Smart meter rollout, funding, and health-related oversight

SPENCER JONES made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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From: SPENCER JONES

Kia Ora,

Pursuant to the Official Information Act 1982, I request:

1. Any internal briefings or interagency correspondence generated by MBIE between 2010–2025 regarding smart meter rollout, health risk evaluation, and standards oversight—particularly relating to recommendations around lowering NZ’s RFR exposure limits or reviewing NZS 2772.1:1999.
2. Records of public‑sector‑funded research grants or funding calls aimed at investigating health effects of smart meters or non‑thermal EMF exposure, including recipients, abstracts, and final reports.
3. Any database records or policies establishing how citizen health complaints related to smart meters are received, assessed, or escalated, including names of responsible agencies or personnel.
4. Any advice papers evaluating cost‑benefit or comparative risk analyses of smart meters vs alternative metering technologies, with health-related findings or references.

Please respond electronically within the statutory timeframe or advise of agency transfers of request.

Kind regards,
Spencer Jones

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