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Governance Oversight of Psychosocial and Wellbeing Risks

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From: Phoebe Robertson

Dear Ministry for the Environment,

Tēnā koe,

Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request the following information held by the Ministry for the Environment.

1. Governance and Executive-Level Reporting

Copies of all reports, briefings, minutes, presentations, or discussion papers provided to any of the following since 1 January 2023:
• the Chief Executive,
• any Deputy Chief Executive,
• the Executive Leadership Team, and/or
• the Audit & Risk Committee,

that relate to or reference:
• staff wellbeing, stress, morale, or culture,
• bullying, harassment, or psychological harm,
• psychosocial or mental-health risk management,
• health, safety, and wellbeing performance, or
• retention and turnover concerns linked to workplace culture.

Please include any attachments, appendices, or summary dashboards referenced in those materials.

⸻

2. Risk Registers and Organisational Health Reporting

Copies of all risk-register entries, hazard logs, or risk-review summaries maintained or discussed at the executive or governance level that reference:
• staff wellbeing or psychological safety,
• workplace culture or leadership risk, or
• psychosocial hazards or stress-related risks,
during the same period.

⸻

3. Escalations and External Engagement

Copies of any emails, briefings, or memoranda exchanged between:
• the Chief Executive,
• any Deputy Chief Executive, or
• members of the Audit & Risk Committee,

that discuss or reference:
• escalations or concerns about bullying, psychological harm, or wellbeing issues,
• engagement or correspondence with WorkSafe NZ, the Public Service Commission, or any other external agency about psychosocial or wellbeing matters, or
• any decision-making relating to staff safety, culture, or mental-health risk.

⸻

4. Assurance Frameworks and Reviews

Copies of any frameworks, internal audits, self-assessments, or guidance documents that describe how the Ministry provides governance oversight of psychosocial risk, wellbeing, or staff safety, including:
• any changes, reviews, or updates made since 1 January 2023, and
• any documentation evidencing how senior leaders monitor or report on organisational culture or psychological safety.

⸻

5. Internal Surveys and Analysis

Copies of any staff-survey results, pulse checks, or analysis shared with the Executive Leadership Team or Audit & Risk Committee since 1 January 2023 that include findings or metrics relating to:
• stress, burnout, morale, or psychological safety; or
• staff confidence in raising issues or accessing safe channels for support.

6. Critical Health and Safety Events

Copies of all incident reports, notifications, or summaries received or recorded by the Ministry since 1 January 2023 that relate to:
• serious harm, attempted self-harm, or suicide involving a current or former employee;
• critical wellbeing or psychological safety incidents; or
• acute mental-health events that required medical, emergency, or external intervention.

Please include:
• any internal incident report forms (including Vault or equivalent system entries),
• notifications or reports made to WorkSafe NZ, the Public Service Commission, or other agencies, and
• any debriefs, reviews, or follow-up actions taken by leadership, HR, or health and safety teams.

⸻

7. Governance and Reporting

Copies of any briefings, emails, or reports provided to:
• the Chief Executive,
• any Deputy Chief Executive, or
• the Audit & Risk Committee,

that discuss or reference any of the incidents above.

⸻

8. Review or Remediation Actions

Copies of any reviews, investigations, or lessons-learned reports undertaken by or for the Ministry in response to any such incidents since January 2023.

⸻

If any information is withheld in whole or in part, please provide a schedule of withheld documents, listing the document title, author, date, and the specific section of the Act relied upon for each withholding.

Given the significant public interest in ensuring that government agencies maintain safe, psychologically healthy workplaces in line with the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, I submit that the balance of public interest under section 9(1) clearly favours disclosure.

Yours faithfully,

PR

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Kia ora Phoebe Robertson,

Thank you for your Official Information Act request received on
03/11/2025.

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 20 working days after the day your request was
received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
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Ngâ mihi nui

Ministerial Services Team 

Ministry for the Environment – Manatû Mô Te Taiao

Email: [MFE request email] Website: [2]www.mfe.govt.nz 

8 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011

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Kia ora Phoebe
Please find attached a notice of extension for your request.
Ngā mihi

Ministerial Services Team 

Ministry for the Environment – Manatū Mō Te Taiao

Email: [1][MFE request email] Website: [2]www.mfe.govt.nz 

8 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011

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From: Phoebe Robertson <[FOI #32719 email]>
Sent: Monday, November 3, 2025 10:47 AM
To: OIA <[MFE request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Governance Oversight of
Psychosocial and Wellbeing Risks
 
MFE CYBER SECURITY WARNING
This email originated from outside our organisation. Please take extra
care when clicking on any links or opening any attachments.

Dear Ministry for the Environment,

Tēnā koe,

Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request the following
information held by the Ministry for the Environment.

1. Governance and Executive-Level Reporting

Copies of all reports, briefings, minutes, presentations, or discussion
papers provided to any of the following since 1 January 2023:
        •       the Chief Executive,
        •       any Deputy Chief Executive,
        •       the Executive Leadership Team, and/or
        •       the Audit & Risk Committee,

that relate to or reference:
        •       staff wellbeing, stress, morale, or culture,
        •       bullying, harassment, or psychological harm,
        •       psychosocial or mental-health risk management,
        •       health, safety, and wellbeing performance, or
        •       retention and turnover concerns linked to workplace
culture.

