
Docusign Envelope ID: 4C009998-85AC-4148-BD3A-460F9AF82592
New Zealand Institute
for Public Health and
Forensic Science
Monday 9 March 2026
By email:
[FYI request #33832 email]
Dear Spencer,
Official information request for Smart Meter RF Exposure Information
I refer to your official information request received by the New Zealand Institute for Public
Health and Forensic Science Limited (‘PHF Science’) dated Tuesday 24 February 2026 for the
following information:
“I seek records relating to any scientific advice, reviews, or assessments undertaken or
provided by ESR concerning radiofrequency (RF) exposure from electricity smart meters
(Advanced Metering Infrastructure – AMI).
Specifically, please provide:
1. Contracted or Advisory Work (since 1 January 2015)
Any:
Contracted research;
Scientific reviews;
Technical reports;
Advisory memoranda;
Risk assessments;
prepared for or provided to any government agency concerning RF exposure from smart
meters.
2. Standards and Methodology Review
Any documentation analysing or advising on:
NZS 2772.1:1999;
ICNIRP guidelines;
Time-averaging methodology;
Exposure measurement approaches specific to AMI technology.
3. Inter-Agency Scientific Advice
Any communications between ESR and:
New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science Limited
Kenepuru Science Centre: 34 Kenepuru Drive, Kenepuru, Porirua 5022 | PO Box 50348, Porirua 5240, New Zealand
www.phfscience.nz T: +64 4 914 0700

Docusign Envelope ID: 4C009998-85AC-4148-BD3A-460F9AF82592
Ministry of Health;
Health NZ;
Electricity Authority;
MBIE;
WorkSafe;
where RF exposure from smart meters was discussed.
4. Absence Confirmation
If no such records exist, please confirm that ESR holds no:
Reviews;
Advisory papers;
Internal analyses;
Commissioned reports;
relating to smart meter RF exposure.
For clarity:
I do not seek speculative or new scientific analysis.
I seek documentary records already created or relied upon.
If this request requires refinement, I am willing to narrow it under section 13.
If any material is withheld under section 9, please identify the subsection relied upon and
provide the public interest balancing assessment under section 9(1).
If held electronically, I request electronic copies.”
We have transferred part of your request to the Ministry of Health. Part of the information to
which your request relates, namely the information requested in parts 1,2 and 4 is believed to
be more closely connected with the functions of the Ministry of Health. In these circumstances,
we are required by section 14 of the OIA to transfer your request.
You will hear further from the Ministry of Health concerning that part of your request.
Yours sincerely,
Wendy Chung
PHF Science Legal Coordinator