Docusign Envelope ID: 7EA27523-5F63-479A-89D9-BF4F25D01447
New Zealand Institute
for Public Health and
Forensic Science
15 August 2025
By emai
l: [FYI request #31855 email]
Dear Spencer,
Official information request for EMF and Smart Meter Health Assessments
I refer to your official information request received by the New Zealand Institute for Public Health
and Forensic Science (“PHF Science”) dated Saturday 2nd August 2025 for the following
information:
“Copies of any reports, memoranda, or scientific assessments authored, commissioned, or
reviewed by ESR regarding the health or safety risks of electromagnetic field (EMF) or
radiofrequency (RF) exposure from residential electricity smart meters, since 2010.
Any ESR laboratory or technical data assessing:
The cumulative or peak EMF emissions from smart meters;
Comparisons of smart meter EMF exposure against NZS 2772.1:1999 or ICNIRP guidelines;
Potential risks to electromagnetic hypersensitive (EHS) individuals.
Any correspondence between ESR and the Ministry of Health, MBIE, WorkSafe, or the Electricity
Authority regarding EMF health risk assessments or recommended public health thresholds.”
We have transferred part of your request to the Ministry of Health. Part of the information to which
your request relates, namely
any reports, memoranda or scientific assessments authored or
reviewed by ESR and any ESR laboratory or technical data is believed to be more closely connected
with the functions of the Ministry of Health. Any work concerning EMF or RF would have completed
under the scope of work carried out by ESR (now PHF Science) for the Ministry of Health as per our
service agreement. In these circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the OIA to transfer
your request.
PHF Science are currently collating copies of any correspondence between ESR and the above
listed organisations and will provide a response for these by Friday 29 August 2025.
You will hear further from the Ministry of Health concerning that part of your request.
Yours sincerely,
Wendy Chung
Legal Coordinator
New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science Limited
Kenepuru Science Centre: 34 Kenepuru Drive, Kenepuru, Porirua 5022 | PO Box 50348, Porirua 5240, New Zealand
www.phfscience.nz T: +64 4 914 0700