Please include any attachments, appendices, or summary dashboards
referenced in those materials.

⸻

2. Risk Registers and Organisational Health Reporting

Copies of all risk-register entries, hazard logs, or risk-review summaries
maintained or discussed at the executive or governance level that
reference:
        •       staff wellbeing or psychological safety,
        •       workplace culture or leadership risk, or
        •       psychosocial hazards or stress-related risks,
during the same period.

⸻

3. Escalations and External Engagement

Copies of any emails, briefings, or memoranda exchanged between:
        •       the Chief Executive,
        •       any Deputy Chief Executive, or
        •       members of the Audit & Risk Committee,

that discuss or reference:
        •       escalations or concerns about bullying, psychological
harm, or wellbeing issues,
        •       engagement or correspondence with WorkSafe NZ, the Public
Service Commission, or any other external agency about psychosocial or
wellbeing matters, or
        •       any decision-making relating to staff safety, culture, or
mental-health risk.

⸻

4. Assurance Frameworks and Reviews

Copies of any frameworks, internal audits, self-assessments, or guidance
documents that describe how the Ministry provides governance oversight of
psychosocial risk, wellbeing, or staff safety, including:
        •       any changes, reviews, or updates made since 1 January
2023, and
        •       any documentation evidencing how senior leaders monitor or
report on organisational culture or psychological safety.

⸻

5. Internal Surveys and Analysis

Copies of any staff-survey results, pulse checks, or analysis shared with
the Executive Leadership Team or Audit & Risk Committee since 1 January
2023 that include findings or metrics relating to:
        •       stress, burnout, morale, or psychological safety; or
        •       staff confidence in raising issues or accessing safe
channels for support.

6. Critical Health and Safety Events

Copies of all incident reports, notifications, or summaries received or
recorded by the Ministry since 1 January 2023 that relate to:
        •       serious harm, attempted self-harm, or suicide involving a
current or former employee;
        •       critical wellbeing or psychological safety incidents; or
        •       acute mental-health events that required medical,
emergency, or external intervention.

Please include:
        •       any internal incident report forms (including Vault or
equivalent system entries),
        •       notifications or reports made to WorkSafe NZ, the Public
Service Commission, or other agencies, and
        •       any debriefs, reviews, or follow-up actions taken by
leadership, HR, or health and safety teams.

⸻

7. Governance and Reporting

Copies of any briefings, emails, or reports provided to:
        •       the Chief Executive,
        •       any Deputy Chief Executive, or
        •       the Audit & Risk Committee,

that discuss or reference any of the incidents above.

⸻

8. Review or Remediation Actions

Copies of any reviews, investigations, or lessons-learned reports
undertaken by or for the Ministry in response to any such incidents since
January 2023.

⸻

If any information is withheld in whole or in part, please provide a
schedule of withheld documents, listing the document title, author, date,
and the specific section of the Act relied upon for each withholding.

Given the significant public interest in ensuring that government agencies
maintain safe, psychologically healthy workplaces in line with the Health
and Safety at Work Act 2015, I submit that the balance of public interest
under section 9(1) clearly favours disclosure.

Yours faithfully,

PR

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Kia ora Phoebe
Please find attached an initial response to your request.
Ngā mihi

Ministerial Services Team 

Ministry for the Environment – Manatū Mō Te Taiao

Email: [1][MFE request email] Website: [2]www.mfe.govt.nz 

8 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011

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From: OIA <[MFE request email]>
Sent: Monday, December 1, 2025 4:05 AM
To: Phoebe Robertson <[FOI #32719 email]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - Governance Oversight of
Psychosocial and Wellbeing Risks
 
Kia ora Phoebe
Please find attached a notice of extension for your request.
Ngā mihi

Ministerial Services Team 

Ministry for the Environment – Manatū Mō Te Taiao

Email: [3][MFE request email] Website: [4]www.mfe.govt.nz 

8 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011

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From: Phoebe Robertson <[FOI #32719 email]>
Sent: Monday, November 3, 2025 10:47 AM
To: OIA <[MFE request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Governance Oversight of
Psychosocial and Wellbeing Risks
 
MFE CYBER SECURITY WARNING
This email originated from outside our organisation. Please take extra
care when clicking on any links or opening any attachments.

Dear Ministry for the Environment,

Tēnā koe,

Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request the following
information held by the Ministry for the Environment.

1. Governance and Executive-Level Reporting

Copies of all reports, briefings, minutes, presentations, or discussion
papers provided to any of the following since 1 January 2023:
        •       the Chief Executive,
        •       any Deputy Chief Executive,
        •       the Executive Leadership Team, and/or
        •       the Audit & Risk Committee,

that relate to or reference:
        •       staff wellbeing, stress, morale, or culture,
        •       bullying, harassment, or psychological harm,
        •       psychosocial or mental-health risk management,
        •       health, safety, and wellbeing performance, or
        •       retention and turnover concerns linked to workplace
culture.

Please include any attachments, appendices, or summary dashboards
referenced in those materials.

