27 February 2026
Ref: DOIA-REQ-0027435
Alisha Riley
Email:
[FYI request #33691 email]
Dear Alisha
Thank you for your email of 11 February 2026 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the fol owing information:
Please provide a digital extract (CSV or Excel format) of all entities currently registered in the NZBN
or Companies Office systems that hold a "Registration Number", "Body Corporate Number", or
"Entity ID" beginning with "300" (e.g., 300000409).
Information Requested:
Please provide a digital extract (CSV/JSON) of all entities with a Registration Number beginning
with "300".
For each entity, strictly provide:
Entity Name (Legal).
Trading Name(s).
NZBN & Registration Number (300. .).
Entity Type (e.g., Local Govt, Public Sector).
Status (e.g., Active/Inactive).
GST Number & Status.
BIC Code (Business Industry Classification).
Registered Address & Service Address.
Date of Registration.
Listed Officers/Directors (Full Names of any individuals linked to the record).
Related Entities (Any linked Parent/Child NZBNs).
Māori Business Identifier (Yes/No status).
I understand these "300" series numbers function as administrative identifiers within your
database for entities that are not standard Limited Liability Companies. I am seeking the complete
list of such entities to understand the full scope of this specific registration category.
If this data is already available in a specific dataset on data.govt.nz, please provide the direct link
to the file that explicitly contains the "300" series column, as standard extracts often omit this
internal ID.
The entity number provided (300000409) belongs to the Far North District Council (NZBN:
9429041902202) which is registered for NZBN purposes as a Local Government entity type (a public entity
identified under Schedule 2 of the Local Government Act 2002) and is not a registered New Zealand
company.
You can view the details for this entity here:
https://www.nzbn.govt.nz/mynzbn/nzbndetails/9429041902202/
An entity ID is used for system registration purposes only, prior to an NZBN being issued. Entity IDs
beginning with “300” do not identify an entity type. The request is therefore refused under section 18(e)
of the Act as the document al eged to contain the information requested does not exist or, despite
reasonable efforts to locate it, cannot be found.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, or if you require any further assistance,
please contact
[email address].
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 a
t www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802
602.
Yours sincerely
James Betton
National Manager, Business Registries (Acting)
Market Integrity