31 October 2025
Ref: DOIA-REQ-0020775-Andrew Lensen
Andrew Lensen
Email: [FYI request #31575 email]
Tēnā koe Andrew
Thank you for your email of 9 September 2025 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
(MBIE) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information:
Thank you for your response to my OIA. Could you please clarify how the summary of "feedback,
which outlines the key themes from agencies and external consultations" was collected? If a form of
Generative AI, e.g. a Large Language Model (LLM) such as Copilot, was utilised, please provide a verbatim
chat transcript (prompt and response) that generated the summary.
Please find attached the documentation relevant to your request.
We used Co-pilot to help summarise the key themes that emerged from the agency and external
consultations. The inputs and results were then checked against the raw data to ensure accuracy before
forming the summary of feedback, in line with MBIE’s AI guidance.
Title/description
Withholding grounds
CoPilot history 01
Out of scope information
CoPilot history 02
Out of scope information
CoPilot history 03
Out of scope information
Please note some information has been withheld under the following sections of the Act:
• Out of scope information.
I do not consider that the withholding of this information is outweighed by public interest considerations
in making the information available.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, or if you require any further assistance,
please con
tact [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
Simon Rae
Manager Digital Futures Policy
Labour, Science and Enterprise, MBIE