⸻

2. Risk Registers and Organisational Health Reporting

Copies of all risk-register entries, hazard logs, or risk-review summaries
maintained or discussed at the executive or governance level that
reference:
        •       staff wellbeing or psychological safety,
        •       workplace culture or leadership risk, or
        •       psychosocial hazards or stress-related risks,
during the same period.

⸻

3. Escalations and External Engagement

Copies of any emails, briefings, or memoranda exchanged between:
        •       the Chief Executive,
        •       any Deputy Chief Executive, or
        •       members of the Audit & Risk Committee,

that discuss or reference:
        •       escalations or concerns about bullying, psychological
harm, or wellbeing issues,
        •       engagement or correspondence with WorkSafe NZ, the Public
Service Commission, or any other external agency about psychosocial or
wellbeing matters, or
        •       any decision-making relating to staff safety, culture, or
mental-health risk.

⸻

4. Assurance Frameworks and Reviews

Copies of any frameworks, internal audits, self-assessments, or guidance
documents that describe how the Ministry provides governance oversight of
psychosocial risk, wellbeing, or staff safety, including:
        •       any changes, reviews, or updates made since 1 January
2023, and
        •       any documentation evidencing how senior leaders monitor or
report on organisational culture or psychological safety.

⸻

5. Internal Surveys and Analysis

Copies of any staff-survey results, pulse checks, or analysis shared with
the Executive Leadership Team or Audit & Risk Committee since 1 January
2023 that include findings or metrics relating to:
        •       stress, burnout, morale, or psychological safety; or
        •       staff confidence in raising issues or accessing safe
channels for support.

6. Critical Health and Safety Events

Copies of all incident reports, notifications, or summaries received or
recorded by the Ministry since 1 January 2023 that relate to:
        •       serious harm, attempted self-harm, or suicide involving a
current or former employee;
        •       critical wellbeing or psychological safety incidents; or
        •       acute mental-health events that required medical,
emergency, or external intervention.

Please include:
        •       any internal incident report forms (including Vault or
equivalent system entries),
        •       notifications or reports made to WorkSafe NZ, the Public
Service Commission, or other agencies, and
        •       any debriefs, reviews, or follow-up actions taken by
leadership, HR, or health and safety teams.

⸻

7. Governance and Reporting

Copies of any briefings, emails, or reports provided to:
        •       the Chief Executive,
        •       any Deputy Chief Executive, or
        •       the Audit & Risk Committee,

that discuss or reference any of the incidents above.

⸻

8. Review or Remediation Actions

Copies of any reviews, investigations, or lessons-learned reports
undertaken by or for the Ministry in response to any such incidents since
January 2023.

⸻

If any information is withheld in whole or in part, please provide a
schedule of withheld documents, listing the document title, author, date,
and the specific section of the Act relied upon for each withholding.

Given the significant public interest in ensuring that government agencies
maintain safe, psychologically healthy workplaces in line with the Health
and Safety at Work Act 2015, I submit that the balance of public interest
under section 9(1) clearly favours disclosure.

Yours faithfully,

PR

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Attachment 08 P1 2 Quarterly Health Safety and Wellbeing Report Q2 2023 2024.pdf
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Attachment 12 P1 2 Quarterly Health Safety and Wellbeing Report Q3 2023 2024.pdf
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Attachment 21 P1 2 Quarterly Health Safety and Wellbeing Report Q2 2024 2025.pdf
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Attachment 23 P1 2 Operational Risk Assessment Health Safety and Wellbeing March 2025.pdf
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Attachment 33 P1 2 People and Capability Update September 2025.pdf
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Attachment 34 P1 2 Risk and Assurance Report September 2025.pdf
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Attachment 19 P1 2 Quarterly Health Safety and Wellbeing Report Q1 2024 2025.pdf
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Attachment OIAD 1815 Response Phoebe Robertson.pdf
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Attachment 01 P1 2 Quarterly Health Safety and Wellbeing Report Q2 2022 2023.pdf
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Attachment 02 P1 2 Quarterly Health Safety and Wellbeing Report Q3 2022 2023.pdf
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Attachment 03 P1 2 Organisational Health Report August 2023.pdf
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Attachment 04 P1 2 Quarterly Health Safety and Wellbeing Report Q4 2022 2023.pdf
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Attachment 05 P1 2 Organisational Health Report September 2023.pdf
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Attachment 06 P1 2 Quarterly Health Safety and Wellbeing Report Q1 2023 2024.pdf
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Attachment 07 P1 2 Risk Deep Dive Safety and Wellbeing 2023.pdf
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Kia ora Phoebe
Please find attached 34 documents being released to you in response to
your request, and an updated response letter. The remaining 6 documents
will be sent in a second email.
Ngā mihi

Ministerial Services Team 

Ministry for the Environment – Manatū Mō Te Taiao

Email: [1][MFE request email] Website: [2]www.mfe.govt.nz 

8 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011

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Cc: Tracey Kaio <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - Governance Oversight of
Psychosocial and Wellbeing Risks (OIAD-1815)
 
Kia ora Phoebe
Please find attached an initial response to your request.
Ngā mihi

