Comms re Pakuranga Fire
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From: Harwood Wilson
Dear FENZ
Pakuranga fire – 9 January 2026
Please provide the following information:
1. Facebook social media - Facebook post published at approximately 12:49pm on Friday, 9 January 2026.
1.1 Copies of all internal communications relating to this post, across all digital formats (including text messages, emails, messaging platforms, and phone calls).
– For phone calls, please provide the date, time, and participants.
1.2 The name(s) of the person(s) who requested or proposed this post.*
1.3 The name(s) of the person(s) who approved or signed off on the release of this post.*
1.4 The relevant policy regarding disabling or closing comments on social media posts, and any internal communications specifically relating to the decision to close comments on this post.
* I only require the names of persons at management or executive level.
2. Meetings and external communications
2.1 Whether any FENZ executives have had any communications with Members of Parliament regarding the Pakuranga incident in any form. If so, please provide copies of those communications.
2.2 Whether any FENZ national executives have met with Members of Parliament in a personal capacity (e.g. social gatherings or meetings at non-FENZ locations) within the past three months. If so, please provide the names and dates.
3. Incident report
Please provide the ICAD report F4374653.
Regards
H WILSON
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