Kia ora Spencer,

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act), received by the Ministry of Health on 16 December 2025. You
requested:

"All records from 2020–2025 relating to health risk assessments, expert
committee findings, or ministerial briefings on smart meter exposure,
electromagnetic sensitivity (EHS), and non-ionising radiation from
consumer devices. Include any guidance issued to health practitioners,
Public Health Units, or electricity retailers."

 

 

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------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: SPENCER JONES <[FOI #33289 email]>; 
Received: Tue Dec 16 2025 14:00:00 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>; OIA <[email address]>; 
Subject: Official Information request - Health risk assessments mart meter
exposure, electromagnetic sensitivity (EHS), and non-ionising radiation
from consumer devices

Dear Ministry of Health,

Tēnā koe,

Pursuant to the Official Information Act 1982 and/or the Privacy Act 2020,
I request the following information:

All records from 2020–2025 relating to health risk assessments, expert
committee findings, or ministerial briefings on smart meter exposure,
electromagnetic sensitivity (EHS), and non-ionising radiation from
consumer devices. Include any guidance issued to health practitioners,
Public Health Units, or electricity retailers.

Context:
My medical symptoms escalated after smart meter installation in early
2024. I was not informed of any official risk, yet multiple jurisdictions
overseas now recognize EHS or adopt a precautionary approach. There is no
clinical pathway or formal advice available in New Zealand.

This request relates to and references my Utilities Disputes complaint:
UDL Ref: 173878 – Complaint against Mercury NZ Ltd

Please provide this information in electronic format via return email. I
confirm I am a New Zealand citizen and eligible to request this
information under section 12 of the OIA.

Kind regards,
Spencer Jones

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