Ministerial Services Team 

Ministry for the Environment – Manatū Mō Te Taiao

Email: [3][MFE request email] Website: [4]www.mfe.govt.nz 

8 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011

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From: OIA <[MFE request email]>
Sent: Monday, December 1, 2025 4:05 AM
To: Phoebe Robertson <[FOI #32719 email]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - Governance Oversight of
Psychosocial and Wellbeing Risks
 
Kia ora Phoebe
Please find attached a notice of extension for your request.
Ngā mihi

Ministerial Services Team 

Ministry for the Environment – Manatū Mō Te Taiao

Email: [5][MFE request email] Website: [6]www.mfe.govt.nz 

8 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011

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From: Phoebe Robertson <[FOI #32719 email]>
Sent: Monday, November 3, 2025 10:47 AM
To: OIA <[MFE request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Governance Oversight of
Psychosocial and Wellbeing Risks
 
MFE CYBER SECURITY WARNING
This email originated from outside our organisation. Please take extra
care when clicking on any links or opening any attachments.

Dear Ministry for the Environment,

Tēnā koe,

Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request the following
information held by the Ministry for the Environment.

1. Governance and Executive-Level Reporting

Copies of all reports, briefings, minutes, presentations, or discussion
papers provided to any of the following since 1 January 2023:
        •       the Chief Executive,
        •       any Deputy Chief Executive,
        •       the Executive Leadership Team, and/or
        •       the Audit & Risk Committee,

that relate to or reference:
        •       staff wellbeing, stress, morale, or culture,
        •       bullying, harassment, or psychological harm,
        •       psychosocial or mental-health risk management,
        •       health, safety, and wellbeing performance, or
        •       retention and turnover concerns linked to workplace
culture.

Please include any attachments, appendices, or summary dashboards
referenced in those materials.

⸻

2. Risk Registers and Organisational Health Reporting

Copies of all risk-register entries, hazard logs, or risk-review summaries
maintained or discussed at the executive or governance level that
reference:
        •       staff wellbeing or psychological safety,
        •       workplace culture or leadership risk, or
        •       psychosocial hazards or stress-related risks,
during the same period.

⸻

3. Escalations and External Engagement

Copies of any emails, briefings, or memoranda exchanged between:
        •       the Chief Executive,
        •       any Deputy Chief Executive, or
        •       members of the Audit & Risk Committee,

that discuss or reference:
        •       escalations or concerns about bullying, psychological
harm, or wellbeing issues,
        •       engagement or correspondence with WorkSafe NZ, the Public
Service Commission, or any other external agency about psychosocial or
wellbeing matters, or
        •       any decision-making relating to staff safety, culture, or
mental-health risk.

⸻

4. Assurance Frameworks and Reviews

Copies of any frameworks, internal audits, self-assessments, or guidance
documents that describe how the Ministry provides governance oversight of
psychosocial risk, wellbeing, or staff safety, including:
        •       any changes, reviews, or updates made since 1 January
2023, and
        •       any documentation evidencing how senior leaders monitor or
report on organisational culture or psychological safety.

⸻

5. Internal Surveys and Analysis

Copies of any staff-survey results, pulse checks, or analysis shared with
the Executive Leadership Team or Audit & Risk Committee since 1 January
2023 that include findings or metrics relating to:
        •       stress, burnout, morale, or psychological safety; or
        •       staff confidence in raising issues or accessing safe
channels for support.

6. Critical Health and Safety Events

Copies of all incident reports, notifications, or summaries received or
recorded by the Ministry since 1 January 2023 that relate to:
        •       serious harm, attempted self-harm, or suicide involving a
current or former employee;
        •       critical wellbeing or psychological safety incidents; or
        •       acute mental-health events that required medical,
emergency, or external intervention.

Please include:
        •       any internal incident report forms (including Vault or
equivalent system entries),
        •       notifications or reports made to WorkSafe NZ, the Public
Service Commission, or other agencies, and
        •       any debriefs, reviews, or follow-up actions taken by
leadership, HR, or health and safety teams.

⸻

7. Governance and Reporting

Copies of any briefings, emails, or reports provided to:
        •       the Chief Executive,
        •       any Deputy Chief Executive, or
        •       the Audit & Risk Committee,

that discuss or reference any of the incidents above.

⸻

8. Review or Remediation Actions

Copies of any reviews, investigations, or lessons-learned reports
undertaken by or for the Ministry in response to any such incidents since
January 2023.

⸻

If any information is withheld in whole or in part, please provide a
schedule of withheld documents, listing the document title, author, date,
and the specific section of the Act relied upon for each withholding.

Given the significant public interest in ensuring that government agencies
maintain safe, psychologically healthy workplaces in line with the Health
and Safety at Work Act 2015, I submit that the balance of public interest
under section 9(1) clearly favours disclosure.

