1 September 2025
Ref: DOIA-REQ-0019128
Spencer Jones
Ema
il: [FYI request #31890 email]
Tēnā koe Spencer Jones
Thank you for your request of 4 August 2025 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and
Employment (MBIE) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following
information:
1. All internal MBIE briefings, Cabinet papers, Regulatory Impact Assessments, legal
advice, or memos between 1 Jan 2024 and today regarding:
- Drafting, intent, or legal rationale behind the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance
Amendment Bill (2025);
- Any retrospective effect on litigation, especially the Banking Class Action (CIV-2021-404-
119);
- Implications for consumer rights under CCCFA ss 22, 48, 99(1), and 99(1A).
2. All correspondence (emails, meeting notes, Teams chats, or memos) between MBIE staff
and:
- Minister Scott Simpson or his office;
- Representatives of ANZ, ASB, NZBA, or any law firms (including Bell Gully, Russell
McVeagh, or MinterEllisonRuddWatts);
- Treasury, PCO, or the Commerce Commission concerning the class action or amendment
bill.
3. Any records of:
- Stakeholder consultation prior to the bill’s drafting;
- Concerns about interference with judicial proceedings;
- Conflict-of-interest declarations by officials or advisors.
If any material is withheld, please cite the specific section of the OIA relied on.
I am writing to advise you that MBIE will provide a response but needs to extend the time
available to answer your request. MBIE’s response will be sent to you no later than
29 September 2025, which is an extension of 20 working days.
The reason for the extension is that consultations necessary to make a decision on your request
are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.
Consultations needed include the Commerce Commission, Royal Bank of New Zealand, the
Treasury and Financial Markets Authority, and the office of the Minister of Commerce and
Consumer Affairs.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, or if you require any further
assistance, please contact
[email address]. You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of our decision to
extend the time limit. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Zoreen Ali
Manager, Ministerial Services
Building and Resource Markets