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-----Original Message-----
From: Mal Robertson <[FOI #31978 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 12 August 2025 3:17 am
To: Ministerial Services – WorkSafe
<[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Whangarei Boys High School

 

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Dear WorkSafe New Zealand,

 

I would like to request any and all information held by Worksafe New
Zealand regarding the incident where a Whangārei Boys’ High School student
drowned in floodwaters from torrential rain at Abbey Caves in May 2023.

 

Yours faithfully,

Mal Robertson

 

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Kia ora Mal,

 

Please see attached the response to your Official Information Act request.

 

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