Yours faithfully,

PR

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Attachment 39 P3 Email Te P rengi Good HSW Governance discussion Tuesday 1 July.pdf
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Kia ora Phoebe
Here are the remaining 6 documents being released to you.
Ngā mihi

Ministerial Services Team 

Ministry for the Environment – Manatū Mō Te Taiao

Email: [1][MFE request email] Website: [2]www.mfe.govt.nz 

8 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011

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From: OIA <[MFE request email]>
Sent: Thursday, February 5, 2026 3:36 AM
To: Phoebe Robertson <[FOI #32719 email]>
Cc: Tracey Kaio <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - Governance Oversight of
Psychosocial and Wellbeing Risks (OIAD-1815)
 
Kia ora Phoebe
Please find attached 34 documents being released to you in response to
your request, and an updated response letter. The remaining 6 documents
will be sent in a second email.
Ngā mihi

Ministerial Services Team 

Ministry for the Environment – Manatū Mō Te Taiao

Email: [3][MFE request email] Website: [4]www.mfe.govt.nz 

8 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011

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From: OIA <[MFE request email]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 3:50 AM
To: Phoebe Robertson <[FOI #32719 email]>
Cc: Tracey Kaio <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - Governance Oversight of
Psychosocial and Wellbeing Risks (OIAD-1815)
 
Kia ora Phoebe
Please find attached an initial response to your request.
Ngā mihi

Ministerial Services Team 

Ministry for the Environment – Manatū Mō Te Taiao

Email: [5][MFE request email] Website: [6]www.mfe.govt.nz 

8 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011

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From: OIA <[MFE request email]>
Sent: Monday, December 1, 2025 4:05 AM
To: Phoebe Robertson <[FOI #32719 email]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - Governance Oversight of
Psychosocial and Wellbeing Risks
 
Kia ora Phoebe
Please find attached a notice of extension for your request.
Ngā mihi

Ministerial Services Team 

Ministry for the Environment – Manatū Mō Te Taiao

Email: [7][MFE request email] Website: [8]www.mfe.govt.nz 

8 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011

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From: Phoebe Robertson <[FOI #32719 email]>
Sent: Monday, November 3, 2025 10:47 AM
To: OIA <[MFE request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Governance Oversight of
Psychosocial and Wellbeing Risks
 
MFE CYBER SECURITY WARNING
This email originated from outside our organisation. Please take extra
care when clicking on any links or opening any attachments.

Dear Ministry for the Environment,

Tēnā koe,

Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request the following
information held by the Ministry for the Environment.

1. Governance and Executive-Level Reporting

Copies of all reports, briefings, minutes, presentations, or discussion
papers provided to any of the following since 1 January 2023:
        •       the Chief Executive,
        •       any Deputy Chief Executive,
        •       the Executive Leadership Team, and/or
        •       the Audit & Risk Committee,

that relate to or reference:
        •       staff wellbeing, stress, morale, or culture,
        •       bullying, harassment, or psychological harm,
        •       psychosocial or mental-health risk management,
        •       health, safety, and wellbeing performance, or
        •       retention and turnover concerns linked to workplace
culture.

Please include any attachments, appendices, or summary dashboards
referenced in those materials.

⸻

2. Risk Registers and Organisational Health Reporting

Copies of all risk-register entries, hazard logs, or risk-review summaries
maintained or discussed at the executive or governance level that
reference:
        •       staff wellbeing or psychological safety,
        •       workplace culture or leadership risk, or
        •       psychosocial hazards or stress-related risks,
during the same period.

⸻

3. Escalations and External Engagement

Copies of any emails, briefings, or memoranda exchanged between:
        •       the Chief Executive,
        •       any Deputy Chief Executive, or
        •       members of the Audit & Risk Committee,

that discuss or reference:
        •       escalations or concerns about bullying, psychological
harm, or wellbeing issues,
        •       engagement or correspondence with WorkSafe NZ, the Public
Service Commission, or any other external agency about psychosocial or
wellbeing matters, or
        •       any decision-making relating to staff safety, culture, or
mental-health risk.

⸻

4. Assurance Frameworks and Reviews

Copies of any frameworks, internal audits, self-assessments, or guidance
documents that describe how the Ministry provides governance oversight of
psychosocial risk, wellbeing, or staff safety, including:
        •       any changes, reviews, or updates made since 1 January
2023, and
        •       any documentation evidencing how senior leaders monitor or
report on organisational culture or psychological safety.

⸻

5. Internal Surveys and Analysis

Copies of any staff-survey results, pulse checks, or analysis shared with
the Executive Leadership Team or Audit & Risk Committee since 1 January
2023 that include findings or metrics relating to:
        •       stress, burnout, morale, or psychological safety; or
        •       staff confidence in raising issues or accessing safe
channels for support.

6. Critical Health and Safety Events

Copies of all incident reports, notifications, or summaries received or
recorded by the Ministry since 1 January 2023 that relate to:
        •       serious harm, attempted self-harm, or suicide involving a
current or former employee;
        •       critical wellbeing or psychological safety incidents; or
        •       acute mental-health events that required medical,
emergency, or external intervention.

Please include:
        •       any internal incident report forms (including Vault or
equivalent system entries),
        •       notifications or reports made to WorkSafe NZ, the Public
Service Commission, or other agencies, and
        •       any debriefs, reviews, or follow-up actions taken by
leadership, HR, or health and safety teams.

⸻

7. Governance and Reporting

Copies of any briefings, emails, or reports provided to:
        •       the Chief Executive,
        •       any Deputy Chief Executive, or
        •       the Audit & Risk Committee,

that discuss or reference any of the incidents above.

