Kia ora Brooklyn,
 
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 31/07/2025 requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982, the following:
Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

Can you provide any and all information / links about any determinations
MBIE has made in the last 5 years (since 2020) about what the
specifications are or qualities in which shipping containers are  /are not
deemed dwellings / household units / accessory buildings etc (other
ruling) and under what requirement they need resource consents please. The
territorial authority is WCC (Wellington).
 
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 28/08/2025, being 20 working days after the day your request
was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe. If you have any enquiries
regarding your request feel free to contact us via email to
[1][MBIE request email].
 
Nāku noa, nā
Ministerial Services
Strategy and Assurance
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

References

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1. mailto:[MBIE request email]