Docusign Envelope ID: 88243144-D992-47E4-ADF8-49B2F8825EEF
New Zealand Institute
for Public Health and
Forensic Science
30 September 2025
By Email
: [FYI request #32200 email]
Dear Spencer,
Official information request for Industrial Hemp
I refer to your official information request received by the New Zealand Institute for Public Health
and Forensic Science Limited (‘PHF Science’) dated Tuesday 2 September 2025 for the following
information:
“Under the OIA, I request the following information from 1 January 2020 to 2 September 2025:
Testing/Compliance
Any lab reports, technical data, or assessments on THC testing or compliance for iHemp, provided
to MoH, MPI, or other agencies.
Environmental/Health Assessments
Any documents or advice on environmental or health aspects of iHemp (e.g., phytoremediation,
emissions).
Interagency Communications
Communications with MoH, MPI, MBIE, MfE concerning hemp testing, compliance, or oversight.
Funding/Contracts
Details of any ESR projects, contracts, or MoH-funded work related to hemp.
Please identify which databases/teams were searched and keywords used, per s18(e).”
The OIA requires that we advise you of our decision on your request no later than 20 working days
after the day we received your request. Unfortunately, it will not be possible to meet that time limit
and we are therefore writing to notify you of an extension of the time to make our decision, to
Tuesday 8 October 2025.
This extension is necessary because consultations with third parties are necessary to make a
decision on your request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the
original time limit.
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
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You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available a
t www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely,
Wendy Chung
PHF Science Legal Coordinator