⸻

8. Review or Remediation Actions

Copies of any reviews, investigations, or lessons-learned reports
undertaken by or for the Ministry in response to any such incidents since
January 2023.

⸻

If any information is withheld in whole or in part, please provide a
schedule of withheld documents, listing the document title, author, date,
and the specific section of the Act relied upon for each withholding.

Given the significant public interest in ensuring that government agencies
maintain safe, psychologically healthy workplaces in line with the Health
and Safety at Work Act 2015, I submit that the balance of public interest
under section 9(1) clearly favours disclosure.

Yours faithfully,

PR

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Kia ora Phoebe
On Friday, we dispatched the documents being released to you, but it
appears that they have not published on the FYI website. Can you please
email [email address] from your personal or work email address and we can
provide you with the documents directly.
Ngā mihi

Ministerial Services Team 

Ministry for the Environment – Manatū Mō Te Taiao

Email: [1][MFE request email] Website: [2]www.mfe.govt.nz 

8 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011

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From: OIA <[MFE request email]>
Sent: Thursday, February 5, 2026 3:45 AM
To: Phoebe Robertson <[FOI #32719 email]>
Cc: Tracey Kaio <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - Governance Oversight of
Psychosocial and Wellbeing Risks (OIAD-1815)
 
Kia ora Phoebe
Here are the remaining 6 documents being released to you.
Ngā mihi

Ministerial Services Team 

Ministry for the Environment – Manatū Mō Te Taiao

Email: [3][MFE request email] Website: [4]www.mfe.govt.nz 

8 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011

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From: OIA <[MFE request email]>
Sent: Thursday, February 5, 2026 3:36 AM
To: Phoebe Robertson <[FOI #32719 email]>
Cc: Tracey Kaio <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - Governance Oversight of
Psychosocial and Wellbeing Risks (OIAD-1815)
 
Kia ora Phoebe
Please find attached 34 documents being released to you in response to
your request, and an updated response letter. The remaining 6 documents
will be sent in a second email.
Ngā mihi

Ministerial Services Team 

Ministry for the Environment – Manatū Mō Te Taiao

Email: [5][MFE request email] Website: [6]www.mfe.govt.nz 

8 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011

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From: OIA <[MFE request email]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 3:50 AM
To: Phoebe Robertson <[FOI #32719 email]>
Cc: Tracey Kaio <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - Governance Oversight of
Psychosocial and Wellbeing Risks (OIAD-1815)
 
Kia ora Phoebe
Please find attached an initial response to your request.
Ngā mihi

Ministerial Services Team 

Ministry for the Environment – Manatū Mō Te Taiao

Email: [7][MFE request email] Website: [8]www.mfe.govt.nz 

8 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011

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From: OIA <[MFE request email]>
Sent: Monday, December 1, 2025 4:05 AM
To: Phoebe Robertson <[FOI #32719 email]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - Governance Oversight of
Psychosocial and Wellbeing Risks
 
Kia ora Phoebe
Please find attached a notice of extension for your request.
Ngā mihi

Ministerial Services Team 

Ministry for the Environment – Manatū Mō Te Taiao

Email: [9][MFE request email] Website: [10]www.mfe.govt.nz 

8 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011

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From: Phoebe Robertson <[FOI #32719 email]>
Sent: Monday, November 3, 2025 10:47 AM
To: OIA <[MFE request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Governance Oversight of
Psychosocial and Wellbeing Risks
 
MFE CYBER SECURITY WARNING
This email originated from outside our organisation. Please take extra
care when clicking on any links or opening any attachments.

Dear Ministry for the Environment,

Tēnā koe,

Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request the following
information held by the Ministry for the Environment.

1. Governance and Executive-Level Reporting

Copies of all reports, briefings, minutes, presentations, or discussion
papers provided to any of the following since 1 January 2023:
        •       the Chief Executive,
        •       any Deputy Chief Executive,
        •       the Executive Leadership Team, and/or
        •       the Audit & Risk Committee,

that relate to or reference:
        •       staff wellbeing, stress, morale, or culture,
        •       bullying, harassment, or psychological harm,
        •       psychosocial or mental-health risk management,
        •       health, safety, and wellbeing performance, or
        •       retention and turnover concerns linked to workplace
culture.

Please include any attachments, appendices, or summary dashboards
referenced in those materials.

⸻

2. Risk Registers and Organisational Health Reporting

Copies of all risk-register entries, hazard logs, or risk-review summaries
maintained or discussed at the executive or governance level that
reference:
        •       staff wellbeing or psychological safety,
        •       workplace culture or leadership risk, or
        •       psychosocial hazards or stress-related risks,
during the same period.

⸻

3. Escalations and External Engagement

Copies of any emails, briefings, or memoranda exchanged between:
        •       the Chief Executive,
        •       any Deputy Chief Executive, or
        •       members of the Audit & Risk Committee,

that discuss or reference:
        •       escalations or concerns about bullying, psychological
harm, or wellbeing issues,
        •       engagement or correspondence with WorkSafe NZ, the Public
Service Commission, or any other external agency about psychosocial or
wellbeing matters, or
        •       any decision-making relating to staff safety, culture, or
mental-health risk.

