Tçnâ koe Andrew

 

Thank you for your below Official Information Act request for information
regarding the Ministry’s report on submissions to the Fast-track Amendment
Act 2025 in relation to the Environment Select Committee submissions.

 

We have provided a response to each of your questions below.

 

 1. Breakdown of submitter types
The breakdown of submitter types on page 6 of the report was
undertaken through the following processes:

o Analysis by Ministry staff: A team of Ministry staff manually
categorised and analysed each submission to ensure accuracy and
consistency.
o Application of artificial intelligence tools: Artificial intelligence
tools were employed to enhance the process by supporting the
refinement of submission content and tone and assisting with the
categorisation of response types.

 

 2. Names of submitters categorised as “Professional Practitioners”, this
classification was used for those people or organisations that
included in their submission a speciality or significant experience in
the Resource Management Act and/or a planning field. (For example,
your submission states that“ I have over 30 years’ experience as a
resource management planner.”)

The submitters identified under this category are listed below:

o Amanda McMullin
o Andre Labonte
o Andrew Riddell
o Bruce Gilkison
o Chris Lee and Partners Limited
o Fiona Ede
o Gascoigne Wicks Lawyers
o Irene Setiawan
o Jan Heijs
o Jennifer Neads
o Justine Quinn
o New Zealand Association for Impact Assessment
o New Zealand Ecological Society
o Richard Suggate
o Urban Development Institute of New Zealand
o Victoria Froude
o Elva Conroy

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Office of
the Ombudsman of my decisions relating to this request, in accordance with
section 28(3) of the Act. The relevant details can be found at:
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.

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If you have any queries about this, please feel free to contact our
Ministerial Services team at: [3][email address].

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

Ministerial Services Team

Ministry for the Environment – Manatû Mô Te Taiao

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Ministry for the Environment | Manatû Mô Te Taiao

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Riddell <[FOI #33149 email]>
Sent: Friday, 5 December 2025 3:25 pm
To: OIA <[MFE request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Fast-track Amendment Bill Report

 

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Dear Ministry for the Environment,

 

In the Ministry's report on submissions to the Fast-track Amendment Bill
the submitter types are broken down (page 6).

 

Was this breakdown undertaken partially or fully by an artificial
intelligence programme?

 

One of the identified submitter types is "Professional Practitioners".
Please provide the names of these submitters.

 

I know that the maximum time that this request can be responded to is in
late January. However this is a very simple request and, given the
expectation under the Official Information Act that information requests
be answered promptly, I expect you will be able to provide this
information before the end of this month.

 

Cheers,

 

Andrew Riddell

 

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