National Headquarters
Fire and Emergency New Zealand
National Headquarters
Spark Central, Level 7
42-52 Wil is Street
Wel ington Central
Wel ington 6011
Phone +64 4 496 3600
20 January 2026
Ref: 20411
Maria Ericksen
FYI Website
[FYI request #33391 email]
Tēnā koe Maria
Thank you for your request of 29 December 2025 to Fire and Emergency New Zealand requesting
the following information under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA):
•
Please provide the fol owing information relating to the all gender accessible (gender
neutral) ablutions at the Luggate Fire Station:
1. The total cost of the all gender accessible ablutions.
2. A breakdown of costs, if available (for example: design, construction, fixtures,
compliance, or other components).
3. The date or period during which this work was undertaken.
4. The funding source(s) for the ablutions (for example, Fire and Emergency New Zealand
capital funding, local contributions, or any third-party funding).
The upgrading of the gender-neutral ablutions formed part of a wider refurbishment and
strengthening project within the Luggate Fire Station. As this work was integrated into the overall
project, a total cost for the ablution component only and the cost breakdown does not exist. This
is because many of the associated costs, such as design and construction labour were shared
across the full scope of the refurbishment. For this reason, we are refusing these aspects of your
request under section 18(e) of the OIA, as the document alleged to contain the information does
not exist.
The project was delivered between January 2025 and October 2025, and was funded through Fire
and Emergency’s capital budget.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available
at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
We trust that the information being provided is of assistance. If you require further information,
please email [FENZ request email]
Nāku noa, nā
Ethan Fett
Acting Manager, Information Requests