⸻

4. Assurance Frameworks and Reviews

Copies of any frameworks, internal audits, self-assessments, or guidance
documents that describe how the Ministry provides governance oversight of
psychosocial risk, wellbeing, or staff safety, including:
        •       any changes, reviews, or updates made since 1 January
2023, and
        •       any documentation evidencing how senior leaders monitor or
report on organisational culture or psychological safety.

⸻

5. Internal Surveys and Analysis

Copies of any staff-survey results, pulse checks, or analysis shared with
the Executive Leadership Team or Audit & Risk Committee since 1 January
2023 that include findings or metrics relating to:
        •       stress, burnout, morale, or psychological safety; or
        •       staff confidence in raising issues or accessing safe
channels for support.

6. Critical Health and Safety Events

Copies of all incident reports, notifications, or summaries received or
recorded by the Ministry since 1 January 2023 that relate to:
        •       serious harm, attempted self-harm, or suicide involving a
current or former employee;
        •       critical wellbeing or psychological safety incidents; or
        •       acute mental-health events that required medical,
emergency, or external intervention.

Please include:
        •       any internal incident report forms (including Vault or
equivalent system entries),
        •       notifications or reports made to WorkSafe NZ, the Public
Service Commission, or other agencies, and
        •       any debriefs, reviews, or follow-up actions taken by
leadership, HR, or health and safety teams.

⸻

7. Governance and Reporting

Copies of any briefings, emails, or reports provided to:
        •       the Chief Executive,
        •       any Deputy Chief Executive, or
        •       the Audit & Risk Committee,

that discuss or reference any of the incidents above.

⸻

8. Review or Remediation Actions

Copies of any reviews, investigations, or lessons-learned reports
undertaken by or for the Ministry in response to any such incidents since
January 2023.

⸻

If any information is withheld in whole or in part, please provide a
schedule of withheld documents, listing the document title, author, date,
and the specific section of the Act relied upon for each withholding.

Given the significant public interest in ensuring that government agencies
maintain safe, psychologically healthy workplaces in line with the Health
and Safety at Work Act 2015, I submit that the balance of public interest
under section 9(1) clearly favours disclosure.

Yours faithfully,

PR

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From: Phoebe Robertson

Thanks for checking. The documents seem to have been published on the MfE OIA responses webpage and were accessible when I checked.

Please let me know if you consider there is anything further outstanding under the request.

Yours sincerely,

Phoebe Robertson

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Kia ora Phoebe
The documents have all published on the website since we sent our last
email, so there is nothing further to release.
Thanks for following up.
Ngā mihi

Ministerial Services Team 

Ministry for the Environment – Manatū Mō Te Taiao

Email: [1][MFE request email] Website: [2]www.mfe.govt.nz 

8 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011

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From: Phoebe Robertson <[FOI #32719 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 2:45 AM
To: OIA <[MFE request email]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - Governance Oversight of
Psychosocial and Wellbeing Risks (OIAD-1815)
 
MFE CYBER SECURITY WARNING
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care when clicking on any links or opening any attachments.

Thanks for checking. The documents seem to have been published on the MfE
OIA responses webpage and were accessible when I checked.

Please let me know if you consider there is anything further outstanding
under the request.

Yours sincerely,

Phoebe Robertson

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Kia ora Phoebe
 On Friday, we dispatched the documents being released to you, but it
 appears that they have not published on the FYI website. Can you please
 email [email address] from your personal or work email address and we can
 provide you with the documents directly.
 Ngā mihi

 Ministerial Services Team 

 Ministry for the Environment – Manatū Mō Te Taiao

 Email: [1][MFE request email] Website:
[2]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 8 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011

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 From: OIA <[MFE request email]>
 Sent: Thursday, February 5, 2026 3:45 AM
 To: Phoebe Robertson <[FOI #32719 email]>
 Cc: Tracey Kaio <[email address]>
 Subject: Re: Official Information request - Governance Oversight of
 Psychosocial and Wellbeing Risks (OIAD-1815)
  
 Kia ora Phoebe
 Here are the remaining 6 documents being released to you.
 Ngā mihi

 Ministerial Services Team 

 Ministry for the Environment – Manatū Mō Te Taiao

 Email: [3][MFE request email] Website:
[4]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 8 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011

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 From: OIA <[MFE request email]>
 Sent: Thursday, February 5, 2026 3:36 AM
 To: Phoebe Robertson <[FOI #32719 email]>
 Cc: Tracey Kaio <[email address]>
 Subject: Re: Official Information request - Governance Oversight of
 Psychosocial and Wellbeing Risks (OIAD-1815)
  
 Kia ora Phoebe
 Please find attached 34 documents being released to you in response to
 your request, and an updated response letter. The remaining 6 documents
 will be sent in a second email.
 Ngā mihi

 Ministerial Services Team 

 Ministry for the Environment – Manatū Mō Te Taiao

 Email: [5][MFE request email] Website:
[6]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 8 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011

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 From: OIA <[MFE request email]>
 Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 3:50 AM
 To: Phoebe Robertson <[FOI #32719 email]>
 Cc: Tracey Kaio <[email address]>
 Subject: Re: Official Information request - Governance Oversight of
 Psychosocial and Wellbeing Risks (OIAD-1815)
  
