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Exposure limits on radio frequencies of 600Mhz and upwards

Erika Whittome made this Official Information request to WorkSafe New Zealand

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From: Erika Whittome

Dear WorkSafe New Zealand,

I request information on exposure limits in the workplace for radio frequencies. This would be for various radio frequencies 600MhZ and up.

Would you please share the information you have as the workplace regulator under s191 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015? For example the watts per square meter exposure limit? or SAR limit?

I requested this info via email to [email address] on 25 August 2025 and have had no response, hence this OIA request

Yours faithfully,

Erika Whittome

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From: Ministerial Services – WorkSafe
WorkSafe New Zealand

Tēnā koe Erika

Thank you for your Official Information Act request received by WorkSafe New Zealand on 25 September 2025.

We will respond to your request in accordance with the provisions of the Official Information Act as soon as reasonably practicable and not later than 20 working days.

If we need to extend this timeframe, we will let you know before that date with the reasons why.

Please contact [email address] if you have any questions.

Ngā mihi,

Ministerial Services
8 Willis Street
Wellington
W    worksafe.govt.nz

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Kia ora Erika

 

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

 

Ngā mihi

 

Ministerial Services 

8 Willis Street 

Wellington 

W   [1]worksafe.govt.nz  

       

 

 

 

 

 

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From: Erika Whittome

Dear Ministerial Services – WorkSafe,

Health New Zealand have no designation for workplaces under section 191 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. Under the Act, would you please share the exposure limits, if you have a copy of those NZ standards please?

Yours sincerely,

Erika Whittome

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Kia ora Erika

 

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

 

Ngā mihi

 

Ministerial Services 

8 Willis Street 

Wellington 

W   [1]worksafe.govt.nz  

       

 

 

 

 

 

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From: Erika Whittome

Dear Ministerial Services – WorkSafe,
My understanding is that the information is not public. It is behind a paywall. Kindly share the requested information.

Yours sincerely,

Erika Whittome

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