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
12 February 2026
Ref: 20491
Mark Grayson
[FYI request #33479 email]
Tēnā koe Mark
Thank you for your request of 9 January 2026 to Fire and Emergency New Zealand requesting
information relating to fire incident F4374653, which occurred on 9 January 2026, under the
Official Information Act 1982 (OIA).
This letter is to advise that Fire and Emergency needs to extend the timeframe of our response to
your request by 20 working days, under section 15A(1)(b) of the OIA, as consultations necessary to
make a decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request cannot reasonably
be made within the original time limit.
For this reason, you can expect to receive our response no later than 13 March 2026. We will
endeavour to respond sooner than this date if possible. If you no longer require this information,
please let us know.
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.
If you require further information, please email [FENZ request email]
Nāku noa, nā
Aidan Saunders
Manager, Information Requests