 Kia ora Phoebe
 Please find attached an initial response to your request.
 Ngā mihi

 Ministerial Services Team 

 Ministry for the Environment – Manatū Mō Te Taiao

 Email: [7][MFE request email] Website:
[8]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 8 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011

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 From: OIA <[MFE request email]>
 Sent: Monday, December 1, 2025 4:05 AM
 To: Phoebe Robertson <[FOI #32719 email]>
 Subject: Re: Official Information request - Governance Oversight of
 Psychosocial and Wellbeing Risks
  
 Kia ora Phoebe
 Please find attached a notice of extension for your request.
 Ngā mihi

 Ministerial Services Team 

 Ministry for the Environment – Manatū Mō Te Taiao

 Email: [9][MFE request email] Website:
[10]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 8 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011

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 From: Phoebe Robertson <[FOI #32719 email]>
 Sent: Monday, November 3, 2025 10:47 AM
 To: OIA <[MFE request email]>
 Subject: Official Information request - Governance Oversight of
 Psychosocial and Wellbeing Risks
  
 MFE CYBER SECURITY WARNING
 This email originated from outside our organisation. Please take extra
 care when clicking on any links or opening any attachments.

 Dear Ministry for the Environment,

 Tēnā koe,

 Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request the following
 information held by the Ministry for the Environment.

 1. Governance and Executive-Level Reporting

 Copies of all reports, briefings, minutes, presentations, or discussion
 papers provided to any of the following since 1 January 2023:
         •       the Chief Executive,
         •       any Deputy Chief Executive,
         •       the Executive Leadership Team, and/or
         •       the Audit & Risk Committee,

 that relate to or reference:
         •       staff wellbeing, stress, morale, or culture,
         •       bullying, harassment, or psychological harm,
         •       psychosocial or mental-health risk management,
         •       health, safety, and wellbeing performance, or
         •       retention and turnover concerns linked to workplace
 culture.

 Please include any attachments, appendices, or summary dashboards
 referenced in those materials.

 ⸻

 2. Risk Registers and Organisational Health Reporting

 Copies of all risk-register entries, hazard logs, or risk-review
summaries
 maintained or discussed at the executive or governance level that
 reference:
         •       staff wellbeing or psychological safety,
         •       workplace culture or leadership risk, or
         •       psychosocial hazards or stress-related risks,
 during the same period.

 ⸻

 3. Escalations and External Engagement

 Copies of any emails, briefings, or memoranda exchanged between:
         •       the Chief Executive,
         •       any Deputy Chief Executive, or
         •       members of the Audit & Risk Committee,

 that discuss or reference:
         •       escalations or concerns about bullying, psychological
 harm, or wellbeing issues,
         •       engagement or correspondence with WorkSafe NZ, the Public
 Service Commission, or any other external agency about psychosocial or
 wellbeing matters, or
         •       any decision-making relating to staff safety, culture, or
 mental-health risk.

 ⸻

 4. Assurance Frameworks and Reviews

 Copies of any frameworks, internal audits, self-assessments, or guidance
 documents that describe how the Ministry provides governance oversight of
 psychosocial risk, wellbeing, or staff safety, including:
         •       any changes, reviews, or updates made since 1 January
 2023, and
         •       any documentation evidencing how senior leaders monitor
or
 report on organisational culture or psychological safety.

 ⸻

 5. Internal Surveys and Analysis

 Copies of any staff-survey results, pulse checks, or analysis shared with
 the Executive Leadership Team or Audit & Risk Committee since 1 January
 2023 that include findings or metrics relating to:
         •       stress, burnout, morale, or psychological safety; or
         •       staff confidence in raising issues or accessing safe
 channels for support.

 6. Critical Health and Safety Events

 Copies of all incident reports, notifications, or summaries received or
 recorded by the Ministry since 1 January 2023 that relate to:
         •       serious harm, attempted self-harm, or suicide involving a
 current or former employee;
         •       critical wellbeing or psychological safety incidents; or
         •       acute mental-health events that required medical,
 emergency, or external intervention.

 Please include:
         •       any internal incident report forms (including Vault or
 equivalent system entries),
         •       notifications or reports made to WorkSafe NZ, the Public
 Service Commission, or other agencies, and
         •       any debriefs, reviews, or follow-up actions taken by
 leadership, HR, or health and safety teams.

 ⸻

 7. Governance and Reporting

 Copies of any briefings, emails, or reports provided to:
         •       the Chief Executive,
         •       any Deputy Chief Executive, or
         •       the Audit & Risk Committee,

 that discuss or reference any of the incidents above.

 ⸻

 8. Review or Remediation Actions

 Copies of any reviews, investigations, or lessons-learned reports
 undertaken by or for the Ministry in response to any such incidents since
 January 2023.

 ⸻

 If any information is withheld in whole or in part, please provide a
 schedule of withheld documents, listing the document title, author, date,
 and the specific section of the Act relied upon for each withholding.

 Given the significant public interest in ensuring that government
agencies
 maintain safe, psychologically healthy workplaces in line with the Health
 and Safety at Work Act 2015, I submit that the balance of public interest
 under section 9(1) clearly favours disclosure.

 Yours faithfully,

 PR

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 Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
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