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

References

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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
 

Kia ora M Quicken

 

Thank you for your follow up email.

 

Regarding the refusal under privacy, this pertains to the complainants’
privacy, not the company. You are correct that a company is not a natural
person. However, the complainants are potentially vulnerable individuals,
and releasing details of their complaints is plausibly identifiable to
them.

 

However, we have reviewed the information refused, and can provide this
further information:

 

o Ten complaints were made to the Tenancy Compliance and Investigations
team regarding Mighty Rocket Properties Ltd and Aaron Wayne Gilmore. 

o   Eight of these complaints were referred to our Service Centre
for additional information, and no investigation was required. 

o   Two of these complaints have been combined into a single case which is
currently under active investigation. As such we cannot release any
further information about this to you.

 

The themes of these complaints include bond lodgement and maintenance
issues. TCIT has also received complaints regarding the obligations
between property manager and property owner not being met; however, these
fall outside our jurisdiction and have been referred through to the proper
channels. 

 

I trust you find this information useful.

 

Ngā mihi

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: M Quicken <[1][FOI #34554 email]>; 
Received: Fri May 22 2026 17:22:50 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)
To: Ministerials MBIE <[2][email address]>; 
Subject: Re: DOIA-REQ-0032079-M Quicken Response CRM:0310860

Dear MBIE Oia Team

Re: MBIE Investigations on Mighty Rocket Properties
[3]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

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

-----Original Message-----

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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Kia ora M Quicken

 

Thank you for your follow up email.

 

Regarding the refusal under privacy, this pertains to the complainants
privacy, not the company. You are correct that a company is not a natural
person. However, the complainants are potentially vulnerable individuals,
and releasing details of their complaints is plausibly identifiable to
them.

 

However, we have reviewed the information refused, and can provide this
further information:

 

o Ten complaints were made to the Tenancy Compliance and Investigations
team regarding Mighty Rocket Properties Ltd and Aaron Wayne Gilmore. 

o   Eight of these complaints were referred to our Service Centre
for additional information, and no investigation was required. 

o   Two of these complaints have been combined into a single case which is
currently under active investigation. As such we cannot release any
further information about this to you.

 

The themes of these complaints include bond lodgement and maintenance
issues. TCIT has also received complaints regarding the obligations
between property manager and property owner not being met; however, these
fall outside our jurisdiction and have been referred through to the proper
channels. 

 

I trust you find this information useful.

 

Ngā mihi

MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: M Quicken <[1][FOI #34554 email]>; 
Received: Fri May 22 2026 17:22:50 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)
To: Ministerials MBIE <[2][email address]>; 
Subject: Re: DOIA-REQ-0032079-M Quicken Response CRM:0310860

Dear MBIE Oia Team

Re: MBIE Investigations on Mighty Rocket Properties
[3]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

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

-----Original Message-----

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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If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please
ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA
page.

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