
IN-CONFIDENCE
15 April 2026
Kendra Horne
[FYI request #33675 email]
Tēnā koe Kendra
Official Information Act (OIA) request: Employment retention rates for disabled people
in retail and distribution
On 17 March 2026, the Ministry of Social Development, partially transferred your request,
under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to Stats NZ. Your request is for:
•
Data on the retention rates (employment lasting longer than 12 months) for
individuals with intellectual or physical disabilities placed into large-scale retail or
distribution sectors.
Your request for this information is refused under section 18(f) of the Act on the basis that
substantial collation and research would be required to supply the requested
information. As the information you have requested is not regularly produced or published
by Stats NZ, it may be created from the raw data held by Stats NZ, upon receipt of a
customised data request.
Please note that there is a
standard charge of $155 plus GST per hour for customised data
requests. If you would like to proceed with a request, one can be made through contacting
Stats NZ’s Information Centre through one of the following methods:
• By phone – 0508 525 525
• By email –
[email address] •
Online form
Should you wish to discuss this response with us, please feel free to contact Stats NZ
at
: [email address].
If you are not satisfied with this response, you have the right to seek an investigation and
review by the Ombudsman. Information about how to make a complaint is available
at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or 0800 802 602.
It is Stats NZ’s policy to proactively release its responses to official information requests
where possible. This letter, with your personal details removed, will be published on the
Stats NZ website. Publishing responses creates greater openness and transparency of
government decision-making and helps better inform public understanding of the reasons
for decisions.
[email address]
toll-free 0508 525 525
stats.govt.nz
8 Willis Street, Wellington
PO Box 2922, Wellington 6140
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Senior Manager – External & Government Relations | Office of the Chief Executive
Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa
stats.govt.nz
[email address]
toll-free 0508 525 525
stats.govt.nz
8 Willis Street, Wellington
PO Box 2922, Wellington 6140
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