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1 December 2025
Ref: DOIA-REQ-0023581 and DOIA-REQ-0023578
Aidan Thornton
[email address];
[FYI request #32762 email]
Dear Aidan,
Further to the previous letter of 20 November 2025 notifying you that your requests DOIA-REQ-0023581
and DOIA-REQ-0023578 have been partially transferred to WorkSafe New Zealand as some of the
information that you requested is not held by MBIE but is held by WorkSafe New Zealand.
I am writing to advise you that MBIE wil provide a combined response to the rest of your questions in
these two requests but needs to extend the time available to answer your requests to 19 December 2025.
The reason for the extension applies to section 15A(1)(b) of the Act, as consultations necessary to make a
decision on the request are such that a proper response cannot be made within the original time limit.
MBIE’s response wil be sent to you no later than 19 December 2025. However, we will respond to you
sooner if we are able to.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision, in accordance
with section 28(3) of the Act. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely,
Hayden Fenwick
Manager Health and Safety Systems Policy
Labour, Science and Enterprise, MBIE
Labour, Science and Enterprise
15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wel ington 6140 New Zealand
E [email address]
W www.mbie.govt.nz