MBIE Investigations on Mighty Rocket Properties

Miss M Quicken made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

The request was refused by Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment.

From: Miss M Quicken

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

Relating to: https://fyi.org.nz/request/34553-mighty-...

I would like to also request

A) Investigation documents, including findings relating to Mighty Properties (Limited and Trust), Cow Power Investments (Limited and Trust) or Aaron Wayne Gilmore

B) Documents about enforcement actions undertaken by MBIE of the same

C) Referrals to other agencies of the same

I would have assumed that MBIE would have been across this when the bonds were verifiably found never lodged to it as documented in the tenancy tribunal decisions.

Yours faithfully,

Miss M Quicken

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Kia ora M Quicken,
 
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 27/04/2026 requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982, the following:
 
Relating to:
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

I would like to also request

A) Investigation documents, including findings relating to Mighty
Properties (Limited and Trust), Cow Power Investments (Limited and Trust)
or Aaron Wayne Gilmore

B) Documents about enforcement actions undertaken by MBIE of the same

C) Referrals to other agencies of the same

I would have assumed that MBIE would have been across this when the bonds
were verifiably found never lodged to it as documented in the tenancy
tribunal decisions.
 
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 25/05/2026, being 20 working days after the day your request
was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe. If you have any enquiries
regarding your request feel free to contact us via email to
[1][MBIE request email].
 
Nāku noa, nā
Ministerial Services
Strategy and Assurance
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

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Kia ora 
 
Please see attached our response to your request for information under the
Official Information Act 1982.

Ngā mihi nui,

Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140
 

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Miss M Quicken left an annotation ()

I do not think they can rely on "privacy of natural persons" to wholly withhold. I've complained to Ombudsman.

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From: Miss M Quicken

Dear MBIE Oia Team

Re: MBIE Investigations on Mighty Rocket Properties
https://fyi.org.nz/request/34554-mbie-in...

I do not believe that you have grounds to withhold the document pursuant to 9(2)(a) of the Act, to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of deceased natural persons.

a limited nor trust are not natural persons and the person is a public political figure with extensive public history surrounding these issues thus I've used it as an example.

I also wonder about any political considerations whether MBIE is not using it's enforcement regime given this and I would like to understand how MBIE is using it's statutory enforcement authority.

Keep in mind that Tenancy tribunal has made numerous decisions, explicitly referring to under public interest test regarding the situation of bonds.

Please provide the reasons why neither the public interest test does not apply.

I also need to mention that you should / if applicable / use point redactions pursuant to 9(2)(a) instead of attempt to withhold whole sets of information / documents.

I have also complained to Ombudsman but I invite you to submit the documents regardless.

Yours sincerely,

Miss M Quicken

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