ) of the Act. You can expect a response from
them in due course:
[email address]
6. Information on policies addressing the economic and workforce implications of
declining population, including workforce shortages, immigration strategies, economic
development plans, housing availability, and related digital infrastructure improvements.
(Relevant agencies: Immigration, Social Development, Housing, Economic
Development, Digital Infrastructure.)
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this decision, please feel
free to contact the OIA Services Team on: [email address].
Under section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review any
decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be contacted by email at:
[email address] or by calling 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, na
Jan Torres
Manager, OIA Services
Government and Executive Services | Te Pou Whakatere Kāwanatanga
COPY OF OIA REQUEST
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